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Lifespan after desiccation stress is genetically variable and partially associated to head traits in a set of recombinant lines in Drosophila melanogaster
Desiccation stress is an important factor of environmental stress in terrestrial environments affected by climatic change ...
A piRNA modulates the levels of 20-hydroxyecdysone in the ovary of the German cockroach
PIWI-interacting RNAs (piRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs, typically 26 to 31 nucleotides long, originally known for silenc...
Urban substrates alter the nutritional composition of an emerging model insect, Tenebrio molitor
Yellow mealworms (Tenebrio molitor) are rich sources of dietary protein, fats, vitamins, fiber, moisture, and antioxidants...
Structural organization of excretory organs in Phasmatodea based on micro-computed tomography
The stick and leaf insects (Phasmatodea) have modified excretory organs compared to other insects (Ramsay, 1955, Shelomi, ...
Adipokinetic hormone receptor is required for larval food intake and development of Plutella xylostella
Neuropeptides, the most diverse signaling molecules in multicellular organisms, originate from precursor proteins in the c...
Insect double-stranded RNA-binding proteins: structure, function and RNAi efficiency
RNA interference (RNAi) is a conserved post-transcriptional gene silencing mechanism mediated by small RNA molecules that ...
Diapause history has lasting effects on adult brain gene expression in monarch butterflies
The mature oocyte count data, v3-v4 monarch genome gene homology database, and v4 KEGG annotations are to be made availabl...
The age of bright nights: Photoperiodic disruption of insect diapause by artificial light at night
Many insects regulate diapause—a dormant physiological state—in response to photoperiod, with short day length typically s...
Recent progress in nanoparticle-mediated RNA interference in insects: Unveiling new frontiers in pest control
RNA interference (RNAi) is an evolutionarily conserved defense mechanism against viral infections that can be harnessed to...
Microstructural characteristics and mechanisms underlying dynamic light adaptation in the compound eyes of Exolontha castanea (Coleoptera: Melolonthinae)
The compound eye functions as a pivotal visual organ for the majority of adult pterygote insects, and its distinctive morp...
Precocene-I mediated reduction of juvenile hormone titers and ovarian activity is ephemeral in a bumble bee
Juvenile hormones (JHs) are key insect endocrine signals regulating pre-adult development and adult life history strategie...
An insulin-like peptide mediates trehalose storage in the western tarnished plant bug, Lygus hesperus
Insulin-like peptides (ILPs) are involved in multiple functions in invertebrates, including metabolism, reproduction, grow...
Influence of thermal stress on the cellular immunity of Galleria mellonella F. (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), and the biological traits of Bracon hebetor (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) in a host–parasitoid interaction: implications under climate change
Climate change, with its rapidly escalating impacts, has become an undeniable reality in today's world (IPCC, 2022). Among...
The effect of male accessory gland extracts on female receptivity in Culex pipiens mosquitoes
In insects, female post mating behavior is heavily influenced by male-derived seminal fluid proteins (SFPs), transferred t...
Maternal photoperiod, age, and egg temperature regulate early embryonic diapause in the stick insect, Phraortes elongatus
In most regions, seasonal changes limit insect development and survival at specific times of year. Diapause is one adaptat...
Body alignment enhances foraging performance of honey bees in the absence of visual cues
Tactile sensation is one of the crucial modalities through which animals perceive their environment. As a model organism f...
Effect of diapause duration on thermal tolerance in the cabbage beetle Colaphellus bowringi Baly
Diapause, a state of programmed developmental arrest, represents a crucial adaptive mechanism that enables insects to surv...
Chromosomal influence on variation in the timing of diapause termination in Cydia pomonella
Diapause is a period of suspended development at a specific period of the life cycle, in order to avoid times that are unf...
MicroRNA miR-iab-8 modulates the diapause of Ostrinia furnacalis larvae by targeting the circadian clock gene cycle and affecting the ecdysone signaling pathway
Diapause is an adaptive developmental arrest strategy in insects, representing a dormant state entered during adverse envi...
Euschistus heros RNase silencing: dsRNA stability and effects on RNAi susceptibility
RNA interference (RNAi) is a cellular gene regulation and defense mechanism found in most eukaryotic organisms. Despite th...
AaHR78 mediates the effects of 20E on growth and reproduction in Aedes aegypti
The steroid hormone 20-hydroxyecdysone (20E) and juvenile hormone (JH) orchestrate a myriad of biological processes in ins...
Differential regulation of reproduction and molting by juvenile hormone in aphids
Juvenile hormone (JH), which is secreted by the corpora allata, is a crucial regulator of insect development (Areiza et al...
LmCHS1 mediates pro-nymphal cuticle formation in Locusta migratoria embryogenesis
The pro-nymphal stage is a crucial phase in insect development, serving as a key structural basis for maintaining insect p...
Timing of starvation determines its effects on susceptibility to bacterial infection in female fruit flies independent of host evolutionary history
The host immune function, and the expression of costs associated with it, are both contingent on the availability and acce...
Knockdown of a chemosensory protein disrupts soil-guided behavior of a subterranean larval pest
As the most diverse species on the planet, insects must cope with a vast array of chemicals, both natural and synthetic. C...
Activation of mating-related behavior by serotonin in males of the Japanese yellow hornet Vespa simillima
Eusociality is the most complex social system in insects with generational overlapping, communal caring for offspring, and...
Fusion of silkworm polar body nuclei
Polar bodies are produced during oocyte maturation, specifically, during the first and second meiotic divisions of the egg...
Protein-rich trophallactic contents transferred from reproductives are crucial for termite soldier differentiation in Zootermopsis nevadensis
A colony of social animals harbours a large number of individuals with morphologically and behaviourally polymorphic pheno...
Evidence for a command neuron controlling calling song in the cricket Gryllus assimilis
In invertebrates stereotypical behaviours may be controlled by command neurons. In the field cricket Gryllus bimaculatus a...
Effects of successful or unsuccessful parasitism by the solitary endoparasitoid wasp Cotesia vestalis (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) on the testis development in several host moth species
Parasitism by parasitoids affects their hosts in various ways, including delay of development, decrease or increase in bod...
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