Linalool fumigation improves mating competitiveness of males for population suppression of the global fruit pest Cydia pomonella
Shengwang Huang, Peng-Cheng Wang, Yan Wang, Jieqiong Wang, Ping Gao, Qinge Ji, Xue Yang
This study finds that linalool fumigation improves mating competitiveness of X-ray-sterilized Cydia pomonella males, enhancing the effectiveness of sterile insect technique for population suppression.
bioRxiv · Jul 21, 2024 · PreprintZoology