The invasive mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis, has caused serious damage to cotton crops throughout the world. Aenasius bambawalei is a dominant endoparasitoid of P. solenopsis. Exploration of behaviorally active semiochemicals may promote the efficacy of parasitoids used in biological control. Reverse chemical ecology, based on the physiological function of odorant‐binding proteins (OBPs), provides an effective approach to screen behaviorally active compounds to target insect pests. Determination of the binding mechanisms and specificity towards different odorants in A. bambawalei may facilitate the development of more‐efficient biological control strategies.

中文翻译：

---

使用反向化学生态学方法在Aenasius bambawalei中发现具有行为活性的化学信息素

入侵性粉虱，Phenacoccus solenopsis，已对全世界的棉花作物造成了严重破坏。Aenasius bambawalei是一个占主导地位的内寄生蜂P.红火。探索具有行为活性的化学信息素可能会提高生物防治中使用的类寄生虫的功效。反向化学生态学基于气味结合蛋白（OBP）的生理功能，提供了一种有效的方法来筛选行为活性化合物以靶向害虫。确定结合机理和对A. bambawalei中不同气味的特异性可能有助于开发更有效的生物控制策略。