Common bed bugs can biosynthesize pheromone components from amino acid precursors in human blood
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DOI: 10.1139/cjc-2017-0407
Abstract: We have recently shown that the aggregation pheromone of the common bed bug, Cimex lectularius, comprises a six-component blend of dimethyl disulfide (DMDS), dimethyl trisulfide (DMTS), (E)-2-hexenal, (E)-2-octenal, 2-hexanone, and histamine. Here, we tested the… read more here.
Keywords: human blood; common bed; blood; pheromone ... See more keywords