Researchers Trap Moths with Plant-Produced Sex Pheromone

Wednesday, February 26, 2014 - 13:50 in Biology & Nature

By engineering plants that emitted sex pheromones that mimic those naturally produced by two species of moths, researchers have demonstrated that an effective, environmentally friendly, plant-based method of insect control is possible.

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