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 …

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 …

In recent years, considerable progress has been made in understanding the molecular
mechanisms underlying olfaction in insects. Because of the diverse nature of the gene …

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 …

Antennal olfaction is extremely important for insect survival, mediating key behaviors such
as host preference, mate choice, and oviposition site selection. Multiple antennal proteins …

Male moths respond to conspecific female-released pheromones with remarkable sensitivity
and specificity, due to highly specialized chemosensory neurons in their antennae. In …

Olfactory receptors (Ors) convert chemical signals—the binding of odors and pheromones—
to electrical signals through the depolarization of olfactory sensory neurons. Vertebrates Ors …

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 …

The way in which organisms detect specific volatile compounds within their environment,
and the associated neural processing which produces perception and subsequent …

The codling moth, Cydia pomonella, is an important fruit pest worldwide. As nocturnal
animals, adults depend to a large extent on olfactory cues for detection of food and mates …