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Research Progress on the Dendrolimus spp. Pheromone: From Identification to Molecular Recognition
Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 2022 Dendrolimus species (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae), are the most serious phytophagous pests of coniferous forests worldwide. Dendrolimus feed intensively on needles, leading to considerable economic loss and ecological damage.
Sufang Zhang, Xiangbo Kong, Zhen Zhang
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A novel lineage of candidate pheromone receptors for sex communication in moths
bioRxiv, 2019 Sex pheromone receptors (PRs) are key players in chemical communication between mating partners in insects. In the highly diversified insect order Lepidoptera, male PRs tuned to female-emitted type I pheromones (which make up the vast majority of ...
Lucie Bastin-Héline +13 more
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Frontiers in Neuroanatomy, 2021 Pheromone receptors (PRs) of moths are expressed on the dendritic membrane of odorant receptor neurons (ORNs) housed in the long trichoid sensilla (TS) of antennae and are essential to sex pheromone reception.
Chan Wang +3 more
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Scientific Reports, 2017 The Asian hornet, Vespa velutina, is an invasive, globally-distributed predator of European honey bees and other insects. To better under its reproductive biology and to find a specific, effective, and low-impact control method for this species, we ...
P. Wen +5 more
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Frontiers in Physiology, 2017 Tea grey geometrid (Ectropis grisescens), a devastating chewing pest in tea plantations throughout China, produces Type-II pheromone components. Little is known about the genes encoding proteins involved in the perception of Type-II sex pheromone ...
Zhao-Qun Li +7 more
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Enterococcus faecalis Sex Pheromone cCF10 Enhances Conjugative Plasmid Transfer In Vivo
mBio, 2018 Cell-cell communication mediated by peptide pheromones (cCF10 [CF]) is essential for high-frequency plasmid transfer in vitro in Enterococcus faecalis.
H. Hirt +6 more
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Journal of Integrative AgricultureConogethes punctiferalis is a crop and fruit pest that has caused serious economic losses to agricultural production. This pest relies heavily on its sex pheromone to ensure sexual encounters and subsequent mating success.
Yao Zhang +9 more
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Scientific Reports, 2017 Although the nymphs of Corythucha marmorata form clusters on the undersides of host plant leaves, as frequently observed for Hemiptera, the adults are scattered in the vicinity of the nymph population.
Kisaki Watanabe, Nobuhiro Shimizu
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Molecular & Cellular Proteomics, 2017 Chemical signaling plays a critical role in the behavior and physiology of many animals. Female insects, as many other animals, release sex pheromones to attract males for mating.
M. Du +9 more
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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.
Zhao-qun LI +9 more
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