Aims of the project is the identification of soluble chemosensory proteins in the olfactory organs of the honeybee mite Varroa destructor. Different families of soluble proteins acting as carriers for odorants have been identified in hexapods, while very limited information is available for other te...
The tight synchronization between the life cycle of the obligatory parasitic mite Varroa destructor (Varroa) and its host the honeybee, is mediated by honeybee chemical stimuli. These stimuli are mainly perceived by a pit organ located at the distal part of the mite’s foreleg. In the present study, ...
In this study, we evaluated the role of the gnathosomoa (mouthpart) in chemosensing of the most devastating honey bee parasite, Varroa destructor mite. Through transcriptomic analysis, we compared the expression of putative chemosensory genes between the body parts containing the main chemosensory o...
Comparison and functional analysis of odorant-binding proteins and chemosensory proteins in two closely related thrips species, Frankliniella occidentalis and Frankliniella intonsa (Thysanoptera: Thripidae)
Chemoreception is based on the senses of smell and taste that are crucial for animals to find new food sources, shelter, and mates. The initial step in olfaction involves the translocation of odorants from the periphery through the aqueous lymph of the olfactory sensilla to the odorant receptors by ...
