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

Although matrix-assisted laser desorption and ionization (MALDI) mass spectrometry (MS)–
often but not exclusively coupled with a time-of-flight (TOF) mass analyzer–is primarily …

Matrix-assisted laser desorption and ionization (MALDI) mass spectrometry (MS) is an
indispensable tool in modern lipid research since it is fast, sensitive, tolerates sample …

Simple Summary Tephritid fruit flies comprise pests of high agricultural relevance and
species that have emerged as global invaders. Chemical signals play key roles in multiple …

The body surface of nearly all insects, including ants, is covered with a lipid layer that largely
consists of cuticular hydrocarbons (CHC). They fulfil several functions, the two best-studied …

We compared the published cuticular hydrocarbon (CHC) profiles of 78 ant species across 5
subfamilies. Almost 1,000 CHCs have been described for these species, composing 187 …

Cuticular hydrocarbons (CHCs) cover the cuticles of virtually all insects, serving as a
waterproofing agent and as a communication signal. The causes for the high CHC variation …

Sexually deceptive orchids mimic females of their pollinator species to attract male insects
for pollination. Pollination by sexual deception has independently evolved in European …

Pheromones play a crucial role in the ecology of dispersal and foraging in termites. Sex-
pairing pheromones possess a double role of long-range attraction to unite sexual partners …

Lipids are of high interest on different levels. First, lipids as triacylglycerols (TAG)(particularly
different vegetable oils) are of immense commercial interest. Second, lipids are of high …