Predicted gustatory receptor genes in Trissolcus basalis (Hymenoptera: Platygastridae)

Trissolcus basalis (Hymenoptera: Platygastridae) is an important egg parasitoid in the biological control of stinkbugs, including Nezara viridula (Pentatomidae). Gustatory and odorant receptors proteins are components of the insect chemosensory system that bind to odor molecules and induce neuronal signalling. The structure of these proteins is thought to determine their ligand-binding properties, conferring the ability to detect kairomones and locate host eggs. Here we present annotation of gustatory receptor genes in T. basalis and compare our results with these genes in Apis mellifera, Nasonia vitripennis (Hymenoptera.: Pteromalidae), and 4 species of ants.