Attraction and aversion of noctuid moths to fermented food sources coordinated by olfactory receptors from distinct gene families

XQ Hou, DD Zhang, H Zhao, Y Liu, C Löfstedt, G Wang - BMC biology, 2025 - Springer
Alternative food sources are crucial for the survival and reproduction of moths during nectar
scarcity. Noctuid moths make a better use of fermented food sources than moths from other …

Designing selective fruit fly lures by combining odors that stimulate antennal and palpal neurons

TD Biasazin, RN Miano, X Cheseto, S Ndlela… - 2024 - researchsquare.com
The oriental fruit fly Bactrocera dorsalis, is a highly destructive and invasive pest that
threatens global horticulture, causing economic losses through fruit damage and quarantine …