Publications

Arumugam, S.; Rihani, K.; Venkateswaran, V.; Shiota, Y.; Thiagarajan, D.; Hansson, B. S.; Knaden, M.; Sachse, S.: Effects of elevated ozone on life history traits, olfactory detection, and behavior in Drosophila. Science of the Total Environment 1036, 181864 (2026)

Bhat, B.; Jiang, N.-J.; Halitschke, R.; Ulrich, Y.: Nematode infections induce distinct chemical signatures and provoke aggression in ants. Biology Letters 22 (4), 20250716 (2026)

Bollig, A.: ECR Spotlight – Antonio Bollig. The Journal of Experimental Biology 229 (17), jeb253259 (2026)

Bollig, A.; Freire, M.; Buecking, K.; Kuehnapfel, J. M.; Knaden, M.: Aggressive conflict used as landmark information in homing desert ants. The Journal of Experimental Biology 229 (17), jeb252859 (2026)

Ismaieel, A. R.; Stieber, R.; Hansson, B. S.; Bisch-Knaden, S.: Hawkmoths can smell with grooming organs on their legs. Journal of Comparative Physiology A: Neuroethology Sensory Neural and Behavioral Physiology 212, pp. 197 - 209 (2026)

Ismaieel, A. R.; Stieber, R.; Hansson, B. S.; Bisch-Knaden, S.: Noses on the wing: the olfactory capacity of hawkmoth wings. The Journal of Experimental Biology 229 (14), jeb252047 (2026)

Jiang, L.: ECR Spotlight-Lin Jiang. The Journal of Experimental Biology 229 (10), jeb252781 (2026)

Jiang, L.; Knaden, M.: How the desert ant Cataglyphis fortis uses its nest hill for homing. The Journal of Experimental Biology 229 (10), jeb252456 (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)

Khallaf, M. A.; Hart, D. W.; Luo, W.; Murad, F.; Pereira, F. C.; Mendez-Aranda, D.; Hagenah, N.; Rossi, A.; Bégay, V.; Okrouhlík, J. et al.; Krautwurst, D.; Ngalameno, M. K.; Ganswindt, A.; Barker, A. J.; Šumbera, R.; Knaden, M.; Pezet, S.; Woehler, A.; Hansson, B. S.; Bennett, N. C.; Lewin, G. R.: A queen odour mediates reproductive suppression in a eusocial mammal. Nature 656, pp. 390 - 398 (2026)

Montes-Ortiz, Z.; Powell, D.; Vogel, H.; Löfstedt, C.; Andersson, M. N.: Comparative genomics reveal signatures of ecological specialization in the striped ambrosia beetle Trypodendron lineatum. BMC Genomics 27, 549 (2026)

Otárola Jiménez, J. A.; Knaden, M.: Fruit odors enhance attractiveness of male Drosophila melanogaster flies during courtship. iScience 29 (8), 116768 (2026)

Ouadah, Y.; Naragon, T. H.; Smihula, H.; Behrman, E. L.; Khallaf, M. A.; Ding, Y.; Stern, D. L.; Parker, J.; Anderson, D. J.: Evolutionary basis of male same-sex sexual behavior by multiple pheromone switches in Drosophila. Current Biology 36 (7), pp. 1716 - 1736.e6 (2026)

Spehr, R.; Eschenhagen, J.; Knaden, M.: Context-dependent influence of path integration on nest plume following in desert ants. iScience 29 (7), 116523 (2026)

Unni, A. P.; Rihani, K.; Sachse, S.; Hansson, B. S.; Knaden, M.: Drosophila melanogaster fly odors alone are not sufficient to attract other flies. Journal of Chemical Ecology 52, 72 (2026)

Acharya, N.; Wiesel, E.; Selcho, M.; Ehmann, N.; Hansson, B. S.; Wicher, D.; Kittel, R. J.: Type-specific molecular signaling architectures and synaptic plasticity of Drosophila olfactory sensory neurons. Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience 19, 1579821 (2025)

Briceño Aguilar, E.: ECR Spotlight – Eduardo Briceño-Aguilar. Journal of Experimental Biology 228 (17), jeb251413 (2025)

Briceño-Aguilar, E.; Wiehler, M.; Hansson, B. S.; Knaden, M.: Constancy versus flexibility in oviposition: host choice behavior in a hawkmoth. The Journal of Experimental Biology 228 (17), jeb250600 (2025)

Chen, Q.; Chang, H.; Ma, B.; Guo, M.; Cao, S.; Li, B.; Wang, X.; Berg, B.; Chu, X.; Zhang, T. et al.; Hansson, B. S.; Liu, Y.; Wang, G.: Carbon dioxide drives oviposition in Helicoverpa armigera. National Science Review 12 (12), nwaf270 (2025)

Freire, M.; Oberweiser, M. M.; Bollig, A.; Kunert, G.; Knaden, M.: How a salt pan ant Cataglyphis fortis navigates artificially complex environments. Journal of Experimental Biology 228 (4), JEB249369 (2025)