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The influence of smoke volatiles on sexual maturation and juvenile hormone biosynthesis in the black army cutworm, Actebia fennica (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
Jeremy N. McneilClaude EveraertsMichel Cussonsubject
Army cutwormMothsBiochemistryLepidoptera genitaliaCorpora AllataMoths/*metabolism/physiologySmokeBotanySexual maturityAnimalsMolecular BiologySmokeLarvabiologyfungifood and beveragesJuvenile Hormones/*biosynthesisbiology.organism_classificationCorpora Allata/metabolism/physiologyJuvenile HormonesInsect ScienceSex pheromoneJuvenile hormoneOocytesNoctuidaeFemaleOocytes/physiologydescription
0965-1748 (Print) Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Outbreaks of the black army cutworm, Actebia fennica, are associated with recently burned sites, where larvae feed on early successional plants. In the present paper we show that smoke volatiles stimulate juvenile hormone biosynthesis in virgin females, resulting in a more rapid rate of oocyte maturation and a significant advance in the age of first calling (the release of the sex pheromone) compared to control females. The ecological implications of this physiological effect are discussed.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01-01 |