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F1000Research, 2015 Odorant-binding proteins (OBPs), also named pheromone-binding proteins when the odorant is a pheromone, are essential for insect olfaction. They solubilize odorants that reach the port of entry of the olfactory system, the pore tubules in antennae and ...
Gabriel M. Leal, Walter S. Leal
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Adaptation of the invasive pest Drosophila suzukii to a specialized nutritional niche
Insect Science, EarlyView.Unlike most Drosophila larvae that feed on spoiled food, Drosophila suzukii larvae thrive on ripening fruits and consequently face a low‐protein, high‐carbohydrate nutritional challenge. Comparisons of growth among D. suzukii, D. biarmipes, and D. melanogaster larvae across diets with varying protein‐to‐carbohydrate ratios demonstrate that D.
Yan Hou, Ying Zhen
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Fungal infection affects sexual signalling and mate choice in the sugarcane borer
Ecological Entomology, EarlyView.Fungus‐infected Diatraea saccharalis females exhibit enhanced attractiveness to males in wind tunnel assays. Fungal infection alters the pheromone profile of females, increasing the relative abundance of Z9‐16: Ald, a minor but behaviourally active component of the species' sex pheromone blend.
Amanda C. Tuler +3 more
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Insects, 2022 The management of forest pests has become a significant challenge, particularly for wood borers, because they spend most of the time in the trunks or cones.
Chun Wu +4 more
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A lipid‐sensitive food choice behavior influences aging outcomes from a longevity‐promoting diet
The FEBS Journal, EarlyView.C. elegans are exposed to a variety of bacteria in their natural environment and must be able to distinguish between beneficial and detrimental food sources. We show that C. elegans exposed to the bacterium from their natural habitat, Methylobacterium, disrupts lipid homeostasis, causing worms to avoid this bacterial species and choose the laboratory ...
Nicole L. Stuhr +4 more
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Insect Molecular Biology, EarlyView.Parasitoid wasps deploy maternal and embryonic factors to reprogramme host physiology. Venom, calyx fluid, polydnaviruses, teratocytes and larval secretions act in a coordinated, compartmentalised manner. Host‐regulation factors are promising sources of insecticidal, antimicrobial and bioinspired translational molecules.
Ciro Pedro G. Pinto +2 more
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“Smelltronics”—From Gas to Smell Sensing
Advanced Materials, Volume 38, Issue 61, 2 November 2026.The emerging field of smelltronics, encompassing sensing technologies for complex volatile organic compounds, holds significant potential for extracting valuable chemical information. It facilitates the noninvasive, real‐time monitoring of humans, food, and the environment.
Takeshi Ono +7 more
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Biomolecules, 2019 : The whitefly, Bemisia tabaci, is an important invasive economic pest of agricultural crops worldwide. β-ionone has a significant oviposition repellent effect against B. tabaci, but the olfactory molecular mechanism of this insect for recognizing &#
Fengqi Li +6 more
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Small Structures, Volume 7, Issue 11, November 2026.A joint venture of microwave spectroscopy, quantum chemistry, molecular dynamics, and existing crystallographic data, unravels how 1‐octen‐3‐ol reshapes its conformational ensembles across air, water, and the protein environment. Rather than simply preserving gas phase structure, the bovine OBP binding pocket allows 1‐octen‐3‐ol to broadly explore ...
Mifen Chen +4 more
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Sociobiology, 2013 Odorant-binding proteins participate in the olfactory system of the honeybee. Apis mellifera ligustica and Apis cerana cerana are species of honeybee that have different biologic functions.
Hongxia Zhao +5 more
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