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Publications 2006 -
Publications 2002 - 2005
Publications 1999 - 2001
Publications 1995 - 1997
Publications 1991 - 1994
Publications 1987 - 1990
Publications 1978 - 1986

Publications 2006 - :

Rafaeli, A., Bober, R., Becker, L., Choi, M.-Y. Fuerst, E-J., and Jurenka, R.A. (2007): Spatial distribution and differential expression of the receptor for pheromone-biosynthesis-activating neuropeptide (PBAN-R) at the protein and gene levels in tissues of adult Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae).Insect Molecular Biology doi:10.1111/j.1365-2583.2007.00725.x (in press).
Choi, M.-Y., Fuerst, E-J., Rafaeli, A. and Jurenka, R.A. (2007): Role of extracellular domains in PBAN/Pyrokinin GPCRs from insects using chimera receptors Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology doi:10.1016/j.ibmb.2006.12.004(in press).
Nagalakshmi, V.K., Applebaum, S.W., Azrielli, A. and Rafaeli, A (2007): Female sex pheromone suppression and the fate of sex-peptide like peptides in mated moths of Helicoverpa armigera. Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology 64: 142-155.
Shaaya, E. and Rafaeli, A. (2007): Essential oils as biorational insecticides - Potency and Mode of Action. In: Insecticides Design using Advanced Technologies (Eds. Isaac Ishaaya, Ralf Nauen and A. Rami Horowitz) Springer-Verlag pp.240-261
Rafaeli, A., Kostukovsky M. and Carmeli D. (2006): Successful Disinfestations of Sap-beetle Contaminations from Organically Grown Dates Using Heat Treatment: A Case Study. Phytoparasitica 34:204-212

Publications 2002 - 2005:

Rafaeli, A (2005): Mechanisms involved in the control of pheromone production in moths: recent developments. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata 115: 7-15.
Rafaeli, A. and Bober, R. (2005): The effect of the juvenile hormone analog, fenoxycarb on the PBAN-receptor and pheromone production in adults of the moth Helicoverpa armigera: an "aging" hormone in adult females? Journal of Insect Physiology 51:401-410.
Nagalakmish, V., Applebaum, S.W., Kubli, E.C., Choffat, Y. and Rafaeli, A. (2004): The Presence of Drosophila melanogaster Sex Peptide-like immunoreactivity in the accessory glands of male Helicoverpa armigera. Journal of Insect Physiology 50, 241-248.
Rafaeli, A. (2004): Enhanced oviposition in the moth Plodia interpunctella after treatment with octopamine and analogs. Journal of stored Products Research 40, 331-339.
Eliyahu, D., Applebaum, S.W. and Rafaeli, A. (2003): Moth sex-pheromone biosynthesis is inhibited by the herbicide, Diclofop. Pesticide Biochem. Physiol. 77, 75-81
Choi,M.-Y., Fuerst, E.-J., Rafaeli, A., Jurenka, R. A. (2003): Identification of PBAN-GPCR, a G-protein-coupled-receptor for pheromone biosynthesis-activating neuropeptide from pheromone glands of Helicoverpa zea. Proceedings of the National Academy of Science. USA 100, 9721-9726.
Eliyahu, D., Nagalakmish, V., Kubli, E.C., Choffat, Y., Applebaum, S. W., Rafaeli, A. (2003): Inhibition of pheromone biosynthesis in Helicoverpa armigera by pheromonostatic peptides. Journal of Insect Physiology 49, 569-574
Rafaeli, A., Zakarova, T., Lapsker, Z., Jurenka, R. A. (2003): The identification of an age- and female-specific putative PBAN membrane-receptor protein in pheromone glands of Helicoverpa armigera: Possible up regulation by Juvenile Hormone. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 33, 371-380
Kostyukovsky, M.., Rafaeli, A., Gileadi, C., Demchenko, N., Shaaya, E. (2002): Activation of octopaminergic receptors by essential oil constituents isolated from aromatic plants: possible mode of activity against insect pests. Pest Management Science 58, 1101-1106
Rafaeli, A. (2002): Neuroendocrine control of pheromone biosynthesis in moths. International Review of Cytology 213, 49-92

Publications 1999 - 2001:

Choi, M.-Y., Rafaeli, A., Jurenka, J. A. (2001): Pyrokinin/PBAN-like peptides in the central nervous system of Drosophila melanogaster. Cell & Tissue Research 306, 459-465
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Fan, Y., Rafaeli, A., Moshitzky, P., Kubli, E., Choffat, Y. and Applebaum, S. W. (2000): Common functional elements of male Drosophila melanogaster- seminal peptides involved in reproduction of Drosophila melanogaster and Helicoverpa armigera females. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 30, 805-812
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Fan, Y., Rafaeli, A., Gileadi, C., Kubli, E. and Applebaum, S. W. (1999): Drosophila melanogaster sex peptide stimulates JH-synthesis and depresses sex pheromone production in Helicoverpa armigera. Journal of Insect Physiology 45, 127-133.
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Rafaeli, A. and Gileadi, C. (1999): Synthesis and biological activity of a photoaffinity-biotinylated pheromone biosynthesis activating neuropeptide (PBAN) analog. Peptides 20,787-794.
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Fan, Y., Rafaeli, A., Gileadi, C. and Applebaum, S.W. (1999): Juvenile Hormone induction of pheromone gland PBAN-responsiveness in Helicoverpa armigera females. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 29, 635-641.
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Rafaeli, A., Gileadi, C. and Hirashima, A. (1999): Identification of novel synthetic octopamine receptor agonists which inhibit sex pheromone production. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology 65,194-204
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Hirashima, A., Rafaeli, A., Gileadi, C. and Kuwano, E. (1999): Three- dimensional pharmacophore hypothesis of octopamine receptor responsible for the inhibition of sex-pheromone production in Helicoverpa armigera. Journal of Molecular Graphics Modelling 17,43-50.
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Hirashima, A., Rafaeli, A., Gileadi, C. and Kuwano, E. (1999): Three-dimensional quantitative structure-activity studies of octopaminergic agonists responsible for the inhibition of sex-pheromone production in Helicoverpa armigera. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry 7, 2621- 2628.
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Rafaeli, A. (1999): Neuroendocrine control of pheromone production in the moth Helicoverpa armigera. In: Recent developments in Comparative Endocrinology and Neurobiology (Eds. Roubos, E. W., Bonga, W., Vaudry, P. and De Loof, A.) Shaker Publishers, Maastricht, The Netherlands pp. 102-106.
Rafaeli, A. and Gileadi, C. (1999): Inhibition of pheromone biosynthesis and mating in the stored product moth, Plodia interpunctella. Proceedings of the 7^th International Working Conference on Stored Product Protection. Vol.2 pp. 1269-1274 Beijing, China. Sichuan Publishing House of Science & Technology (Eds. An Xiaowang, Yan Ruying, Wang Qin)

Publications 1995 - 1997:

Rafaeli, A. and Gileadi, C. (1997): Neuroendocrine control of pheromone production in moths. Invertebrate Neuroscience 3, 223-229.
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Rafaeli, A., Gileadi, C., Fan, Y. and M. Cao (1997): Physiological mechanisms of pheromonostatic responses: effects of adrenergic agonists and antagonists on moth pheromone biosynthesis. Journal of Insect Physiology 43, 261-269.
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Rafaeli, A. and Gileadi, C. (1996): Multi-signal transduction of moth pheromone biosynthesis-activating neuropeptide (PBAN) and its modulation: Involvement of G-proteins? In: The Peptidergic Neuron (Eds. Kirsch, B. & Mentlein, R.), pp. 239-244. Birkhauser, Basel.
Rafaeli, A. and Gileadi, C. (1996): Down regulation of pheromone biosynthesis: Cellular mechanisms of pheromonostatic responses. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology26, 797-807.
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Rafaeli, A., Soroker, V., Kamensky, B., Gileadi, C. and Zisman, U. (1996): Physiological and cellular mode of action of pheromone biosynthesis activating neuropeptide (PBAN) in the control of pheromonotropic activity of female moths. In: Pheromone Research: New Directions (Eds. Carde, R. & Minks, A.), pp. 74-82. Chapman & Hall.
Soroker, V. and Rafaeli, A. (1995): Multi-signal transduction of the pheromonotropic response by pheromone gland incubations of Helicoverpa armigera. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 25, 1-9.
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Rafaeli, A. and Gileadi, C. (1995): Modulation of the PBAN-stimulated pheromonotropic activity in Helicoverpa armigera. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 25, 827-834.
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Rafaeli, A. and Gileadi, C. (1995): Factors affecting pheromone production in the stored product moth, Plodia interpunctella: A Preliminary Study. Journal of stored Products Research 31, 243-247.
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Raina, A.K. and Rafaeli, A. (1995): PBAN: What all we know In: Molecular mechanisms of insect metamorphosis and diapause. (Eds. Matsumoto, S. and Suzuki, A.), pp. 151-160. Industrial Publishing and Consulting Inc., Tokyo, Japan.
Rafaeli, A. (1995): Inhibition of pheromone production in the Indian meal moth: Possible basis for the development of an alternative method for pest population control. Hasadeh 76, 66-68.
(In Hebrew)

Publications 1991 - 1994:

Rafaeli, A. and Soroker, V. (1994): Second messenger interactions in response to PBAN stimulation of pheromone gland cultures. In: Insect Neurochemistry and Neurophysiology. (Eds. Borkovec, A.B. & Loeb, M.), pp. 223-226. CRC Press.
Rafaeli, A. (1994): Pheromonotropic stimulation of moth pheromone gland cultures in vitro. Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology 25, 287-299.
Raina, A.K., Rafaeli, A. and Kingan, T.G. (1994): Pheromonotropic activity of orally administered PBAN and its analogues in Helicoverpa zea. Journal of Insect Physiology 40, 393-397.
Rafaeli, A. and Klein, Z. (1994): Regulation of pheromone production by female pink bollworm moth Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Physiological Entomology 19, 159-164.
Rafaeli, A. (1993): ACTH-like diuretic hormone in locusts In: Invertebrate Neurohormones: Homologies and Analogies with Vertebrate Neurohormones. (Eds. Kinne, R.K.H., Kinne-Saffran, E. & Beyenbach, K.W.), pp. 84-99. Comparative Physiology Series, Karger AG, Switzerland
Rafaeli, A., Soroker, V., Hirsch, J., Kamensky, B. and Raina, A.K. (1993): Influence of photoperiod and age on the competence of pheromone glands and on the distribution of immunoreactive PBAN in Helicoverpa spp. Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology 22, 169-180.
Rafaeli, A., Kamensky, B. and Soroker, V. (1991): The use of cryopreservation for convenient bioassay of in vitro insect organs. Physiol. Ent. 16, 457-461.
Rafaeli, A., Hirsch, J., Soroker, V., Kamensky, B. and Raina, A.K. (1991): Spatial and temporal distribution of pheromone biosynthesis activating neuropeptide in Helicoverpa (Heliothis) armigera using RIA and in vitro bioassay. Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology 18, 119-129.
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Publications 1987 - 1990:

Rafaeli, A., Soroker, V., Kamensky, B. and Raina, A.K. (1990): Action of pheromone biosynthesis activating neuropeptide on in vitro pheromone glands of Heliothis armigera females. Journal of Insect Physiology 36, 641-646.
Rafaeli, A. (1990): Diuretic hormones and Malpighian tubule function. In: Progress in Comparative Endocrinology. (Eds. Epple, A., Scanes, C.G. & Stetson, M.H.), pp. 553-558. John Wiley & Sons Inc., New Jersey, USA.
Rafaeli, A., Soroker, V., Klun, J.A. and Raina, A.K. (1989): Stimulation of de novo pheromone biosynthesis of (Z)-11 hexadecenal by in vitro pheromone glands of Heliothis spp. In: Insect Neurochemistry and Neurophysiology. (Eds. Borkovec, A.B. & Masler, E.), pp. 309-312. Humana Press Inc., Clifton, New Jersey.
Rafaeli, A. and Soroker, V. (1989): Influence of diel rhythm and brain hormone on pheromone production in two Lepidopteran species. J. Chem. Ecol. 15, 447-455.
Soroker, V. and Rafaeli, A. (1989): In vitro hormonal stimulation of [¹⁴C]- acetate incorporation by Heliothis armigera pheromone glands. Insect Biochemistry 19, 1-5.
Rafaeli, A. and Soroker, V. (1989): Cyclic-AMP mediation of the hormonal stimulation of [¹⁴C]-acetate incorporation by Heliothis armigera pheromone glands in vitro. Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology 65, 43-48.
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Moshitzky, P., Henzel, W.J., Rafaeli, A., Ramachandran, J. and Applebaum, S.W. (1987): Synthesis of adipokinetic hormone (AKH-I) in the locust brain. Insect Biochem. 17, 1133- 1137.
Rafaeli, A., Moshitzky, P. and Applebaum, S.W. (1987): Diuretic action and immunological cross reactivity of corticotropin and locust diuretic hormone. General and Comparative Endocrinology 67, 1-6.
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Gadot, M., Rafaeli, A. and Applebaum, S.W. (1987): Partial purification and characterisation of locust allatotropin I. Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology 42, 213-223.

Publications 1978 - 1986:

Rafaeli, A., Applebaum, S.W. and Moshitzky, P. (1986): An ACTH-like diuretic hormone in locusts. In: Insect Neurochemistry and Neurophysiology. (Eds. Borkovec, A.B. & Gelman, D.B.), pp. 355-357. Humana Press Inc., Clifton, New Jersey.
Rafaeli, A. (1984): Separation and isolation of a locust diuretic hormone. In: Insect Neurochemistry and Neurophysiology. (Eds. Borkovec, A.B. & Kelly, T.J.), pp. 463-466. Plenum Press.
Rafaeli, A., Pines, M., Stern, P.S. and Applebaum, S. (1984): Locust diuretic-hormone stimulated synthesis and excretion of cyclic-AMP. A novel Malpighian tubule bioassay. General and Comparative Endocrinology 54, 35-42.
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Shemesh, M., Hansel, W., Strauss, J.A., Rafaeli, A., Lavi, S. and Mileguire, F. (1984): Control of prostanoid synthesis in bovine trophoblast and placentome Animal Reproduction Science 7, 177-194.
Rafaeli, A. and Applebaum, S.W. (1982): The influence of canavanine and related compounds on the water balance system of locusts. Journal of Insect Physiology 28, 201-204.
Rafaeli, A. and Mordue, W. (1982): The response of the Malpighian tubules of Locusta to hormones and other stimulants. General and Comparative Endocrinology 46, 130-135.
Rafaeli, A. and Applebaum, S. W. (1980): Canavanine potentiates the response of insect Malpighian tubules to diuretic hormone and cyclic-AMP. Nature 283, 872-873.
Rafaeli, A. and Mordue, W. (1979): The effects of phlorizin, phloretin and ouabain on the reabsorption of glucose by the Malpighian tubules of Locusta migratoria migratorioides (R & F). Journal of Insect Physiology 25, 241-247.
Rafaeli, A. and Mordue, W. (1978): The transport of the cardiac glycoside ouabain by the Malpighian tubules of Zonocerus variegatus. Physiological Entomology 3, 59-63.

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