The mediation of volatile secondary metabolites in signalling between plants and other
organisms has long been seen as presenting opportunities for sustainable crop protection …

Highlights•Populations of pest insects can vary in voltinism and sexual communication
traits.•Clinal differences in circadian rhythm alleles impact local voltinism traits.•Male sexual …

The sex pheromones of Ectropis grisescens Warren and Ectropis obliqua Prout were both
reported to contain (Z, Z, Z)-3, 6, 9-octadecatriene (Z3, Z6, Z9-18: H) and (Z, Z)-3, 9-cis-6, 7 …

The leaf beetle Ambrostoma quadriimpressum (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) is a
predominant forest pest that causes substantial damage to the lumber industry and city …

Abstract Background The oriental armyworm Mythimna separata (Walk) is a serious
migratory pest; however, studies on its olfactory response and its underlying molecular …

Abstract The Asian corn borer, Ostrinia furnacalis, and European corn borer, O. nubilalis
(Lepidoptera: Crambidae), cause damage to cultivated maize in spatially distinct …

Insects recognize odorous compounds using sensory neurons organized in olfactory
sensilla. The process odor detection in insects requires an ensemble of proteins, including …

Ectropis grisescens and Ectropis obliqua (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) are sibling pest
species that co‐occur on tea plants. The sex pheromone components of both species …

Certain biorational chemical agents used against insect pests impact essential stages or
processes in insect life cycles when applied for pest management. Development of …

Abstract Two odorant receptors (ORs), OnubOR3 and OnubOR6, in the sex pheromone
communication systems of E-and Z-strain European corn borers, Ostrinia nubilalis, were …