A tale of two copies: Evolutionary trajectories of moth pheromone receptors

Z Li, R Capoduro, L Bastin–Héline… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Pheromone communication is an essential component of reproductive isolation in animals.
As such, evolution of pheromone signaling can be linked to speciation. For example, the …

Hybridization in heliothine moths: impacts on reproduction, pheromone communication, and pest management

V Ivey, NK Hillier - Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Heliothine moths (Family Noctuidae: Subfamily Heliothinae) are ubiquitous crop pests with
three documented species combinations known to hybridize: Helicoverpa zea x Helicoverpa …

Discovery of Insect Attractants Based on the Functional Analyses of Female-Biased Odorant Receptors and Their Orthologs in Two Closely Related Species

BT Mo, H Guo, GC Li, LL Cao, XL Gong… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Olfaction plays an instrumental role in host plant selection by phytophagous insects.
Helicoverpa assulta and Helicoverpa armigera are two closely related moth species with …

Chromosome‐level genome assembly and comparative genomics shed light on Helicoverpa assulta ecology and pest management

J Kim, MM Rahman, C Han, J Shin… - Pest Management …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND The Oriental tobacco budworm, Helicoverpa assulta, a specialist
herbivorous insect that exclusively feeds on plants of the Solanaceae family, causes …

Identification and Functional Characterization of an Odorant Receptor Expressed in the Genitalia of Helicoverpa armigera

W Liu, D Sun, X Wang, Z Wang, Y Liu - Agriculture, 2024 - mdpi.com
Olfaction is critical for guiding the physiological activities of insects, with antennae being the
primary olfactory organs. However, recent evidence suggests that other tissues may also …

Olfactory Gene Families in Scopula subpunctaria and Candidates for Type-II Sex Pheromone Detection

TT Yuan, ZJ Luo, ZX Luo, XM Cai, L Bian… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Scopula subpunctaria, an abundant pest in tea gardens, produce type-II sex pheromone
components, which are critical for its communicative and reproductive abilities; however …