Plants have evolved several adaptive strategies through physiological changes in response
to herbivore attacks. Plant secondary metabolites (PSMs) are synthesized to provide …

Simple Summary Insect pheromones are specific natural compounds that meet modern pest
control requirements, ie, species-specificity, lack of toxicity to mammals, environmentally …

Insects detect and discriminate a diverse array of chemicals using odorant receptors (ORs),
which are ligand-gated ion channels comprising a divergent odorant-sensing OR and a …

Most insects, including human-targeting mosquitoes, detect odors through odorant-activated
ion channel complexes consisting of a divergent odorant-binding subunit (OR) and a …

The olfactory system must recognize and discriminate amongst an enormous variety of
chemicals in the environment. To contend with such diversity, insects have evolved a family …

Olfaction is an essential sensory modality for insects and their olfactory environment is
mostly made up of plant-emitted volatiles. The terrestrial vegetation produces an amazing …

There is always a silent war between plants and herbivorous insects that we are rarely privy
to. In this silent war, chemicals act as both weapons and messengers. Insect–plant co …

Resilience and functionality of European Norway spruce forests are increasingly threatened
by mass outbreaks of the bark beetle Ips typographus promoted by heat, wind throw and …

The sense of smell enables insects to recognize and discriminate a broad range of volatile
chemicals in their environment originating from prey, host plants and conspecifics. These …

Flies, like all animals, need to find suitable and safe food. Because the principal food source
for Drosophila melanogaster is yeast growing on fermenting fruit, flies need to distinguish …