Our knowledge of the molecular basis of odorant reception in insects has grown
exponentially over the past decade. Odorant receptors (ORs) from moths, fruit flies …

Significant progress has been achieved in silkworm (Bombyx mori) research since the last
review on this insect was published in this journal in 2005. In this article, we review the new …

Among the many wonders of nature, the sense of smell of the fly Drosophila melanogaster
might seem, at first glance, of esoteric interest. Nevertheless, for over a century, the 'nose'of …

Sex pheromone communication, acting as a prezygotic barrier to mating, is believed to have
contributed to the speciation of moths and butterflies in the order Lepidoptera. Five decades …

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

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 …

Pheromones form an essential chemical language of intraspecific communication in many
animals. How olfactory systems recognize pheromonal signals with both sensitivity and …

Moths depend on olfactory cues such as sex pheromones to find and recognize mating
partners. Pheromone receptors (PRs) and Pheromone binding proteins (PBPs) are thought …

Small drones with biosensor devices have great potential for detecting odorant molecules in
air and can be applied to environmental and security monitoring. To realize these …

Olfactory receptors (ORs) are the key elements of the molecular machinery responsible for
the detection of odors in insects. Since their initial discovery in Drosophila melanogaster at …