Publications

Burchards, J. G.; Kandasamy, D.; Andersson, M. N.: Host tree preference and performance of the Eurasian spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus) on Scots pine the Eurasian spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus) on Scots pine. Pest Management Science (2026)

Jiang, N.-J.; Bhat, B. A.; Briceño Aguilar, E.; Lehmann, A.; Ulrich, Y.; Hansson, B. S.; Knaden, M.: Oxidizing pollutants can disrupt nestmate recognition in ants. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 123 (6), e2520139123 (2026)

Nadachowska-Brzyska, K.; Maryańska-Nadachowska, A.; Kandasamy, D.; Andersson, M. N.; Nowak, Z.; Zieliński, P.; Rodriguez, M.; Babik, W.: Recombination landscape shaped by inversion polymorphisms: a high-density linkage map and chromosome-level assembly of inversion-rich spruce bark beetle genome. G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics, jkag017 (2026)

Menon, R.; Ignell, R.; Hill, S.: Differential expression of antennal chemosensory genes related to host preference of Culex pipiens biotypes. Parasites & Vectors 18, 372 (2025)

Nalikkaramal, S.; Hill, S.; Ignell, R.: Effect of extended egg quiescence and elevation in carbon dioxide on life history traits of Aedes aegypti. Scientific Reports 15, 9310 (2025)

Nalikkaramal, S.; Hill, S. R.; Ignell, R.: Impact of elevated CO₂ and egg quiescence period on gene expression in the peripheral olfactory system of the yellow fever mosquito. Scientific Reports 15, 14318 (2025)

Pal Mahadevan, V.; Galagovsky, D.; Knaden, M.; Hansson, B. S.: Preference for and resistance to a toxic sulfur volatile opens up a unique niche in Drosophila busckii. Nature Communications 16, 767 (2025)

Triana, M. F.; Andreazza, F.; Melo, N.; Ignell, R.; Afify, A.; Li, Y.; Zhang, D.-D.; Potter, C. J.; Dong, K.; Stensmyr, M. C.: Grapefruit-derived nootkatone potentiates GABAergic signaling and acts as a dual-action mosquito repellent and insecticide. Current Biology 35 (1), pp. 177 - 186 (2025)

Zaman, R.; Jain, A.; Hammerbacher, A.; Gershenzon, J.; Kandasamy, D.: Both synergism and interaction diversity explain the mixtures of defensive monoterpenes in spruce oleoresin. Functional Ecology 39 (9), pp. 2539 - 2551 (2025)

Baleba, S. B. S.; Jiang, N.-J.; Hansson, B. S.: Temperature-mediated dynamics: Unravelling the impact of temperature on cuticular hydrocarbon profiles, mating behaviour, and life history traits in three Drosophila species. Heliyon 10 (17), e36671 (2024)

Biswas, T.; Sims, C.; Yuvaraj, J. K.; Roberts, R. E.; Löfstedt, C.; Andersson, M. N.: Functional characterization supports multiple evolutionary origins of pheromone receptors in bark beetles. Molecular Biology and Evolution 41 (10), msae196 (2024)

Diaz-Morales, M.; Khallaf, M. A.; Stieber, R.; Alali, I.; Hansson, B. S.; Knaden, M.: The ortholog receptor Or67d in Drosophila bipectinata is able to detect two different pheromones. Journal of Chemical Ecology 50, pp. 610 - 619 (2024)

Dzialo, M. C.; Arumugam, S.; Piampongsant, S.; Cool, L.; Vanderaa, C.; Herrera-Malaver, B.; Opsomer, T.; Dehaen, W.; Wenseleers, T.; Roncoroni, M. et al.; Alawamleh, A.; Wäckers, F.; Lievens, B.; Hansson, B. S.; Voordeckers, K.; Sachse, S.; Verstrepen, K. J.: Drosophila suzukii and Drosophila melanogaster prefer distinct microbial and plant aroma compounds in a complex fermented matrix. iScience 25 (11), 111141 (2024)

Jiang, N.-J.; Dong, X.; Veit, D.; Hansson, B. S.; Knaden, M.: Elevated ozone disrupts mating boundaries in drosophilid flies. Nature Communications 15, 2872 (2024)

Pal Mahadevan, V.; Stieber-Rödiger, R.; Knaden, M.; Hansson, B. S.: Phenolics as ecologically relevant cues for slime flux breeding Drosophila virilis. iScience 27 (11), 111180 (2024)

Yun, M.; Kim, D.-H.; Ha, T. S.; Lee, K.-M.; Park, E.; Knaden, M.; Hansson, B. S.; Kim, Y.-J.: Male cuticular pheromones stimulate removal of the mating plug and promote re-mating through pC1 neurons in Drosophila females. eLife 13, RP9601 (2024)

Yuvaraj, J. K.; Kandasamy, D.; Roberts, R. E.; Hansson, B. S.; Gershenzon, J.; Andersson, M. N.: Eurasian spruce bark beetle detects lanierone using a highly expressed specialist odorant receptor, present in several functional sensillum types. BMC Biology 22, 266 (2024)

Baleba, S. B. S.; Pal Mahadevan, V.; Knaden, M.; Hansson, B. S.: Temperature-dependent modulation of odor-dependent behavior in three drosophilid fly species of differing thermal preference. Communications Biology 6, 905 (2023)

Jiang, N.-J.; Chang, H.; Weisflog, J.; Eberl, F.; Veit, D.; Weniger, K.; Hansson, B. S.; Knaden, M.: Ozone exposure disrupts insect sexual communication. Nature Communications 14, 1186 (2023)

Kandasamy, D.; Zaman, R.; Nakamura, Y.; Tao, Z.; Hartmann, H.; Andersson, M. N.; Hammerbacher, A.; Gershenzon, J.: Conifer-killing bark beetles locate fungal symbionts by detecting volatile fungal metabolites of host tree resin monoterpenes. PLoS Biology 21 (2), e3001887 (2023)