Olivier Roux

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Does anyone know a species of insect in which there is a "proof of absence" of sexual pheromone?

I would like to know if someone knows an insect species known for it absence of sexual pheromone

12 December 2017 8,168 9 View

Does anyone already used emulsifiers in insect diet?

Hello,I would like to make a mosquito diet (for adults) including different vitamins. However, some of these vitamins are not soluble in water. I would like to use an emulsifier like Polysorbate...

03 March 2015 6,947 4 View

Does anyone know what exactly is the difference between "trait mediated indirect effects" and "trait mediated indirect interactions"?

Trait Mediated Indirect Effects (TMIE) vs. Trait Mediated Indirect Interactions (TMII).

05 May 2014 7,042 1 View

Does anyone know if it is possible to shutdown all odorant binding proteins or odorant receptors simultaneously?

I am working on Anopheles gambiae and I would like to suppress olfactory abilities of females. Ablation of antennae is the easiest way to do that but I need to conserve the ability to detect...

08 August 2013 1,836 5 View

Why LD50 and ED50?

In dose response analyses, why are the lethal dose and the effective dose computed at 50%? Is it conventional for comparison purpose or is there a biological or mathematical reason?

07 July 2013 7,847 5 View