Semiochemicals are used by ladybird beetles in order to assess the quality of aphid colonies at oviposition sites. Female ladybirds rely on a blend of hydrocarbons. The blend contains about 40 molecules. However, after behavioural tests, it is confirmed that 6 of these are the likely source of information. Now I am interested to start working on which of these molecules are important in signalling. Do you have any information about this?
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How have you established that 6 of those are likely the source of information? This would help in establishing the next steps.
Have you been able to identify those? Before I can help you, I need to have more information on those 6 compounds.
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