Journal article

Publication year: 2013

Pages: 6389-6403

Journal: Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry

Volume number: 405

Issue number: 20

ISSN: 1618-2642

eISSN: 1618-2650

DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-013-7113-9

Publisher: Springer

Abstract: 
Pheromones and other semiochemicals play an important role in the natural world by influencing the behavior of plants, mammals, and insects. In the latter case, species-dependent pheromone communication has numerous applications, including the detection, trapping, monitoring and guiding of insects, as well as pest management in agriculture. On-site sensors are desirable when volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are used as semiochemicals. Insects have evolved highly selective sensors for such compounds, so biosensors comprising complete insects, isolated organs or individual proteins can be highly effective. However, isolated insect organs have a limited lifetime as biosensor, so biomimetic approaches are needed for prolonged monitoring, novel applications, or measurements in challenging environments. We discuss the development of on-site biosensors and biomimetic approaches for airborne-pheromone sensing, together with biomimetic VOC sensor systems. Furthermore, the infochemical effect describing the anthropogenic contamination of the ecosystem through semiochemicals, will be considered in the context of novel on-site pheromone sensing-systems.

Harvard Citation style: Wehrenfennig, C., Schott, M., Gasch, T., Düring, R., Vilcinskas, A. and Kohl, C. (2013) On-site airborne pheromone sensing, Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 405(20), pp. 6389-6403. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-013-7113-9

APA Citation style: Wehrenfennig, C., Schott, M., Gasch, T., Düring, R., Vilcinskas, A., & Kohl, C. (2013). On-site airborne pheromone sensing. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry. 405(20), 6389-6403. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-013-7113-9