Journal Article

Journey in the Ostrinia World: From Pest to Model in Chemical Ecology

Lassance, Jean-Marc

2010

Overview

The European corn borer Ostrinia nubilalis (ECB; Lepidoptera: Crambidae) is a widely recognized pest of agricultural significance over much of the northern hemisphere. Because of the potential value of pheromone-based control, there has been considerable effort devoted to elucidation of the ECB chemical ecology. The species is polymorphic regarding its female-produced pheromone. Partly because of this feature, over the years the ECB has become a model to study pheromone evolution. This review should assist in identifying new areas of pheromone research by providing an overview of the literature produced on this subject for the ECB since the late 1960's.

• Publisher: New York : Springer-Verlag,Springer-Verlag,Springer,Springer Nature B.V,Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers
• Subject: Agriculture / Animals / Biochemistry / Biologi / Biological and medical sciences / Biological evolution / Biological Microscopy / Biological Sciences / Biomedical and Life Sciences / biosynthesis / Chemical ecology / chemistry / Control / Crambidae / cytology / drug effects / Ecology / Ecology - methods / Ecology - trends / Ecology/methods/trends / Entomologie & lutte antiravageur / Entomology / Entomology & pest control / Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology / genetics / Genetics of eukaryotes. Biological and molecular evolution / Insects / Integrated pest control / Lepidoptera / Lepidoptera - genetics / Lepidoptera - physiology / Lepidoptera/genetics/physiology / Life Sciences / methods / Natural Sciences / Naturvetenskap / Olfactory Pathways / Olfactory Pathways - cytology / Olfactory Pathways - drug effects / Olfactory Pathways - physiology / Olfactory Pathways/cytology/drug effects/physiology / Ostrinia nubilalis / Pest control / Pests / pharmacology / Pheromones / Pheromones - biosynthesis / Pheromones - chemistry / Pheromones - genetics / Pheromones - pharmacology / Pheromones/biosynthesis/chemistry/genetics/pharmacology / physiology / Phytopathology. Animal pests. Plant and forest protection / Protozoa. Invertebrates / Sciences du vivant / Sex Attractants / Sex Attractants - biosynthesis / Sex Attractants - chemistry / Sex Attractants - genetics / Sex Attractants - pharmacology / Sex Attractants/biosynthesis/chemistry/genetics/pharmacology / Sexual Behavior, Animal / Sexual Behavior, Animal - drug effects / Sexual Behavior, Animal - physiology / Sexual Behavior, Animal/drug effects/physiology / trends / Zoologi / Zoology