Detection of chemical signals from the environment through olfaction is an indispensable
mechanism for maintaining an insect's life, evoking critical behavioral responses. Among …

Abstract The Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri, is the principal vector of Huanglongbing
pathogen Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas), which causes severe economic losses …

Meteorus pulchricornis is an endoparasitoid wasp which attacks the larvae of various
lepidopteran pests. We present the first antennal transcriptome dataset for M. pulchricornis …

Harmonia axyridis is an important natural enemy that consumes many agricultural and
forestry pests. It relies on a sensitive olfactory system to find prey and mates. Odorant …

Olfaction is crucial for Empoasca onukii Matsuda to recognize odors from the host and
nonhost plants, and it has been proposed that odorant binding proteins are directly required …

The chemosensory system is essential for insects to detect exogenous compounds, and
odorant binding proteins (OBPs) play crucial roles in odorant binding and transduction. In …

Chemosensory proteins (CSPs) play imperative functions in chemical and biochemical
signaling of insects, as they distinguish and transfer ecological chemical indications to a …

Apolygus lucorum (Hemiptera: Miridae), one of the main insect pests, causes severe
damage in cotton and many other economic crops. As is well-known, legs play important …

Bradysia odoriphaga is an agricultural pest insect affecting the production of Chinese chive
and other liliaceous vegetables in China, and it is significantly attracted by sex pheromones …

Odorant-binding proteins (OBPs) play key roles in host plant location by insects, and can
accordingly serve as important targets for the development of attractants. In this study, we …