The oriental fruit fly Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) is a notorious pest of fruit crops. Gravid
females locate suitable oviposition sites by detecting host plant volatiles. Here, we …

Abstract The Oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis, is a pest of significant economic interest
that damages horticulture and causes major economic losses worldwide. The main control …

Olfaction plays an essential role in insect behavior such as host location, foraging, mating,
and oviposition. The odorant receptor co‐receptor (Orco) is an obligatory odorant receptor …

Highlights•The sensitivity of peripheral olfactory system and central olfactory neurons to
various olfactory signals is often altered in response to different physiological (age and …

Developing behavioral modifying chemicals through molecular targets is a promising way to
improve semiochemical-based technology for pest management. Identifying molecular …

The key phenotype white eye (white) has been used for decades to selectively remove
females before release in sterile insect technique programs and as an effective screening …

The ability to recognize a host plant is crucial for insects to meet their nutritional needs and
locate suitable sites for laying eggs. Bactrocera dorsalis is a highly destructive pest in fruit …

The oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel), is a notorious pest of fruit crops, causing
severe damage to fleshy fruits during oviposition and larval feeding. Gravid females locate …

Insects commonly rely on olfactory, gustatory and visual cues when deciding where to lay
eggs. The olfactory cues that stimulate oviposition in the Queensland fruit fly, Bactrocera …

Grapholita molesta (Busck) is an important pest of pear trees. Numerous esters accumulate
consistently in mature pear fruits. However, little is known about the effects of single esters …