Right." Unlike humans, most insects rely on their sense of smell when looking for a mate. Scientists have found that sex pheromones play an important role in finding a suitable partner of the same ...

The choice of mate is not only a matter of genetic and instinctive behaviour, as has often been assumed for such small and short-lived creatures. "It is fascinating to see that even small insects ...

Some insects may struggle to find mates of the same ... The researchers then gave females the choice to mate with a male of either the same or a different species. After exposure to ozone, hybrid ...

insects off sex Turning off a sex switch triggered when female insects mate may be a smart and green way of controlling pests in future, scientists say. They've found a molecular receptor ...

The infected insects mate nearly nonstop ... The team is also trying to determine what the other molecules do to influence cicada behavior. M. Kasson. Psychoactive plant- and mushroom-associated ...