| sex pheromones and reproductive isolation in five mirid species. | mate location in many mirid bugs (heteroptera: miridae) is mediated by female-released sex pheromones. to elucidate the potential role of the pheromones in prezygotic reproductive isolation between sympatric species, we investigated differences in the pheromone systems of five mirid species, apolygus lucorum, apolygus spinolae, orthops campestris, stenotus rubrovittatus and taylorilygus apicalis. gc/ms analyses of metathoracic scent gland extracts of virgin females showed that all five species p ... | 2015 | 25973902 |