A5048257357- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
- Insect behavior and control techniques
Zhejiang A & F University
2021
Michigan State University
2021
Michigan United
2021
Pyrethrum extract from dry flowers of Tanacetum cinerariifolium (formally Chrysanthemum ) has been used globally as a popular insect repellent against arthropod pests for thousands years. However, the mechanistic basis pyrethrum repellency remains unknown. In this study, we found that spatially repels and activates olfactory responses in Drosophila melanogaster , genetically tractable model insect, closely-related D . suzukii which is serious invasive fruit crop pest. The discovery spatial...