Odorant binding proteins (OBPs) play a central role in transporting odorant molecules from the sensillum lymph to olfactory receptors to initiate behavioral responses. In this study, the OBP of Macrocentrus cingulum McinOBP1 was expressed in Escherichia coli and purified by Ni ion affinity chromatography. Real-time PCR experiments indicate that the McinOBP1 is expressed mainly in adult antennae...

BACKGROUND Scorpions' stings and their own mortalities place them among the most important health and medical problems. The dreadful features and especially their poisonous stings are considered a major cause of human stress and abhorrence/phobia. The current study aimed to study the scorpion fauna of Ilam Province, south western Iran in order to manage scorpionism related problems. METHODS I...

The obliquebanded leafroller, Choristoneura rosaceana (Harris), is one of the major arthropodpests of apple in theUnitedStates. In 1999 and2000, a surveyof theobliquebanded leafroller parasitoid complex incommerciallymanagedappleorchards inMichiganÕs two largest fruit production regions was conducted to determine the species present and their importance to obliquebanded leafroller population ma...