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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Davide Mendes, Sofia Branco, Maria Rosa Paiva, Stefan Schutz, Eduardo P. Mateus, Marco Gomes da Silva
Summary: Multidimensional gas chromatography is a powerful analytical tool that allows for precise identification of compounds in complex matrices. The research on host selection behavior of the eucalyptus weevil discovered an attractive pheromone blend for both male and female weevils. By combining different techniques, relevant compounds were successfully selected and identified.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Tian Xu, Stephen A. Teale
Summary: This study summarizes the current progress in the chemical ecology of the Asian longhorn beetle (ALB), including host selection and location, pheromone identification, trapping techniques, olfactory system, and related biology and behavior. The potential important role of host-original chemicals in ALB host and mate location is highlighted, along with suggestions for further research directions to improve lure efficacy.
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ECOLOGY
(2021)
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Ecology
Valeriia Zaremska, Manikkaraja Chidhambaram, Govindaraju Archunan, Wolfgang Knoll, Paolo Pelosi
Summary: Chemical communication between sexes in elephants has been well studied, but little is known about the proteins mediating the exchange of chemical signals. This study discovered a new OBP protein in African elephants that shows specific affinity to unsaturated linear aldehydes of 16 carbon atoms.
FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Pamela Taisline Bandeira, Carla Fernanda Favaro, Wittko Francke, Jan Bergmann, Paulo Henrique Gorgatti Zarbin
Summary: This work provides an overview of research on the identification of aggregation pheromones in Curculionidae and their potential contributions to semiochemical-based pest management strategies. It also briefly reports on the synergistic effect of host plant volatiles in the attractiveness of weevil pheromones.
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ECOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Ecology
Adam L. Crane, Kevin R. Bairos-Novak, Jack A. Goldman, Grant E. Brown
Summary: Disturbance cues are chemical signals released by animals when facing danger or environmental fluctuations, providing early warning information to nearby individuals, particularly important for social species. Research on disturbance cue communication is increasing, but still faces methodological challenges.
ECOLOGICAL MONOGRAPHS
(2022)
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Paula R. Villamayor, Julian Gullon, Uxia Yanez, Maria Sanchez, Pablo Sanchez-Quinteiro, Paulino Martinez, Luis Quintela
Summary: Biostimulation is a natural technique used in animal production to enhance reproductive parameters. This study evaluated the reproductive efficiency of female rabbits exposed to different biostimulation conditions before artificial insemination. The results showed that female-female separation prior to AI could replace social interaction, leading to time-cost efficiency and improved animal welfare. Further research is needed to understand the impact of chemical signals on reproduction in rabbits.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Valeriia Zaremska, Isabella Maria Fischer, Giovanni Renzone, Simona Arena, Andrea Scaloni, Wolfgang Knoll, Paolo Pelosi
Summary: Pheromonal communication is common in the animal kingdom, particularly among primates. Studies have identified potential pheromone structures in lemurs, monkeys, and humans, suggesting they may use pheromones for communication.
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Gareth Thomas, Quint Rusman, William R. R. Morrison III, Diego M. M. Magalhaes, Jordan A. A. Dowell, Esther Ngumbi, Jonathan Osei-Owusu, Jessica Kansman, Alexander Gaffke, Kamala Jayanthi Pagadala Damodaram, Seong Jong Kim, Nurhayat Tabanca
Summary: Agricultural crop productivity relies on the use of chemical pesticides to reduce damage caused by pests and pathogens. However, these pesticides have negative ecological, environmental, and economic impacts. Therefore, alternative sustainable methods, such as manipulating semiochemicals, should be considered for crop protection.
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Chemistry, Organic
Stefan Schulz, Dennis Poth, Pardha Saradhi Peram, Susann Hoetling, Markus Menke, Kristina Melnik, Rene Roepke
Summary: The research highlights the identification of volatile lactones from Madagascan Mantellidae and African Hyperoliidae frogs, demonstrating that frogs use chemical communication in addition to acoustic channels. The focus is on synthetic approaches to clarify the constitution and configuration of glandular compounds, as well as the use of GC/MS analysis, GC/IR, microreactions, and synthesis for identification.
Review
Fisheries
Melina Coelho da Silva, Adelino Vicente Mendonca Canario, Peter Colin Hubbard, David Manuel Flores Goncalves
Summary: Fishes exhibit diverse aggressive behaviors and adjusting aggression levels is crucial to prevent negative consequences. While hormonal modulation and chemical communication are suggested to play a role, further research is needed to fully understand the physiological basis of aggression in fishes.
JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY
(2021)
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Ecology
Billy J. Morris, Antoine Couto, Asli Aydin, Stephen H. Montgomery
Summary: This study investigates the structure and function of insect olfactory system, focusing on the presence and variation of macroglomerular complexes (MGCs) in different species. The findings highlight the loss and reappearance of MGCs in butterfly evolution, as well as their relationship with visual cues and plant signals.
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Cell Biology
Carla Mucignat-Caretta
Summary: In the rodent brain, the central processing of ecologically relevant chemical stimuli involves various areas at different levels, including the main and accessory olfactory bulbs, nuclei in the amygdala, hypothalamus, and brainstem. Recent data suggests that processing of intraspecific chemical signals is not unique to one system, with some molecules activating both the main and accessory olfactory systems. These areas work together to interpret chemosensory information and drive appropriate responses, affecting neural activity in other areas of the brain.
CELL AND TISSUE RESEARCH
(2021)
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Ecology
Adam N. Zeeman, Isabel M. Smallegange, Emily Burdfield Steel, Astrid T. Groot, Kathryn A. Stewart
Summary: This study explores the role of sex pheromones in different alternative reproductive tactics (ARTs) in bulb mites. The results show a positive correlation between pheromone production and body size, with scramblers producing more pheromones than fighters. This suggests that large scramblers may adopt a female mimic strategy to avoid aggression. Additionally, pheromone production is higher in mites from a rich nutritional environment.
BMC ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
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Biology
Weizhao Sun, Michelle Ina Lange, Juergen Gadau, Jan Buellesbach
Summary: This study addresses the knowledge gaps in understanding the genetic basis and encoding mechanism of sexual attractiveness. By studying two fatty acid synthase genes in parasitic wasps, the researchers discovered that knocking out these genes significantly reduces the sexual attractiveness of female wasps and decreases male courtship and copulation behavior. The study also reveals a shift in methyl-branching patterns in the female surface pheromonal compounds, which is found to be the main cause for the reduced male mating response. This suggests a potential coding mechanism for sexual attractiveness mediated by specific methyl-branching patterns in complex cuticular hydrocarbon profiles.
Review
Agronomy
Arnaud Segers, Rudy Caparros Megido, Georges Lognay, Frederic Francis
Summary: This article discusses the importance of promoting the cultivation of local leguminous crops within the European Union and the key pest issues facing faba beans during the planting process. Studies have shown that alternative control methods to pesticides are crucial for managing this pest effectively.
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Entomology
Lawrence M. Hanks, Judith A. Mongold-Diers, Robert F. Mitchell, Yunfan Zou, Joseph C. H. Wong, Linnea R. Meier, Todd D. Johnson, Jocelyn G. Millar
JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY
(2019)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Zoltan Imrei, Mikael A. Molander, Inis B. Winde, Zsofia Lohonyai, Eva Balintne Csonka, Jozsef Fail, Lawrence M. Hanks, Yunfan Zou, Jocelyn G. Millar, Miklos Toth, Mattias C. Larsson
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mikael A. Molander, Inis B. Winde, Joseph Burman, Franklin N. Nyabuga, Tobias U. T. Lindblom, Lawrence M. Hanks, Jocelyn G. Millar, Mattias C. Larsson
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ECOLOGY
(2019)
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Biology
Sarah A. Princen, Ricardo Caliari Oliveira, Ulrich R. Ernst, Jocelyn G. Millar, Jelle S. van Zweden, Tom Wenseleers
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2019)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Allard A. Cosse, Bruce W. Zilkowski, Yunfan Zou, Jocelyn G. Millar, Leah Bauer, Therese Poland
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ECOLOGY
(2020)
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Entomology
Kent M. Daane, Glenn Y. Yokota, Vaughn M. Walton, Brian N. Hogg, Monica L. Cooper, Walter J. Bentley, Jocelyn G. Millar
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Toby R. Petrice, Leah S. Bauer, Deborah L. Miller, John S. Stanovick, Therese M. Poland, F. William Ravlin
Summary: Comparison of four O. agrili recovery methods revealed that yellow pan traps and bark sifting were effective in recovering O. agrili in all sites and years, with fewer trees sampled required for > 95% probability of recovery compared to bark rearing and sentinel eggs.
BIOLOGICAL CONTROL
(2021)
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Entomology
Toby R. Petrice, Leah S. Bauer, Deborah L. Miller, Therese M. Poland, F. William Ravlin
Summary: The study found that the synchrony between the emerald ash borer and its egg parasitoid O. agrili in North America is influenced by day length, and the geographical gradient from north to south affects their population dynamics.
ENVIRONMENTAL ENTOMOLOGY
(2021)
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Forestry
Molly A. Robinett, Therese M. Poland, Deborah G. McCullough
Summary: The study found that the emerald ash borer populations in white ash trees in multiple regions in the United States remained stable, and the area of live ash phloem did not affect the abundance and population density of emerald ash borers. The canopy condition of the white ash trees improved, indicating a relatively stable situation for the emerald ash borer populations in the study areas.
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Entomology
Patrick C. Tobin, Brian L. Strom, Joseph A. Francese, Daniel A. Herms, Deborah G. McCullough, Therese M. Poland, Krista L. Ryall, Taylor Scarr, Peter J. Silk, Harold W. Thistle
Summary: Management responses to invasive forest insects are improved with the use of detection traps baited with species-specific semiochemicals. Research on monitoring tools for the Emerald ash borer has led to the development of a region-wide phenology model and comparison of different trapping schemes for optimizing trap selection. The study found that trap catch varied across different levels of ash basal area, and could assist managers in optimizing trap selection, placement, and timing of deployment based on local conditions.
JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY
(2021)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Jian J. Duan, Roy G. Van Driesche, Jonathan M. Schmude, Nicole F. Quinn, Toby R. Petrice, Claire E. Rutledge, Therese M. Poland, Leah S. Bauer, Joseph S. Elkinton
Summary: Our study found that the two introduced parasitoids, S. galinae and T. planipennisi, have established niche-partitioning, co-existing populations in all release areas for the invasive emerald ash borer. Their presence, abundance, and host attack rates differed significantly among ash tree-size classes, suggesting a complementary relationship between the two species in protecting trees of different sizes against EAB.
BIOLOGICAL CONTROL
(2021)
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Entomology
Xin Zhang, Yan-long Zhang, Ping Zhang, Zhi-jun Cui, Peng Han, Gui-zhen Gao, Therese M. Poland, Myron P. Zalucki, Zhao-zhi Lu
Summary: In 1993, the apple buprestid invaded the Yili River valley in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China, posing a major threat to wild apple populations. A study found that a combination of biological control and spraying/pruning may help manage this invasive species and protect the ecosystem of wild apple forests in Central Eurasia.
ENTOMOLOGIA GENERALIS
(2021)
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Entomology
Tomislav Curkovic, Diego Arraztio, Amanda Huerta, Ramon Rebolledo, Arly Cheuquel, Americo Contreras, Jocelyn G. Millar
Summary: This study conducted field bioassays with known cerambycid pheromones in Chile and found that 3-hydroxy-2-hexanone and 2,3-hexanediols are likely to be conserved aggregation pheromone components among some Chilean cerambycid species.
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Entomology
Nicole F. Quinn, Toby R. Petrice, Jonathan M. Schmude, Therese M. Poland, Leah S. Bauer, Claire E. Rutlege, Roy G. Van Driesche, Joseph S. Elkinton, Jian J. Duan
Summary: The emerald ash borer (EAB), an invasive woodboring pest, has been effectively controlled by the release of the parasitoid wasp O. agrili in Michigan and the Northeastern United States. The establishment and spread of O. agrili have been successful, leading to significant egg parasitism rates in EAB. Future research should investigate the factors influencing the spatiotemporal variation in parasitism rates and the potential range of O. agrili in North America.
JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY
(2023)
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Entomology
Jian J. Duan, Jonathan M. Schmude, Toby R. Petrice, Leah S. Bauer, Therese M. Poland, Jennifer L. Chandler, Ryan Crandall, Joseph S. Elkinton, Roy Van Driesche
Summary: Spathius galinae, a larval parasitoid, was successfully introduced in Michigan to control the emerald ash borer, an invasive beetle from Asia that causes damage to ash trees. The population of S. galinae has expanded rapidly, spreading at a rate of 3.7 km per year after its initial release in 2015. The parasitoid has significantly reduced the population growth rate of the emerald ash borer by 35-55% from 2018 to 2020.
JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY
(2023)