Molecular logic of pheromone recognition enables rational design of insect behavior modulators

Reproductive success across animal taxa relies on the unequivocal identification of volatile chemical cues used for sexual communication.

Reproductive success across animal taxa relies on the unequivocal identification of volatile chemical cues used for sexual communication. These chemical signals, called pheromones, are often structurally nearly identical, sometimes differing only by the oxidation state of a…