Oak silkworm eggs defend themselves with a volatile chemical (IMAGE)

Insect Science, Chinese Academy of Science

Oak silkworm eggs defend themselves with a volatile chemical

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Fig. 1: Eggs of the oak silkworm Antheraea pernyi are associated with the volatile compound 2-ethyl-1-hexanol (2EH), which repels egg parasitoids and reduces successful parasitism. The findings reveal a volatile-mediated defence mechanism in exposed insect eggs.

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Hai-Xia Zhan, Lian-Sheng Zang

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