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SUBMITTER: Gonzalez F
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5288797 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Gonzalez Francisco F Witzgall Peter P Walker William B WB
Scientific reports 20170202
Insects use chemical signals to find mates, food and oviposition sites. The main chemoreceptor gene families comprise odorant receptors (ORs), ionotropic receptors (IRs) and gustatory receptors (GRs). Understanding the evolution of these receptors as well as their function will assist in advancing our knowledge of how chemical stimuli are perceived and may consequently lead to the development of new insect management strategies. Tortricid moths are important pests in horticulture, forestry and a ...[more]