What is it about?
We investigated the olfactory system on antennae of lucerne weevil, a pest.
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Why is it important?
Sitona weevils are pests of many valuable plant species and if we can understand the way they perceive their environment we may be able to develop new control tools.
Perspectives
There remain many mysteries to be solved with this species.
Professor David Maxwell Suckling
University of Auckland
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This page is a summary of: Olfactory Receptor Neurons for Plant Volatiles and Pheromone Compounds in the Lucerne Weevil, Sitona discoideus, Journal of Chemical Ecology, February 2020, Springer Science + Business Media,
DOI: 10.1007/s10886-020-01160-y.
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