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 …

Recent years have seen an explosion of interest in the evolution of neural circuits.
Comparison of animals from different families, orders, and phyla reveals fascinating …

Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura) is a vinegar fly species that originates from Eastern Asia
and has spread throughout Europe and the Americas since its initial detection in United …

Olfaction is a fundamental sense guiding animals to their food. How the olfactory system
evolves and influences behavior is still poorly understood. Here, we selected five …

Recent findings have documented the importance of (Z)‐11‐octadecenyl acetate (cVA) in
the melanogaster group as a sex pheromone that regulates several sexual and social …

Evolution has shaped nervous systems to produce stereotyped behavioural responses to
ethologically relevant stimuli. For example when laying eggs, female Drosophila avoid …

Deciphering how spotted lanternfly (SLF), an invasive polyphagous planthopper in North
America, engages with its environment is a pressing issue with fundamental biological …

The evolutionary expansion of sensory neuron populations detecting important
environmental cues is widespread, but functionally enigmatic. We investigated this …

Abstract The spotted wing Drosophila, Drosophila suzukii, has emerged within the past
decade as an invasive species on a global scale, and is one of the most economically …

Insects heavily rely on the olfactory system for food, mating, and predator evasion. However,
the caste-related olfactory differences in Apis cerana, a eusocial insect, remain unclear. To …