Developments in Fatty Acid-Derived Insect Pheromone Production Using Engineered Yeasts

The use of traditional chemical insecticides for pest control often leads to environmental pollution and a decrease in biodiversity. Recently, insect sex pheromones were applied for sustainable biocontrol of pests in fields, due to their limited adverse impacts on biodiversity and food safety compar...

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Main Authors: Xiaoling Zhang, Qin Miao, Xia Xu, Boyang Ji, Lingbo Qu, Yongjun Wei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2021.759975/full