An overview of locust pheromones
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Key Words：migratory locusts, desert locust, pheromones, behavioral control, IPM
Abstract： Locusts have been regarded as serious agricultural pests since ancient times. Although pheromones play an important role in locust biology, to date, studies of locust pheromones have been mainly focused on the desert locust Schistocerca gregaria and the migratory locust Locusta migratoria. To provide a reference for further research on locust pheromones we here outline the principal findings of previous studies. Improving our understanding of locust pheromones is not only of theoretical significance but may also allow us to make use of these compounds to artificially mediate the behavior, or other biological characteristics, of locusts.