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 …

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

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 …

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

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 …

Rapid and ongoing climate change increases global temperature, impacts feeding, and
reproduction in insects. The olfaction plays an important underlying role in these behaviors …

From the star-nosed mole's eponymous mechanosensory organ to the platypus'
electroreceptive bill, the expansion of sensory neuron populations detecting important …

Termites are eusocial insects known to use a variety of pheromones in tasks necessary for
maintenance of their societies. As such, olfaction and pheromone communication in termites …

The antennal flagellum of the locust S. gregaria is an articulated structure bearing a
spectrum of sensory sensilla that encode environmental stimuli mediating adaptive …