Female contact sex pheromone recognition in the German cockroach (<scp><i>Blattella germanica</i></scp>) is mediated by two male antennae‐enriched sensory neuron membrane proteins
Our results show that the olfactory pathway is critical for CSP recognition and that two male-enriched SNMP genes, BgerSNMP1e and BgerSNMP1d, are crucial factors mediating the male response to CSP stimulation in German cockroaches. This study lays a foundation for studying the mechanisms of CSP recognition and provides novel molecular targets with potential to be exploited as disruptors of courtship behavior. © 2024 Society of Chemical Industry.
Authors
- Guy J. Smagghe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8334-3313)
- Lang‐Lang Gong
- Youssef Dewer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5607-7451)
- You Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3153-5222)
- Yaqin Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4957-7076)
- J. Joe Hull (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7991-3045)
- Yunfeng Ma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7699-473X)
- Fan Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3281-6325)
- Peng He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2934-0044)
- Mengqi Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2090-6320)
- Hongyan Feng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2489-0894)
- Tao Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7698-3440)
- Ming He
Institutions
- Agricultural Research Service (US)
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel (BE)
- Guizhou University (CN)
- Shandong Normal University (CN)
- Ghent University (BE)
- Guizhou Institute of Biology (CN)
- U.S. Arid Land Agricultural Research Center (US)
- Agricultural Research Center (EG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pest Management Science
- Published
- 2024-11-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.8530
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.20
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China