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Orientation and Oviposition by Female Plodia interpunctella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in Response to Volatiles from Varieties of Peanuts [PDF]
InsectsSome special volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that significantly induce female oviposition preferences may be utilized to disrupt oviposition behavior and to enhance trapping strategies; such approaches offer a promising avenue for reducing insect ...
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Olfactory Susceptive Difference in Gregarious and Solitary Locusts [PDF]
InsectsThe migratory locust, Locusta migratoria, possesses a highly specialized olfactory system that exhibits remarkable density-dependent plasticity, which plays a crucial role in the formation of large aggregations and the resulting severe crop damage ...
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Correction: Functional characterization of olfactory proteins involved in chemoreception of Galeruca daurica [PDF]
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Detection of Solid-Phase Explosives Using an Electroantennogram-Based Biohybrid Sensor with Active Sniffing. [PDF]
Anal ChemEffective detection of hazardous compounds such as explosives is a critical objective in the fields of security and environmental monitoring. However, these materials, especially in their solid phase, present considerable analytical challenges due to ...
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Functional Characterization of Olfactory Proteins Involved in Chemoreception of Galeruca daurica
Frontiers in Physiology, 2021 Odorant-binding proteins (OBPs) and chemosensory proteins (CSPs) play a fundamental role in insect olfaction. Galeruca daurica (Joannis) is a new pest with outbreak status in the Inner Mongolia grasslands, northern China.
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Expression Profiling and Functional Analysis of Candidate Odorant Receptors in Galeruca daurica
Insects, 2022 Galeruca daurica (Joannis) is an oligophagous pest in the grasslands of Inner Mongolia, China, which feed mainly on Allium spp. Odorant receptors (ORs) play an important role in the olfactory system in insects, and function together with olfactory co ...
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Development of a high-efficiency sex pheromone formula to control Euproctis pseudoconspersa
Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2023 The tea tussock moth (Euproctis pseudoconspersa) is one of the most destructive chewing pests in tea plantations and causes a serious allergic reaction on the skin of tea plantation workers.
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Molecules, 2021 Essential oils of aromatic plants represent an alternative to classical pest control with synthetic chemicals. They are especially promising for the alternative control of stored product pest insects.
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