Behavioral and physiological insights into cross-stage interactions in the desert locust

Behavioral and physiological insights into cross-stage interactions in the desert locust

Abstract Gregarious desert locusts produce stage-specific pheromones that facilitate cohesive behavior in juveniles and synchronize maturation and mating in sexually mature adults. During locust outbreaks, merging populations result in cross-stage interactions, yet their impact on locust biology rem...

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Main Authors: Benjamin Fürstenau, Vincent O. Nyasembe, Hosea O. Mokaya, Hillary K. Kirwa, Angel Guerrero, Baldwyn Torto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Subjects:
Schistocerca gregaria
Synchronous maturation
Pheromone
Phenylacetonitrile
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-08853-y
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