Functional Characteristics of General Odorant Binding Proteins in the Sugarcane Borer (Tryporyza intacta)
Background/Objectives: Tryporyza intacta is a stem-boring pest that readily causes dead hearts in sugarcane seedlings and dead tops in mature plants, leading to large-scale yield reduction. Reverse chemical ecology studies of this pest contribute to its field biological control. During olfactory recognition, odor molec...