| ACh | Acetylcholine |
| AChE | Acetylcholinesterase |
| CS | Conditioned stimulus |
| CYP | Cytochrome P450 |
| DMF | 2,4-dimethylformamide |
| DMPF | N-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-N′-methylformamidine |
| ELISA | Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| GABA | Gamma-aminobutyric acid |
| IAPV | Israeli acute paralysis virus |
| LC-MS | Liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry |
| LOEC | Lowest observed effect concentration |
| NMDA | N-methyl-D-aspartate |
| Oamb | Octopamine receptor in mushroom bodies |
| Oct-TyrR | Octopamine–tyramine receptor |
| OctαR | Octopamine alpha-adrenergic-like receptor |
| Octβ2R | Octopamine beta 2 receptor |
| PCR | Polymerase chain reaction |
| PER | Proboscis extension reflex |
| qPCR | Quantitative polymerase chain reaction |
| RDL | Resistant to dieldrin |
| TRP | Transient receptor potential |
| USA | United States of America |