Journal of Insect Physiology

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S6K1 acts through FOXO to regulate juvenile hormone biosynthesis in the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum	42
Lifespan after desiccation stress is genetically variable and partially associated to head traits in a set of recombinant lines in Drosophila melanogaster	32
The age of bright nights: Photoperiodic disruption of insect diapause by artificial light at night	30
Corrigendum to “Effect of BmPriL on the development of silk glands in silkworm” [J. Insect Physiol. 170 (2026) 104971]	30
The transcription factor E93 modulates Mmp1 expression to regulate testicular fusion during the prepupal stage in Helicoverpa armigera	25
The larval saliva of an endoparasitic wasp, Pteromalus puparum, suppresses host immunity	25
Nutritional optima for life-history traits vary with temperature and across locally-adapted populations	25
Light pollution disrupts seasonal reproductive phenotypes and reduces lifespan in the West Nile vector, Culex pipiens	24
Physiological and morphological development of the spermatheca in queens of the ant Crematogaster osakensis (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmicinae)	22
A sperm-activating trypsin-like protease from the male reproductive tract of Spodoptera litura: Proteomic identification, sequence characterization, gene expression profile, RNAi and the effects of io	21
Editorial Board	19
Editorial 2025: Changes and the future of JIP	18
Timing of the co-activation of antagonist muscles affects foreleg movements during mantis strikes	17
Functional analysis of Ornithine decarboxylase in manipulating the wing dimorphism in Nilaparvata lugens (Stål) (Hemiptera: Delphacidae)	16
The female Euscepes postfasciatus refractory period is induced by the male but length is determined by the female	16
Interaction between females and males grapevine moth Lobesia botrana modifies further mating preference	15
Hotter-is-not-better: A study on the thermal response of a winter active and nocturnal beetle	15
Maxillary palp gustatory receptors mediate aphid corpses avoidance in Harmonia axyridis	15
Protein-rich trophallactic contents transferred from reproductives are crucial for termite soldier differentiation in Zootermopsis nevadensis	14
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Establishment of a rapid, cost-effective, and accurate method for assessing insect sperm viability	13
Effects of temperature and humidity on the survival and hatching response of diapausing and non-diapausing Aedes aegypti eggs	13
Two distinct aphid diapause strategies: slow development or development arrest	13
Identification and functional characterization of insulin-like peptides in a pine beetle	12
Mechanism of differential efficiency in expression of sericin 3 and silk fibroin heavy chain-like protein in the posterior silk gland of the domestic silkworm (Bombyx mori)	12

The role of apolipoproteins RPRC010099 and RPRC015421 in male fertility of the Chagas disease vector, Rhodnius prolixus	12
Activation of mating-related behavior by serotonin in males of the Japanese yellow hornet Vespa simillima	12
Clinal variation in the temperature and photoperiodic control of reproductive diapause in Drosophila montana females	11
Seasonal changes in ultrastructure and gene expression in the fat body of worker honey bees	11
Three antenna-specific odorant binding proteins in Protaetia brevitarsis (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea) involve in recognition of floral volatiles	11
Age-dependent benefits of developmental plasticity: Thermal acclimation benefits erode rapidly upon adult emergence	11
Ovarian apoptosis is regulated by carbohydrate intake but not by protein intake in speckled cockroaches	10
Signaling in cAMP-stimulated ecdysteroidogenesis in prothoracic glands of the silkworm, Bombyx mori	10
Autophagy in the retina affects photoreceptor synaptic plasticity and behavior	10
Selective protein self-deprivation by Mormon crickets following fungal attack	10
Nutritional fitness landscapes reveal divergent nutrient-mediated life-history strategies in two sympatric fruit flies, Drosophila melanogaster and Drosophila simulans	10
Hot and cold waves decrease sperm production and bias sex ratio in the parasitoid wasp Cotesia typhae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae)	10
Molecular characterizations and expression profiles under temperature stress of transient receptor potential channels in Diaphorina citri	10
Euschistus heros RNase silencing: dsRNA stability and effects on RNAi susceptibility	9
Regulation of sterol nutrition in the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda	9
Dietary salt supplementation adversely affects thermal acclimation responses of flight ability in Drosophila melanogaster	9
Dying of thirst: Osmoregulation by a hawkmoth pollinator in response to variability in ambient humidity and nectar availability	9
Sexual maturation and allometry of reproductive traits in large- and small-sized male honeybees	9
Exploration of winter diapause stages of the emerald ash borer based on morphological and biochemical parameters	9
Plasticity in moth mating behavior and ejaculate proteomic diversity induced by male competition	9
Chronic heat stress disrupts foraging motivation in honey bees	8
Serotonin- and eicosanoid-dependent rapid hemocyte aggregation in the hemolymph is the first step in nodule formation in Bombyx mori larvae	8
Prolonged diapause in Mormon crickets: Embryonic responses to three measures of time	8
Probing behavior of the leafhopper analyzed through DC electropenetrography and microscopy	8
Urban substrates alter the nutritional composition of an emerging model insect, Tenebrio molitor	8
Spectral sensitivities of the orchid bee Euglossa dilemma	8
Proteomic changes associated with the initiation and termination of aestivation in the cabbage stem flea beetle	8
Does the presence of heavy metal and catechol contaminants in organic waste challenge the physiological performance of the bioconverter Hermetia illucens?	8
Mating success at elevated temperature is associated to thermal adaptation in a set of recombinant inbred lines of Drosophila melanogaster	8
Differential expression of fibroin-related genes in middle silk glands is induced by dietary differences in a strain-dependent manner in Bombyx mori	7
Ultraviolet reflection in mayfly wings	7
Stress response of the honey bee exposed to warming, starvation and neonicotinoids	7
Faeces’ odours attract gregarious locust hoppers	7
Fat enough for the winter? Does nutritional status affect diapause?	7
“A comparison of thermal stress response between Drosophila melanogaster and Drosophila pseudoobscura reveals differences between species and sexes”	7
How much nectar can wild bees carry? Allometric equations of nectar crop capacities for investigating bee nutrition and foraging ecology	7
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How the diet influences lepidopteran reproduction: Morpho-functional, behavioral, and endocrine aspects	7
Physiological trade-offs in male social insects: Interactions among infection, immunity, fertility, size, and age in honey bee drones	7
Egg size-dependent embryonic development in the desert locust, Schistocerca gregaria	7
Improved RNAi-mediated pest control using dsRNAs	7
Farnesol, a component of plant-derived honeybee-collected resins, shows JH-like effects in Apis mellifera workers	7
Wolbachia infection modifies phloem feeding behavior but not plant virus transmission by a hemipteran host	7
Changes in gut microbiota of Loxostege sticticalis (Lepidoptera:Pyralidae) at different diapause stages	7
Insect polyploid adaptation for cell number and size varies in longstanding versus neopolyploid lines of the wasp Nasonia vitripennis	7
A potential role for the interaction of Wolbachia surface proteins with the Drosophila microtubulin in maintenance of endosymbiosis and affecting spermiogenesis	7
Sexual dimorphism of tarsal structures and attachment forces in Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae)	6
CRISPR/Cas9-mediated LmSerpin5 knockout causes midgut dysplasia and leads to embryonic lethality in Locusta migratoria	6
An improved method to assess the encapsulation response in arthropods	6
Timing of starvation determines its effects on susceptibility to bacterial infection in female fruit flies independent of host evolutionary history	6

Bombyx mori Flap endonuclease 1 correlates with the repair of ultraviolet-induced DNA damage	6
A cuticular protein mediates thermal and desiccation tolerance through dual regulation of barrier function and water homeostasis	6
Effects of Lactobacillus supplementation on gut microbiota, short-chain fatty acids, and nutrient metabolism in silkworm (Bombyx mori)	6
Effect of brief exposures of anesthesia on thermotolerance and metabolic rate of the spotted-wing fly, Drosophila suzukii: Differences between sexes?	6
Nutritional quality regulates postnatal wing morph in pea aphids	6
Central role of squid gene during oocyte development in the Hemiptera Rhodnius prolixus	6
Rnai-mediated knockdown of nuclear receptors impairs cuticle formation by disrupting chitin metabolic pathway in Holotrichia oblita	6
An experimental setup for decoupling optical invariants in honeybees’ altitude control	6
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Evidence of plasticity, but not evolutionary divergence, in the thermal limits of a highly successful urban butterfly	6
Changes in biogenic amine levels and physiological traits of the reproductive caste during caste-specific life events in temperate paper wasps	5
Varroa destructor exacerbates the negative effect of cold contributing to honey bee mortality	5
Temperature and age, individually and interactively, shape the size, weight, and body composition of adult female mosquitoes	5
Drosophila’s sensory responses to bacterial peptidoglycan integrates positive and negative signals	5
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 inte	5
Diet and pheromones interact to shape honey bee (Apis mellifera) worker physiology	5
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The effects of diet and semiochemical exposure on male Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) (Diptera: Tephritidae) metabolic rate at a range of temperatures	5
Using gas exchange measurements to monitor growth, energy expenditure, and body composition of black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens) on diets varying in protein-to-carbohydrate ratio	5
Effect of BmPriL on the development of silk glands in silkworm	5
Insect double-stranded RNA-binding proteins: structure, function and RNAi efficiency	5
Parthenogenesis in the neotropical katydid Conocephalus ictus	5
Fat bodies responsible for the degradation of encapsulated foreign substances in the body cavity of Mythimna separata larvae	5
Trends and emerging hotspots in RNAi-based arthropod pest control: A comprehensive bibliometric analysis	5
Intestinal flow and digestive parameters of Lutzomyia longipalpis larvae	5
Lipid droplets in the pheromone glands of bombycids: Effects of larval diet on their size and pheromone titer	5
An insulin-like peptide mediates trehalose storage in the western tarnished plant bug, Lygus hesperus	5
Comprehensive transcriptome and metabolome analysis of the adaptability and detoxification ability of Spodoptera frugiperda larvae to tobacco	4
Caste-specific development of the dopaminergic system in bumble bees (Bombus ignitus)	4
Gonadal development of adultoid reproductive in subterranean termites indicates strong reproductive potential	4
Larval stress affects adult Drosophila behavior and metabolism	4
Effect of diapause duration on thermal tolerance in the cabbage beetle Colaphellus bowringi Baly	4
Effect of summer temperature on prolonged diapause of Tettigoniidae (Orthoptera) under realistic field conditions	4
Recent progress in nanoparticle-mediated RNA interference in insects: Unveiling new frontiers in pest control	4
Metabolites, ions, and the mechanisms behind seasonal cold hardening of Pyrochroa coccinea (Pyrochroidae) larvae	4
LmCHS1 mediates pro-nymphal cuticle formation in Locusta migratoria embryogenesis	4
Knockdown of a chemosensory protein disrupts soil-guided behavior of a subterranean larval pest	4
Adult brain neurogenesis does not account for behavioral differences between solitary and social bees	4
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Fusion of silkworm polar body nuclei	4
Microplastic exposure reduced the defecation rate, altered digestive enzyme activities, and caused histological and ultracellular changes in the midgut tissues of the ground beetle (Blaps polychresta)	4
Weak and strong phase response curves of the onion fly circadian clock at temperature changes of 1 °C and 4 °C	4
The effects of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial toxins (LTA & LPS) on cardiac function in Drosophila melanogaster larvae	4
Sperm can’t take the heat: Short-term temperature exposures compromise fertility of male bumble bees (Bombus impatiens)	4
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Adipokinetic hormone receptor is required for larval food intake and development of Plutella xylostella	4
A functional study of the role of Turandot genes in Drosophila melanogaster: An emerging candidate mechanism for inducible heat tolerance	4
β-tubulin functions in spermatogenesis in Lygus hesperus Knight	4
Cost of producing diapause eggs in two mirids, Trigonotylus caelestialium and Adelphocoris triannulatus (Hemiptera: Miridae)	4
InsectMotion – A Python-based tool for quantification of neuropeptide-induced organ contractions in arthropods	4
Aversive sexual learning in the kissing bug Rhodnius prolixus: Modulation of different sexual responses in males and females	4
Sex- and maturity-dependent antennal detection of host plant volatiles in the cabbage root fly, Delia radicum	3
A C-type lectin of Helicoverpa armigera maintains the stability of the hemolymph microbiota by regulating the expression of lysozyme	3
Evidence for a command neuron controlling calling song in the cricket Gryllus assimilis	3
The effects of female age on blood-feeding, insemination, sperm storage, and fertility in the dengue vector mosquito Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae)	3
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Effects of phthalate and bisphenol plasticizers on the activity of glycolytic enzymes of the moth Spodoptera littoralis	3
Comparing the accuracy of protein measures for arthropods	3
Drosophila melanogaster females prioritise dietary sterols for producing viable eggs	3
Chronic nicotine exposure influences learning and memory in the honey bee	3
Do bumble bees make optimal nutritional choices?	3
Transcriptional and functional dissection of cytochrome P450 and ABC transporters underlying tobacco tolerance in Lasioderma serricorne	3
Metabolomes of bumble bees reared in common garden conditions suggest constitutive differences in energy and toxin metabolism across populations	3
Factors affecting locomotor plasticity in Rhodnius prolixus	3
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Expressions of sugar transporters/trehalases in relation to PTTH-stimulated ecdysteroidogenesis in the silkworm, Bombyx mori	3
Plasticity of cold and heat stress tolerance induced by hardening and acclimation in the melon thrips	3
Diet impacts the reproductive system’s maturation in the male moth Agrotis ipsilon (Noctuidae, Lepidoptera)	3
The effects of dietary amino acid balance on post-embryonic development in a lubber grasshopper	3
Molecular basis of host plant recognition by silkworm larvae	3
The heat shock response in Polistes spp. brood from differing climates following heat stress	3
Evaluation of topical application as a delivery method of double-stranded RNA in Rhodnius prolixus (Hemiptera, Triatominae) for salivary gene silencing	3
Comparison of electrophysiological and behavioral responses of tephritid (Diptera: Tephritidae) pests to cucurbit host odors	3
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Temperature dependence of gas exchange patterns shift as diapause progresses in the butterfly Pieris napi	3
Exploring dose–response relationships in Aedes aegypti survival upon bacteria and arbovirus infection	3
Metabolic depression drives discontinuous gas exchange in diapause pupae of Sericinus montelus (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae): a seasonal adaptation strategy	3
Gene editing of the ABC Transporter/White locus using CRISPR/Cas9-mediated mutagenesis in the Indian Meal Moth	3
Termite queen physogastry and associated mechanisms shaping a high lifetime fecundity	3
Chemical defence of a centipede (Clinopodes flavidus)	2

František Sehnal: A project that worked out	2
Assessing learning in mosquito larvae using video-tracking	2
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The maxillary palps of Tephritidae are selectively tuned to food volatiles and diverge with ecology	2
Development time integrates temperature and host plant cues for eyespot size in three tropical satyrine butterflies	2
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Cold tolerance and diapause within and across trophic levels: Endoparasitic wasps and their fly host have similar phenotypes	2
Evolution of proteins involved in the final steps of juvenile hormone synthesis	2
Identification and expression of short neuropeptide F and its receptors in the tick Ixodes ricinus	2
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A mitotoxic fungicide alters post-ingestive glucose signals necessary for associative learning in honey bees	2
Antennal olfactory responses in the black soldier fly Hermetia illucens	2
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Dynamic response of essential amino acid biosynthesis in Buchnera aphidicola to supplement sub-optimal host nutrition	2
Sugar response and gustatory gene expression in the stingless bee Tetragonisca fiebrigi	2
Transport of tetraethylammonium by the Malpighian tubules of Trichoplusia ni: Regional specialization and the influence of diet	2
Hemocyanin contributes to embryonic adaptation to hypoxia in the migratory locust	2
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No physiological costs of dual sequestration of chemically different plant toxins in the milkweed bug Spilostethus saxatilis (Heteroptera: Lygaeidae)	2
Successful oral RNA interference efficiency in the silkworm Bombyx mori through nanoparticle-shielded dsRNA delivery	2
3D reconstruction of larval and adult brain neuropils of two giant silk moth species: Hyalophora cecropia and Antheraea pernyi	2
Acute cold stress and supercooling capacity of Mediterranean fruit fly populations across the Northern Hemisphere (Middle East and Europe)	2
Simulated climate warming scenarios lead to earlier emergence and increased weight loss but have no effect on overwintering survival in solitary bees	1
Sex-dependent latent chilling injury changes estimates of thermal tolerance in a model insect	1
Abolition of egg diapause by ablation of suboesophageal ganglion in parental females is compatible with genetic engineering methods	1
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RNAi-mediated held-out wing (HOW) gene knockdown inhibits wing expansion of white-backed planthopper, Sogatella furcifera (Hemiptera: Delphacidae)	1
Characterisation of extracellular vesicles in insect cells and their role in interspecies communication	1
Material composition of the endophytic ovipositor in the damselfly Calopteryx splendens (Odonata, Calopterygidae)	1
Reproductive investment in spiders: how female condition and oviposition timing influence egg sac quality	1
Fire ants feed their nestmates with their own venom	1
The effect of male accessory gland extracts on female receptivity in Culex pipiens mosquitoes	1
Nodule formation in Bombyx mori larvae is regulated by BmToll10-3	1
Editorial for Journal of Insect Physiology Special Issue: A century of research into locust phase polyphenism	1
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Impact of climate change on the reproductive diapause and voltinism of the carrot weevil, Listronotus oregonensis	1
Hollow mandibles: Structural adaptation to high-speed and powerful strike in the trap-jaw ant Odontomachus monticola	1
Knockdown of LmSPARC influences lipid metabolic homeostasis involved ovarian development in Locusta migratoria	1
Bright nights, disrupted lives: a bibliometric study on the effects of artificial light at night in Orthoptera	1
A male-killing Spiroplasma endosymbiont has age-mediated impacts on Drosophila endurance and sleep	1
MicroRNA-34 disrupts border cell migration by targeting Eip74EF in Drosophila melanogaster	1
Adult rhinoceros beetles use a sweeping pattern to ingest high-viscosity fluid	1
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Oxygen and temperature affect cell sizes differently among tissues and between sexes of Drosophila melanogaster	1
Identification of available travel paths’ size and orientation by antennal mechanosensory system of crickets	1
Metabolome of diapause-destined Megachile rotundata prepupae differs from those undergoing direct development	1
Modelling foraging competition between solitarious and gregarious organisms in increasingly heterogeneous environments	1
The Toll/IMD pathways mediate host protection against dipteran parasitoids	1
Diel rhythm of volatile emissions from males and females of the olive fruit fly Bactrocera oleae using PTR-ToF and GC–MS	1
Activation of the immune deficiency pathway (IMD) reduces the mosquito heart rate via a nitric oxide-based mechanism	1
Effects of age and noise on tympanal displacement in the Desert Locust	1
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PKC phospho-activated PFK1 is required for PBAN regulated sex pheromone biosynthesis in Helicoverpa armigera	1
Dual-function trehalose transporters link metabolic adaptation to diapause plasticity and fecundity in Trichogramma dendrolimi (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae)	1
Visually-guided defensive behaviors in triatomines (Heteroptera: Reduviidae)	1
Multi-omics analysis reveals AaaaNAT1 as a critical regulator of physiological homeostasis in Aedes aegypti	1
Wolbachia-induced proteostasis remodeling in ovaries supports cytoplasmic incompatibility rescue in Drosophila	1
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Dietary potassium and cold acclimation additively increase cold tolerance in Drosophila melanogaster	1
Biological fitness of an oligophagous herbivore Chrysomela populi on two different poplars	1
Increasing adult density compromises survival following bacterial infections in Drosophila melanogaster	1
BmTrpA1-Mediated ILP/AKT/FOXO signaling Underlies Temperature-Dependent diapause in Silkworms, Bombyx mori	1
Sub-lethal effects of spinetoram application interacts with temperature in complex ways to influence respiratory metabolism, life history and macronutrient composition in false codling moth (Thaumatot	1
The hidden costs of regeneration in ladybird beetles	1
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Host plant-induced changes in metabolism and osmotic regulation gene expression in Diaphorina citri adults	1
Cellular dynamics of host − parasitoid interactions: Insights from the encapsulation process in a partially resistant host	1
Ecdysone promotes gene- and pathogen-specific immune responses to Micrococcus luteus and Bacillus subtilis in Drosophila S2 cells	1
Diapause in the Colorado potato beetle is characterized by sex-specific gene expression	1
Insect gut-dwelling fungus Zancudomyces culisetae: A hidden player in mosquito development	1