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

Though the European grapevine moth, Lobesia botrana (Denis & Schiffermüller)(
Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) can feed on more than forty plant species, grapevine is the …

Chemical communication is the most ancient and widespread form of communication. Yet
we are only beginning to grasp the complexity of chemical signals and the role they play in …

Spiders use chemicals to interact with conspecifics, heterospecifics and with their
environment. The focus of most past reviews on chemical communication in spiders has …

Olfactory communication research with insects utilizing sex pheromones has focused on the
effects of pheromones on signal receivers. Early pheromone detection studies using the …

Although females rarely experience strong mate limitation, delays or lifelong problems of
mate acquisition are detrimental to female fitness. In systems where males search for …

Long-range sex pheromones have been subjected to substantial research with a particular
focus on their biosynthesis, peripheral perception, central processing and the resulting …

Highlights•Chemicals signals are arguably the most ancient form of communication.•
Pheromones are frequently employed in mate attraction in the insects.•Urbanisation may …

Sex pheromone-binding proteins (PBPs) play an important role in sex pheromone
recognition in Lepidoptera. However, the mechanisms of chemical communication …

BACKGROUND The potato tuber moth, Phthorimaea operculella is a key pest of potato and
tobacco in China. We compared the sex pheromone titers released by P. operculella female …