Knowing these larvae respond to odors but not fully understanding the process by which they make decisions
via olfactory cues, scientists at UC Santa Barbara are using this model organism to study brain function as it relates to behavior control.
Additionally, female moths also find the best host plants for their offspring
via olfactory cues.
Not exact matches
These
cues are detected
via olfactory (OR), trace - amine associated (TAAR), vomeronasal (VR) and formyl - peptide (FPR) receptors expressed by the sensory neurons in the epithelia of these organs.