Ruth Rosin wrote:
>
>  Flying insects in
> general, including solitary insects, can find sources of attractive 
> odors in
> the field by use of nothing other than odors.

Or do they find food sources by random search?
Solitary insects, by definition, do not need a mechanism to convey 
information about food sources to others.

John B

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