Ecological and Phylogenetic Relationships Shape the Peripheral Olfactory Systems of Highly Specialized Gall Midges (Cecidomiiydae)

Ecological and Phylogenetic Relationships Shape the Peripheral Olfactory Systems of Highly Specialized Gall Midges (Cecidomiiydae)

Insects use sensitive olfactory systems to detect relevant host volatiles and avoid unsuitable hosts in a complex environmental odor landscape. Insects with short lifespans, such as gall midges (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), are under strong selection pressure to detect and locate suitable hosts for thei...

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Main Authors: Béla P. Molnár, Tina Boddum, Sharon R. Hill, Bill S. Hansson, Ylva Hillbur, Göran Birgersson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
cecidomyiidae
electrophysiology
host plant volatiles
phylogeny
specificity
COI
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2018.00323/full

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