TY - JOUR
T1 - Unlocking the Secrets of Insects
T2 - The Role of Mass Spectrometry to Understand the Life of Insects
AU - Mayorga-Martino, Vanessa
AU - Mansurova, Madina
AU - Calla-Quispe, Erika
AU - Ibáñez, Alfredo J.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 Wiley Periodicals LLC.
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - Chemical signaling is crucial during the insect lifespan, significantly affecting their survival, reproduction, and ecological interactions. Unfortunately, most chemical signals insects use are impossible for humans to perceive directly. Hence, mass spectrometry has become a vital tool by offering vital insight into the underlying chemical and biochemical processes in various variety of insect activities, such as communication, mate recognition, mating behavior, and adaptation (defense/attack mechanisms), among others. Here, we review different mass spectrometry-based strategies used to gain a deeper understanding of the chemicals involved in shaping the complex behaviors among insects and mass spectrometry-based research in insects that have direct impact in global economic activities.
AB - Chemical signaling is crucial during the insect lifespan, significantly affecting their survival, reproduction, and ecological interactions. Unfortunately, most chemical signals insects use are impossible for humans to perceive directly. Hence, mass spectrometry has become a vital tool by offering vital insight into the underlying chemical and biochemical processes in various variety of insect activities, such as communication, mate recognition, mating behavior, and adaptation (defense/attack mechanisms), among others. Here, we review different mass spectrometry-based strategies used to gain a deeper understanding of the chemicals involved in shaping the complex behaviors among insects and mass spectrometry-based research in insects that have direct impact in global economic activities.
KW - insect communication
KW - insect interactions
KW - mass spectrometry
KW - nonvolatile compounds
KW - volatile organic compounds
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85212229024&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1002/mas.21922
DO - 10.1002/mas.21922
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85212229024
SN - 0277-7037
JO - Mass Spectrometry Reviews
JF - Mass Spectrometry Reviews
ER -