Stereochemical Tuning of Olfactory Signaling Enhances Black Soldier Fly Reproductive Efficiency
This study demonstrates that the sesquiterpene isomer α-cedrene, but not its stereoisomer β-cedrene, acts as a potent olfactory aphrodisiac for black soldier flies, significantly enhancing mating success, courtship efficiency, and overall reproductive output to offer a new strategy for optimizing large-scale insect rearing.