Abstract
Male moths locate their mates using species-specific sex pheromones emitted by conspecific females. One striking feature of sex pheromone detection in male moths is the high degree of specificity and sensitivity at all levels from sensory to behavior. In recent years, significant progress has been made elucidating the molecular mechanisms underlying the reception of sex pheromones, which involve several molecular components, such as pheromone-binding proteins, olfactory receptor co-receptor proteins, sex pheromone receptor proteins, and sensory neuron membrane proteins. In this chapter, we focus on these latest advances and discuss what they unraveled about underlying mechanisms of specific and sensitive detection of sex pheromones in moths.
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