The neuropeptide sulfakinin is a peripheral regulator of insect behavioral switch between mating and foraging
Hong-Fei Li, Bao Dong, Yuan-Yuan Peng, Hao-Yue Luo, Xiao-Lan Ou, Zheng-Lin Ren, Yoonseong Park, Jin‐Jun Wang, Hong‐Bo Jiang
The paper identifies sulfakinin signaling via SkR1 as a regulator of behavioral switch between mating and foraging in Bactrocera dorsalis by modulating odorant receptor expression and antennal sensitivity.
eLife · Nov 1, 2024Peer-reviewedEcology