Odorant‐binding proteins (OBPs) and chemosensory proteins (CSPs) are regarded as
carriers of pheromones and odorants in insect chemoreception. These proteins are typically …

The survival of insects depends on their ability to detect molecules present in their
environment. Odorant-binding proteins (OBPs) form a family of proteins involved in …

The sense of smell enables insects to recognize and discriminate a broad range of volatile
chemicals in their environment originating from prey, host plants and conspecifics. These …

Recently, two alternative targets in insect periphery nerve system have been explored for
environmentally-friendly approaches in insect pest management, namely odorant-binding …

Glucosinolates (GSs) are sulfur-containing secondary metabolites characteristic of
cruciferous plants [1, 2]. Their breakdown products, isothiocyanates (ITCs), are released …

Functional gene analysis by using genome editing techniques is limited only in few model
insects. Here, we reported an efficient and heritable gene mutagenesis analysis in an …

To better understand the olfactory mechanisms in the two lepidopteran pest model species,
the Helicoverpa armigera and H. assulta, we conducted transcriptome analysis of the adult …

Sexual communication in moths offers a simplified scenario to model and investigate insect
sensory perception. Both PBPs (pheromone-binding proteins) and PRs (pheromone …

Pheromones are chemicals that serve intraspecific communication. In animals, the ability to
detect and discriminate pheromones in a complex chemical environment substantially …

Lepidoptera (comprised of butterflies and moths) is one of the largest groups of insects,
including more than 160,000 described species. Chemoreception plays important roles in …