Olfactory Carbon Dioxide Detection by Insects and Other Animals

Jones, Walton D.

doi:10.1007/s10059-013-0035-8

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“…Conversely, the transition from a yeast culture bait to a SB lure essentially terminated attraction of V. germanica and V. alascensis. Possible explanations are that the yeast culture bait, unlike the SB, produced some highly volatile components that were either not captured on the Porapak-Q or that remained below detection threshold of the GC-MS. One such component might be CO 2 which serves as an attractant and behavioral activator for many insect species, including cotton bollworms, hawkmoths, wireworms, phytophagous beetles, bed bugs and kissing bugs, fleas, and various phytophagous and hematophagous dipterans (Johnson & Gregory, 2006;Jones, 2013;Gries, 2018). Other such components may be ammonia, acetone, and dimethyldisulfide, which are attractants or behavioral activators for hematophagous dipterans (Hassanali et al, 1986;Braks et al, 2001;Bernier et al, 2003;Mathew et al, 2013).…”

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Inter‐kingdom signaling — symbiotic yeasts produce semiochemicals that attract their yellowjacket hosts

Babcock

Borden²,

Gries

et al. 2019

Entomologia Exp Applicata

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In recent studies, the yeast species Hanseniaspora uvarum and Lachancea thermotolerans were isolated from the digestive tract of four North American yellowjacket species (Hymenoptera: Vespidae), and attraction of yellowjackets to brewer's yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae (all Saccharomycetaceae), growing on fruit powder was demonstrated. We tested the hypothesis that Vespula spp. are attracted to cultures of H. uvarum and L. thermotolerans and their respective volatiles. In field experiments, we found that H. uvarum and L. thermotolerans are attractive to three species of yellowjacket, but only when grown on grape juice‐infused yeast peptone dextrose (YPD) agar. Using gas chromatography‐mass spectrometry, we analyzed the headspace volatiles produced by these yeasts, and field tested an 18‐component yeast synthetic semiochemical blend. This synthetic blend attracted western yellowjackets, Vespula pensylvanica (Saussure), but no other yellowjacket species. Acetic acid or ethanol added to the synthetic blend at biologically relevant doses either had no effect or significantly lowered trap captures. Our results demonstrate that yeast symbionts isolated from the digestive tract of yellowjackets are attractive to their hosts. Further research is needed to identify the volatiles mediating attraction of species other than V. pensylvanica to the yeast cultures.

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Inter‐kingdom signaling — symbiotic yeasts produce semiochemicals that attract their yellowjacket hosts

Babcock

Borden²,

Gries

et al. 2019

Entomologia Exp Applicata

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“…Most current lepidopteran species evolved in the Cenozoic (Labandeira & Sepkoski, ) when the CO 2 level was below 500 ppm (Royer, ). Therefore, it is most likely that lepidopteran species cannot live in a high CO 2 environment, although some social insects such as bees or ants can thrive in a hive or underground where CO 2 gas is densely accumulated (Jones, ). Taking together with the results of the present study and previous reports, it is expected that moth populations will largely decline in the future as a result of disrupted mating putatively caused by elevated CO 2 levels.…”

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Elevated CO₂ may alter pheromonal communication in Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Choi¹,

Ahn

Kim

et al. 2018

Physiol. Entomol.

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Carbon dioxide (CO2) as a greenhouse gas has been increasing in recent decades. Because an elevated atmospheric CO2 influences insect physiology and behaviour, we hypothesize that pheromone–mediated communication in the moth is affected by an increased CO2 level. We test the behavioural responses of male Helicoverpa armigera to sex pheromone in a wind tunnel, demonstrating a significant reduction of approaching behaviour to the odour source at a high CO2 level (1000 ppm). Electroantennogram (EAG) responses of male to the pheromone component are also significantly suppressed in high CO2 environments (600 and 1000 ppm), indicating that a high CO2 level inhibits both behavioural and electrophysiological responses of male to the sex pheromone. Interestingly, the EAG response of the whole head preparation of males is influenced more by the elevated CO2 level than that of the antenna‐cut preparation. A sequential increase of CO2 levels from an ambient CO2 level also decreases the EAG response of the whole head but not of the labial palp‐removed head, implying a potential mediation of labial palp in the head where the CO2 receptor is located. By contrast, sex pheromone production in females reared under or shifted to an elevated CO2 condition is increased, and the putative underlying mechanism for this is discussed. The present study provides an insight into the adaptive strategy of moth pheromone communication in a changing environment.

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“…Some organisms are able to detect gaseous CO 2 via their olfactory system; for example, bees monitor and control the CO 2 levels in their hives (Ohashi, Okada, Kimura, & Ikeno, 2009), and other species use CO 2 to locate food (Jones, 2013). However, humans only detect sensations elicited by gaseous CO 2 at high levels (around 30%), depending on stimulus duration (Shusterman & Avila, 2003).…”

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Factors affecting flavor perception in space: Does the spacecraft environment influence food intake by astronauts?

Taylor¹,

Beauchamp

Briand

et al. 2020

Comp Rev Food Sci Food Safe

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The intention to send a crewed mission to Mars involves a huge amount of planning to ensure a safe and successful mission. Providing adequate amounts of food for the crew is a major task, but 20 years of feeding astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) have resulted in a good knowledge base. A crucial observation from the ISS is that astronauts typically consume only 80% of their daily calorie requirements when in space. This is despite daily exercise regimes that keep energy usage at very similar levels to those found on Earth. This calorie deficit seems to have little effect on astronauts who spend up to 12 months on the ISS, but given that a mission to Mars would take 30 to 36 months to complete, there is concern that a calorie deficit over this period may lead to adverse effects in crew members. The key question is why astronauts undereat when they have a supply of food designed to fully deliver their nutritional needs. This review focuses on evidence from astronauts that foods taste different in space, compared to on Earth. The underlying hypothesis is that conditions in space may change the perceived flavor of the food, and this flavor change may, in turn, lead to underconsumption by astronauts. The key areas investigated in this review for their potential impact on food intake are the effects of food shelf life, physiological changes, noise, air and water quality on the perception of food flavor, as well as the link between food flavor and food intake.

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Olfactory Carbon Dioxide Detection by Insects and Other Animals

Cited by 26 publications

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Inter‐kingdom signaling — symbiotic yeasts produce semiochemicals that attract their yellowjacket hosts

Inter‐kingdom signaling — symbiotic yeasts produce semiochemicals that attract their yellowjacket hosts

Elevated CO₂ may alter pheromonal communication in Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Factors affecting flavor perception in space: Does the spacecraft environment influence food intake by astronauts?

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Olfactory Carbon Dioxide Detection by Insects and Other Animals

Cited by 26 publications

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Inter‐kingdom signaling — symbiotic yeasts produce semiochemicals that attract their yellowjacket hosts

Inter‐kingdom signaling — symbiotic yeasts produce semiochemicals that attract their yellowjacket hosts

Elevated CO2 may alter pheromonal communication in Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Factors affecting flavor perception in space: Does the spacecraft environment influence food intake by astronauts?

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Elevated CO₂ may alter pheromonal communication in Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)