Jiaoxin Xie

Knockout of odourant receptor co-receptor HvarOrco compromises reproductive fitness in the ladybird Hippodamia variegata

Abstract The predatory ladybird, Hippodamia variegata , relies critically on olfaction for host location, oviposition site selection, and predator avoidance. Here, we employed CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genome editing to generate a stable, heritable odourant receptor co-receptor ( Orco...