Moth sexual pheromones are widely studied as a fine-tuned system of intraspecific sexual
communication that reinforces interspecific reproductive isolation. However, their evolution …

Simple Summary The European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis) is a major pest of corn,
managed successfully in North America since 1996 with transgenic Bt-corn. However …

Insects display a staggering diversity of mating and social behaviours. Studying these
systems provides insights into a wide range of evolutionary and behavioural questions, such …

The literature on speciation has expanded dramatically in recent years, catalyzed by the
emergence of new conceptual frameworks, new theoretical approaches, and new methods …

Understanding the drivers of speciation is critical to interpreting patterns of biodiversity. The
identification of the genetic changes underlying adaptation and reproductive isolation is …

The sex pheromone system of~ 160,000 moth species acts as a powerful form of assortative
mating whereby females attract conspecific males with a species-specific blend of volatile …

Background Insects rely more on chemical signals (semiochemicals) than on any other
sensory modality to find, identify, and choose mates. In most insects, pheromone production …

Sexual signal evolution is shaped by whether only one or both sexes execute mate choice.
When mate choice by both sexes is considered, the same signalling modality is generally …

Chromosomal rearrangements between sympatric species often contain multiple loci
contributing to assortative mating, local adaptation and hybrid sterility. When and how these …

In the sex-pheromone communication systems of moths, odorant receptor (Or) specificity as
well as higher olfactory information processing in males should be finely tuned to the …