Weizhao Sun

This study identifies three methyl-branched alkanes as key pheromonal compounds linked to mate choice in two parasitoid wasp species and links their variation to genomic regions enriched for cuticular hydrocarbon biosynthesis genes.

This study investigates the role of the fas3 gene in regulating cuticular hydrocarbons in Nasonia vitripennis, showing its impact on survival and sexual communication.

The paper identifies a gene in parasitic wasps that affects both sexual attractiveness and surface pheromone composition by altering methyl-branching patterns.

This study shows that silencing Dsx in Nasonia males causes pheromonal feminization, affecting attraction, courtship, and mating success.