• Central Projections of Antennal and Labial Palp Sensory Neurons in the Migratory Armyworm Mythimna separata 

      Ma, Bai-Wei; Zhao, Xin-Cheng; Berg, Bente Gunnveig; Xie, Gui-Ying; Tang, Qing-Bo; Wang, Gui-Rong (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      The oriental armyworm, Mythimna separata (Walker), is a polyphagous, migratory pest relying on olfactory cues to find mates, locate nectar, and guide long-distance flight behavior. In the present study, a combination of ...
    • Functional map of the macroglomerular complex of male Helicoverpa armigera 

      Liu, Xiaolan; Chu, Xi; Sun, Long-Long; Wang, Ya-Nan; Xie, Gui-Ying; Chen, Wen-Bo; Liu, Yang; Berg, Bente Gunnveig; An, Shi-Heng; Wang, Gui-Rong; Yin, Xin-Ming; Zhao, Xin-Cheng (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      The mechanism of sex pheromone reception in the male cotton bollworm Helicoverpa armigera has been extensively studied because it has become an important model system for understanding insect olfaction. However, the pathways ...
    • Revisiting the Labial Pit Organ Pathway in the Noctuid Moth, Helicoverpa armigera 

      KC, Pramod; Chu, Xi; Kvello, Pål; Zhao, Xin-Cheng; Wang, Gui-Rong; Berg, Bente Gunnveig (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Lepidopteran species detect CO2 via a specialized organ located on the peripheral segment of the labial palps, the labial palp pit organ (LPO). Based on tracing of LPO sensory neurons targeting one distinct antennal-lobe ...