A female aphrodisiac and male mating inhibitor: dual functions of the male‐specific sex pheromone in the beet webworm, Loxostege sticticalis L.

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This research identifies male-specific sex pheromones and their dual role in enhancing female receptivity and suppressing male competition.

Male-specific pheromones significantly increase female calling behavior and suppress male courtship persistence.
Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry identified 15 compounds, with two being male-specific and critical for reproductive behavior.
Behavioral assays showed younger females responded positively, whereas older females did not, linking age with pheromone effect.
The findings offer insights for developing pest management strategies by targeting the reproductive behavior of beet webworm.

Cheng et al. (2025) studied this question.

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This research identifies male-specific sex pheromones and their dual role in enhancing female receptivity and suppressing male competition.