Moths like the tobacco budworm use pheromone signaling to find mates. Credit: "Chloridea virescens" by Kai Squires is licensed under CC BY 4.0. North Carolina State University researchers have ...

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Chewing gum companies might be on to something. At least, as long as you stick to spearmint-flavored gum — and you are a moth. Senior author Coby Schal, an urban entomology professor at North Carolina ...

Male tobacco budworm moths collect perfume from flowers and emit it while they are courting females to make themselves more attractive. It is well known that female moths release scented chemicals to ...

North Carolina State University researchers have identified the specific blend of pheromone chemicals – including a newly revealed aphrodisiac – used by male moths during courtship as they attempt to ...

Study reveals a powerful pheromone chemical used by males moths to entice females. North Carolina State University researchers have identified the specific blend of pheromone chemicals -- including a ...