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Front Endocrinol (Lausanne)

Title:		Regulatory Role of PBAN in Sex Pheromone Biosynthesis of Heliothine Moths
Author(s):		Jurenka R; Rafaeli A;
Address:		"Department of Entomology, Iowa State University Ames, IA, USA"
Journal Title:		Front Endocrinol (Lausanne)
Year:		2011
Volume:		20111010
Issue:
Page Number:		46 -
DOI:		10.3389/fendo.2011.00046
ISSN/ISBN:		1664-2392 (Electronic) 1664-2392 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Both males and females of heliothine moths utilize sex-pheromones during the mating process. Females produce and release a sex pheromone for the long-range attraction of males for mating. Production of sex pheromone in females is controlled by the peptide hormone (pheromone biosynthesis activating neuropeptide, PBAN). This review will highlight what is known about the role PBAN plays in controlling pheromone production in female moths. Male moths produce compounds associated with a hairpencil structure associated with the aedaegus that are used as short-range aphrodisiacs during the mating process. We will discuss the role that PBAN plays in regulating male production of hairpencil pheromones"
Keywords:		Helicoverpa Heliothis Pban moth pheromone;
Notes:		"PubMed-not-MEDLINEJurenka, Russell Rafaeli, Ada eng Switzerland 2011/01/01 Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2011 Oct 10; 2:46. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2011.00046. eCollection 2011"