Odorant‐binding proteins (OBPs) and chemosensory proteins (CSPs) are regarded as
carriers of pheromones and odorants in insect chemoreception. These proteins are typically …

In the animal kingdom, the relationship between individuals and the environment is often
modulated by chemical communication. In the olfaction of insects, small antennary proteins …

Aphids are amongst the most devastating sap-feeding insects of plants. Like most plant
parasites, aphids require intimate associations with their host plants to gain access to …

Odorant-binding proteins (OBPs) are small soluble polypeptides found in sensory organs of
vertebrates and insects as well as in secretory glands and are dedicated to detection and …

Free-ranging herbivores have yearly life cycles that generate dynamic resource needs.
Honey bee colonies also have a yearly life cycle that might generate nutritional …

Molecular Basis of Pheromone Detection in Insects Page 1 Molecular Basis of Pheromone
Detection in Insects Richard G. Vogt Department of Biological Sciences, University of South …

A major aim of sociogenomic research is to uncover common principles in the molecular
evolution of sociality. This endeavor has been hampered by the small number of specific …

Small chemosensory proteins (CSPs) belong to a conserved, but poorly understood protein
family that has been implicated in transporting chemical stimuli within insect sensilla …

Ejaculates contain sperm but also seminal fluid, which is increasingly recognized to be of
central importance for reproductive success. However, a detailed biochemical composition …

Insects have an enormous impact on global public health as disease vectors and as
agricultural enablers as well as pests and olfaction is an important sensory input to their …