The Mythimna separata general odorant binding protein 2 (MsepGOBP2) is involved in the larval detection of the sex pheromone (Z)-11-hexadecenal.

Z11-16: Ald is attractive to early-instar larvae of M. separata, and MsepGOBP2 is identified to be indispensable in the larval detection of Z11-16: Ald. These results could aid in the development of olfaction-based methods for controlling M. separata in the larval stage. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.