Insect Pheromone Research and Control

Quantitive variation of male and female-specific compounds in 99 drosophilid flies

The paper quantifies sex-specific compounds in 99 drosophilid species, showing significant variation in concentrations that may contribute to reproductive isolation.

Female-biased expressed odorant receptor genes differentially tuned to repulsive or attractive plant volatile compounds in the turnip moths

The paper identifies female-biased odorant receptor genes in turnip moths that respond to plant volatile compounds, showing some are attractive and others repulsive.

Decoding the genetic and chemical basis of sexual attractiveness in parasitic wasps

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

Revealing the molecular mechanisms underlying neural transmission of female pheromone signals in the male antennae of Antheraea pernyi by integrative proteomics and metabolomics analysis

The paper identifies differentially expressed proteins and metabolites in male moth antennae after female pheromone stimulation, revealing their roles in neural transmission of pheromone signals.

iOBPdb: A Database for Experimentally Determined Functional Characterization of Odorant Binding Proteins

The paper introduces iOBPdb, a database compiling functional data on odorant binding proteins from 91 insect species, enabling comparative analysis of structure-function relationships.

Silencing Doublesex expression triggers three-level pheromonal feminization in Nasonia males

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

Analysis of Multisensory-Motor Integration in Olfactory Navigation of Silkmoth, Bombyx mori, using Virtual Reality System

This study investigates how silkmoths integrate visual and wind direction information during olfactory navigation using a virtual reality system, finding that accurate multisensory input improves search success.

Modulation of fatty acid elongation sustains sexually dimorphic hydrocarbons and female attractiveness in Blattella germanica (L.)

This study identifies BgElo12 as critical for female-specific cuticular hydrocarbon production in German cockroaches, linking it to sexual attractiveness and sex differentiation pathways.

Large-scale characterization of sex pheromone communication systems in Drosophila

The paper characterizes sex pheromone communication systems in Drosophila by analyzing phylogenetic and chemical traits across 99 species, identifying 51 sex-specific compounds and their roles in reproductive isolation.

Pheromone receptor of the globally invasive quarantine pest of the palm tree, the red palm weevil (Rhynchophorus ferrugineus)

This study identifies and characterizes the first pheromone receptor in the red palm weevil, showing its role in detecting pheromone compounds and correlating with mating success.

Contribution of odorant binding proteins to olfactory detection of (Z)-11-hexadecenal in Helicoverpa armigera

The paper investigates the role of odorant binding proteins in the olfactory detection of Z11-16:Ald in Helicoverpa armigera, finding that PBPs enhance sensitivity but not selectivity.

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.

Pheromone binding protein shapes olfactory temporal resolution

This study shows that the pheromone binding protein BmPBP1 affects the temporal resolution of antennal responses in silkmoths, impacting their ability to track pheromone plumes.

Effects of an odor background on moth pheromone communication: constituent identity matters more than blend complexity

This study shows that volatile plant compounds (VPCs) interfere with moth pheromone detection, with constituent identity more important than blend complexity.

Mouse navigation strategies for odor source localization

This study identifies navigation strategies mice use to locate odor sources by analyzing behavioral changes and creating concentration-dependent models.

Olfactory coding in the turbulent realm

This paper investigates how moths encode turbulent odor plume dynamics at varying distances from the source, finding that projection neurons (PNs) can decode temporal structures more effectively than olfactory receptor neurons (ORNs).