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    Putative ligand binding sites of two functionally characterized bark beetle odorant receptors

    Bark beetles are major pests of conifer forests, and their behavior is primarily mediated via olfaction. Targeting the odorant receptors (ORs) may thus provide avenues towards improved pest control. Such an ap...

    Jothi K. Yuvaraj, Rebecca E. Roberts, Yonathan Sonntag, **ao-Qing Hou in BMC Biology (2021)

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    Chemical composition of anal droplets of the eusocial gall-inducing thrips Kladothrips intermedius

    The eusocial Acacia gall-inducing thrips Kladothrips intermedius (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripinae) secretes defensive anal droplets when threatened. In addition to harmful substances, droplets of other thysanoptera...

    Monica De Facci, Hong-Lei Wang, Jothi K. Yuvaraj, Ian A. N. Dublon in Chemoecology (2014)