Antennal Transcriptome Analysis of Odorant Reception Genes in the Red Turpentine Beetle (RTB), Dendroctonus valens. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 The red turpentine beetle (RTB), Dendroctonus valens LeConte (Coleoptera: Curculionidae, Scolytinae), is a destructive invasive pest of conifers which has become the second most important forest pest nationwide in China.
Xiao-Cui Gu +4 more
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Analysis of antennal transcriptome and gustatory receptor genes in Apis cerana cerana collecting pollens from different nectar source plants [PDF]
BMC GenomicsTaste perception is crucial for guiding food selection and regulating insect feeding behaviors. This study aimed to identify taste-related genes in Apis cerana cerana by analyzing antennal transcriptomes through RNA sequencing and functional annotation ...
Lina Guo, Chang Song, Yu Zhang, Yuan Guo
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De novo sequencing, assembly and characterization of antennal transcriptome of Anomala corpulenta Motschulsky (Coleoptera: Rutelidae). [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 BACKGROUND:Anomala corpulenta is an important insect pest and can cause enormous economic losses in agriculture, horticulture and forestry. It is widely distributed in China, and both larvae and adults can cause serious damage. It is difficult to control
Haoliang Chen +4 more
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Antennal Transcriptome Analysis and Identification of Candidate Chemosensory Genes of the Harlequin Ladybird Beetle, Harmonia axyridis (Pallas) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) [PDF]
Insects, 2021 In predatory ladybirds (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), antennae are important for chemosensory reception used during food and mate location, and for finding a suitable oviposition habitat.
Gabriele Rondoni +5 more
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Antennal transcriptome analysis of the chemosensory gene families in Carposina sasakii (Lepidoptera: Carposinidae) [PDF]
BMC Genomics, 2018 Background The peach fruit moth, Carposina sasakii Matsumura (Lepidoptera: Carposinidae), poses a serious threat to a variety of fruits and causes significant economic loss owing to difficulties in its prevention and control.
Zhiqiang Tian +7 more
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Candidate olfaction genes identified within the Helicoverpa armigera Antennal Transcriptome. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 Antennal olfaction is extremely important for insect survival, mediating key behaviors such as host preference, mate choice, and oviposition site selection. Multiple antennal proteins are involved in olfactory signal transduction pathways.
Yang Liu +4 more
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Identification of Candidate Olfactory Genes in the Antennal Transcriptome of the Stink Bug Halyomorpha halys [PDF]
Frontiers in Physiology, 2020 The brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), is a serious agricultural and urban pest that has become an invasive species in many parts of the world.
Dongdong Sun +8 more
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Transcriptome pyrosequencing of the parasitoid wasp Cotesia vestalis: genes involved in the antennal odorant-sensory system. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 Cotesia vestalis is an endoparasitic wasp that attacks larvae of the diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella), a herbivore of cruciferous plants. Females of C. vestalis use herbivore-induced plant odorants released from plants infested by P.
Osamu Nishimura +4 more
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Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2015 The sense of smell is critical for the survival of insects, by which insects detect the odor signals in the environment and make appropriate behavioral responses such as host preference, mate choice, and oviposition site selection.
Yang eLiu +5 more
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Identification of Olfactory Genes From the Greater Wax Moth by Antennal Transcriptome Analysis [PDF]
Frontiers in Physiology, 2021 The olfactory system is used by insects to find hosts, mates, and oviposition sites. Insects have different types of olfactory proteins, including odorant-binding proteins (OBPs), chemosensory proteins (CSPs), odorant receptors (ORs), ionotropic ...
Xing-Chuan Jiang +10 more
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