Olfactory learning in Pieris brassicae butterflies is dependent on the intensity of a plant-derived oviposition cue

D Peftuloglu, S Bonestroo, R Lenders… - …, 2024 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Butterflies, like many insects, use gustatory and olfactory cues innately to assess the
suitability of an oviposition site and are able to associate colours and leaf shapes with an …

The olfactory system of Pieris brassicae caterpillars: from receptors to glomeruli

Q Wang, HM Smid, M Dicke, A Haverkamp - Insect Science, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The olfactory system of adult lepidopterans is among the best described neuronal circuits.
However, comparatively little is known about the organization of the olfactory system in the …

Loss of olfaction reduces caterpillar performance and increases susceptibility to a natural enemy

Q Wang, Y Jia, HM Smid, BT Weldegergis… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
Insect herbivores such as caterpillars, are under strong selection pressure from natural
enemies, especially parasitoid wasps. Although the role of olfaction in host-plant seeking …

Evaluation de la biodiversité des papillons dans les forêts de l'Est de Madagascar et stratégies de conservation

R Hannoteau - 2024 - matheo.uliege.be
Madagascar est une île remarquable par sa biodiversité et par les menaces qui pèsent sur
son environnement. Au sein de la faune, les invertébrés restent peu étudiés, au détriment de …