Herbivore‐induced plant volatiles (HIPVs) are an important cue used in herbivore location
by carnivorous arthropods such as parasitoids. The effects of plant volatiles on parasitoids …

In the olfactory system of Drosophila melanogaster, it is relatively straightforward to target in
vivo measurements of neural activity to specific processing channels. This, together with the …

The entomology literature has historically suggested insects cannot feel pain, leading to
their exclusion from ethical debates and animal welfare legislation. However, there may be …

Diverse sensory organs, including mammalian taste buds and insect chemosensory
sensilla, show a marked compartmentalization of receptor cells; however, the functional …

Manduca sexta, known as the tobacco hornworm or Carolina sphinx moth, is a lepidopteran
insect that is used extensively as a model system for research in insect biochemistry …

In an environment with changing availability and quality of host plants, phytophagous
insects are under selection pressure to find quality hosts. They need to maximize their …

Herbivory is a key innovation in insects, yet has only evolved in one-third of living orders.
The evolution of herbivory likely involves major behavioral changes mediated by remodeling …

The brain adaptively integrates present sensory input, past experience, and options for
future action. The insect mushroom body exemplifies how a central brain structure brings …

Insects sense odorants with specialized odorant receptors (ORs). Each antennal olfactory
receptor neuron expresses one OR with an odorant binding site together with a conserved …

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