Identification of a Female-produced Sex Attractant Pheromone of the Winter Firefly, Photinus corrusca
S. E. Lower, G. M. Pask, K. Arriola, S. Halloran, H. Holmes, D. C. Halley, Y. Zheng, D. B. Collins, J. G. Millar
This study identifies (1S)-exo-3-hydroxycamphor as a volatile sex attractant pheromone produced by female winter fireflies, Photinus corrusca, and demonstrates its sensory detection in males.
bioRxiv · Dec 7, 2022Ecology