Insects detect odorants primarily using odorant receptors (OR) housed in the dendritic
membrane of olfactory sensory neurons (OSN). Pioneering studies indicated that insects …

Insects have co-opted a unique family of seven transmembrane proteins for odour sensing.
Odorant receptors are believed to have evolved from gustatory receptors somewhere at the …

Insect odorant receptors (ORs) comprise an enormous protein family that translates
environmental chemical signals into neuronal electrical activity. These heptahelical …

Mosquitoes are best known for their proclivity towards biting humans and transmitting
bloodborne pathogens, but there are over 3500 species, including both blood-feeding and …

The southern house mosquito, Culex quinquefasciatus, has one of the most acute and
eclectic olfactory systems of all mosquito species hitherto studied. Here, we used Illumina …

Male moths locate their mates using species-specific sex pheromones emitted by
conspecific females. One striking feature of sex pheromone recognition in males is the high …

Simple Summary Insects use olfaction, ie, their sense of smell, to detect odors that elicit
behavioral responses, with structurally similar compounds eliciting different responses. The …

Background Aedes albopictus is a globally invasive mosquito and a major vector of
arboviruses, including dengue, Zika and Chikungunya. Olfactory-related behaviors …

Abstract Anopheles gambiae Odorant Binding Protein 1 in complex with the most widely
used insect repellent DEET, was the first reported crystal structure of an olfactory …

Background Insects rely more on chemical signals (semiochemicals) than on any other
sensory modality to find, identify, and choose mates. In most insects, pheromone production …