Ewald Große‐Wilde

Identification of the trail-following pheromone receptor in termites

The paper identifies PsimOR14 as the trail-following pheromone receptor in termites by functionally characterizing it using single sensillum recording and molecular dynamics simulations.

Sensing volatiles throughout the body: Geographic and tissue-specific olfactory receptor expression in the fig wasp Ceratosolen fusciceps

The paper identifies tissue-specific and geographically variable olfactory receptor expression in the fig wasp Ceratosolen fusciceps, suggesting novel roles for ORs beyond the antennae.

Odorant receptor orthologues in conifer-feeding beetles display conserved responses to ecologically relevant odors

This study functionally characterizes odorant receptor orthologues in three conifer-feeding beetle species, finding conserved responses to ecologically relevant odors.

Changes in antennal gene expression underlying sensory system maturation in Rhodnius prolixus

This study identifies age-related changes in sensory gene expression in Rhodnius prolixus antennae, revealing three expression profiles of sensory-related genes across the first week post-ecdysis.

Putative ligand binding sites of two functionally characterized bark beetle odorant receptors

The paper identifies and characterizes two odorant receptors in bark beetles, predicting their ligand binding sites and highlighting key residues involved in pheromone recognition.

The olfactory co-receptor IR8a governs larval-frass mediated competition avoidance in a hawkmoth

The paper shows that the co-receptor IR8a is essential for hawkmoths to avoid ovipositing on plants already attacked by conspecific caterpillars, based on frass-emitted carboxylic acids.

Mutagenesis of orco impairs foraging but not oviposition in the hawkmoth Manduca sexta

This study uses CRISPR-Cas9 to knock out orco in hawkmoths, showing impaired foraging but normal oviposition behavior.