For many species of insects, lipid pheromones profoundly influence survival, reproduction,
and social organization. Unravelling the chemical language of insects has been the subject …

The biochemical interaction between fungal pathogens and their insect host epicuticle was
studied by examining fungal hydrocarbon degrading ability. As a contact insecticide …

Over the past two decades there has been a dramatic increse in the use of hypervalent
iodine compounds in synthetic organic chemistry due to their mild and selective oxidizing …

1, 4-Benzoquinones are ubiquitous in nature and can be synthesized by diverse strategies.
Recent developments on their synthetic methodologies, cycloaddition reactions …

Background The fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith), is a global pest
that feeds on> 350 plant species and severely limits production of cultivated grasses …

The acquisition of genome sequences from a wide range of insects and other arthropods
has revealed a broad positive correlation between the complexity of their chemical ecology …

Although it has been difficult to prove the direct involvement of cockroaches (ie insects of the
order Blattaria) in the transmission of pathogenic agents to humans, such insects often carry …

Sex differentiation and hormones are essential for the development of sexual signals in
animals, and the regulation of sexual signals involves complex gene networks. However, it …

Termite colonies, composed of large numbers of siblings, develop an important caste-based
division of labor; individuals in these societies interact via intra-or intercaste chemical …

Animals commonly leave scent messages by depositing pheromones, faeces, or urine. The
intensity of a chemical message may fade over time, but the 'intention'remains the same. We …