Journal of agricultural and food chemistryAnimalsReceptorsOdorantInsect ProteinsMoths
Functional Redundancy of Odorant Receptors in α-Humulene Mediates Ovipositional Behavior of a Cosmopolitan Insect Pest.
Shuyuan Yao, Xuanhao Chen, Yi Chen, Liangqian Xie, Lina Chen, Xiao Yue, Lei Xiong, Sheng Lin, Yuanyuan Liu, Geoff M Gurr, Shijun You
Published: 202510.1021/acs.jafc.5c06802
Abstract
Insects depend on sophisticated olfaction for survival. The diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella), a devastating pest with rapid reproduction and insecticide resistance, requires novel control strategies. However, its odor recognition mechanisms, pa…
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