Journal of Insect Physiology

Papers
(The median citation count of Journal of Insect Physiology is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)
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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 melanogaster41
Corrigendum to “Effect of BmPriL on the development of silk glands in silkworm” [J. Insect Physiol. 170 (2026) 104971]40
S6K1 acts through FOXO to regulate juvenile hormone biosynthesis in the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum31
Light pollution disrupts seasonal reproductive phenotypes and reduces lifespan in the West Nile vector, Culex pipiens30
The transcription factor E93 modulates Mmp1 expression to regulate testicular fusion during the prepupal stage in Helicoverpa armigera25
The age of bright nights: Photoperiodic disruption of insect diapause by artificial light at night25
The larval saliva of an endoparasitic wasp, Pteromalus puparum, suppresses host immunity24
Nutritional optima for life-history traits vary with temperature and across locally-adapted populations23
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 io21
Editorial 2025: Changes and the future of JIP21
Physiological and morphological development of the spermatheca in queens of the ant Crematogaster osakensis (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmicinae)21
Maxillary palp gustatory receptors mediate aphid corpses avoidance in Harmonia axyridis20
Two distinct aphid diapause strategies: slow development or development arrest20
Establishment of a rapid, cost-effective, and accurate method for assessing insect sperm viability20
Functional analysis of Ornithine decarboxylase in manipulating the wing dimorphism in Nilaparvata lugens (Stål) (Hemiptera: Delphacidae)19
Interaction between females and males grapevine moth Lobesia botrana modifies further mating preference18
Timing of the co-activation of antagonist muscles affects foreleg movements during mantis strikes17
Effects of temperature and humidity on the survival and hatching response of diapausing and non-diapausing Aedes aegypti eggs16
Hotter-is-not-better: A study on the thermal response of a winter active and nocturnal beetle15
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The female Euscepes postfasciatus refractory period is induced by the male but length is determined by the female15
Protein-rich trophallactic contents transferred from reproductives are crucial for termite soldier differentiation in Zootermopsis nevadensis15
Sex peptide receipt alters macronutrient utilization but not optimal yeast-sugar ratio in Drosophila melanogaster females14
Identification and functional characterization of insulin-like peptides in a pine beetle13
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)13
Activation of mating-related behavior by serotonin in males of the Japanese yellow hornet Vespa simillima13
Three antenna-specific odorant binding proteins in Protaetia brevitarsis (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea) involve in recognition of floral volatiles13
Autophagy in the retina affects photoreceptor synaptic plasticity and behavior12
Seasonal changes in ultrastructure and gene expression in the fat body of worker honey bees12
Ovarian apoptosis is regulated by carbohydrate intake but not by protein intake in speckled cockroaches12
Selective protein self-deprivation by Mormon crickets following fungal attack12
Clinal variation in the temperature and photoperiodic control of reproductive diapause in Drosophila montana females12
Age-dependent benefits of developmental plasticity: Thermal acclimation benefits erode rapidly upon adult emergence12
Signaling in cAMP-stimulated ecdysteroidogenesis in prothoracic glands of the silkworm, Bombyx mori12
The role of apolipoproteins RPRC010099 and RPRC015421 in male fertility of the Chagas disease vector, Rhodnius prolixus12
Euschistus heros RNase silencing: dsRNA stability and effects on RNAi susceptibility11
Hot and cold waves decrease sperm production and bias sex ratio in the parasitoid wasp Cotesia typhae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae)11
Sexual maturation and allometry of reproductive traits in large- and small-sized male honeybees11
Molecular characterizations and expression profiles under temperature stress of transient receptor potential channels in Diaphorina citri11
Plasticity in moth mating behavior and ejaculate proteomic diversity induced by male competition10
Dietary salt supplementation adversely affects thermal acclimation responses of flight ability in Drosophila melanogaster10
Dying of thirst: Osmoregulation by a hawkmoth pollinator in response to variability in ambient humidity and nectar availability10
Regulation of sterol nutrition in the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda10
Probing behavior of the leafhopper analyzed through DC electropenetrography and microscopy10
Serotonin- and eicosanoid-dependent rapid hemocyte aggregation in the hemolymph is the first step in nodule formation in Bombyx mori larvae9
Proteomic changes associated with the initiation and termination of aestivation in the cabbage stem flea beetle9
Exploration of winter diapause stages of the emerald ash borer based on morphological and biochemical parameters9
Prolonged diapause in Mormon crickets: Embryonic responses to three measures of time9
Does the presence of heavy metal and catechol contaminants in organic waste challenge the physiological performance of the bioconverter Hermetia illucens?9
Urban substrates alter the nutritional composition of an emerging model insect, Tenebrio molitor9
Wolbachia infection modifies phloem feeding behavior but not plant virus transmission by a hemipteran host9
Chronic heat stress disrupts foraging motivation in honey bees9
Spectral sensitivities of the orchid bee Euglossa dilemma8
Farnesol, a component of plant-derived honeybee-collected resins, shows JH-like effects in Apis mellifera workers8
Faeces’ odours attract gregarious locust hoppers8
Physiological trade-offs in male social insects: Interactions among infection, immunity, fertility, size, and age in honey bee drones8
Mating success at elevated temperature is associated to thermal adaptation in a set of recombinant inbred lines of Drosophila melanogaster8
How the diet influences lepidopteran reproduction: Morpho-functional, behavioral, and endocrine aspects8
Stress response of the honey bee exposed to warming, starvation and neonicotinoids8
Ultraviolet reflection in mayfly wings8
How much nectar can wild bees carry? Allometric equations of nectar crop capacities for investigating bee nutrition and foraging ecology8
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Proteomic analysis of summer and winter Apis mellifera workers shows reduced protein abundance in winter samples8
Egg size-dependent embryonic development in the desert locust, Schistocerca gregaria7
Fat enough for the winter? Does nutritional status affect diapause?7
An improved method to assess the encapsulation response in arthropods7
A cuticular protein mediates thermal and desiccation tolerance through dual regulation of barrier function and water homeostasis7
“A comparison of thermal stress response between Drosophila melanogaster and Drosophila pseudoobscura reveals differences between species and sexes”7
Differential expression of fibroin-related genes in middle silk glands is induced by dietary differences in a strain-dependent manner in Bombyx mori7
A potential role for the interaction of Wolbachia surface proteins with the Drosophila microtubulin in maintenance of endosymbiosis and affecting spermiogenesis7
CRISPR/Cas9-mediated LmSerpin5 knockout causes midgut dysplasia and leads to embryonic lethality in Locusta migratoria7
Central role of squid gene during oocyte development in the Hemiptera Rhodnius prolixus7
Roles of neural communication between the brain and thoracic ganglia in the selection and regulation of the cricket escape behavior7
Insect polyploid adaptation for cell number and size varies in longstanding versus neopolyploid lines of the wasp Nasonia vitripennis7
Rnai-mediated knockdown of nuclear receptors impairs cuticle formation by disrupting chitin metabolic pathway in Holotrichia oblita7
Sexual dimorphism of tarsal structures and attachment forces in Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae)7
Improved RNAi-mediated pest control using dsRNAs7
An experimental setup for decoupling optical invariants in honeybees’ altitude control6
Timing of starvation determines its effects on susceptibility to bacterial infection in female fruit flies independent of host evolutionary history6
Varroa destructor exacerbates the negative effect of cold contributing to honey bee mortality6
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Temperature and age, individually and interactively, shape the size, weight, and body composition of adult female mosquitoes6
Trends and emerging hotspots in RNAi-based arthropod pest control: A comprehensive bibliometric analysis6
Fat bodies responsible for the degradation of encapsulated foreign substances in the body cavity of Mythimna separata larvae6
Bombyx mori Flap endonuclease 1 correlates with the repair of ultraviolet-induced DNA damage6
Effect of brief exposures of anesthesia on thermotolerance and metabolic rate of the spotted-wing fly, Drosophila suzukii: Differences between sexes?6
Evidence of plasticity, but not evolutionary divergence, in the thermal limits of a highly successful urban butterfly6
Nutritional quality regulates postnatal wing morph in pea aphids6
Drosophila’s sensory responses to bacterial peptidoglycan integrates positive and negative signals5
Lipid droplets in the pheromone glands of bombycids: Effects of larval diet on their size and pheromone titer5
Parthenogenesis in the neotropical katydid Conocephalus ictus5
Spatial distancing by fungus-exposed Myrmica ants is prompted by sickness rather than contagiousness5
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 ratio5
Larval stress affects adult Drosophila behavior and metabolism5
Weak and strong phase response curves of the onion fly circadian clock at temperature changes of 1 °C and 4 °C5
Intestinal flow and digestive parameters of Lutzomyia longipalpis larvae5
Insect double-stranded RNA-binding proteins: structure, function and RNAi efficiency5
The effects of diet and semiochemical exposure on male Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) (Diptera: Tephritidae) metabolic rate at a range of temperatures5
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 inte5
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)5
Fusion of silkworm polar body nuclei5
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An insulin-like peptide mediates trehalose storage in the western tarnished plant bug, Lygus hesperus5
Diet and pheromones interact to shape honey bee (Apis mellifera) worker physiology5
Effect of BmPriL on the development of silk glands in silkworm5
β-tubulin functions in spermatogenesis in Lygus hesperus Knight5
Knockdown of a chemosensory protein disrupts soil-guided behavior of a subterranean larval pest4
Gonadal development of adultoid reproductive in subterranean termites indicates strong reproductive potential4
Drosophila melanogaster females prioritise dietary sterols for producing viable eggs4
Exploring dose–response relationships in Aedes aegypti survival upon bacteria and arbovirus infection4
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Caste-specific development of the dopaminergic system in bumble bees (Bombus ignitus)4
Recent progress in nanoparticle-mediated RNA interference in insects: Unveiling new frontiers in pest control4
Cost of producing diapause eggs in two mirids, Trigonotylus caelestialium and Adelphocoris triannulatus (Hemiptera: Miridae)4
Metabolites, ions, and the mechanisms behind seasonal cold hardening of Pyrochroa coccinea (Pyrochroidae) larvae4
Chronic nicotine exposure influences learning and memory in the honey bee4
Gene editing of the ABC Transporter/White locus using CRISPR/Cas9-mediated mutagenesis in the Indian Meal Moth4
Termite queen physogastry and associated mechanisms shaping a high lifetime fecundity4
Plasticity of cold and heat stress tolerance induced by hardening and acclimation in the melon thrips4
LmCHS1 mediates pro-nymphal cuticle formation in Locusta migratoria embryogenesis4
Aversive sexual learning in the kissing bug Rhodnius prolixus: Modulation of different sexual responses in males and females4
Adipokinetic hormone receptor is required for larval food intake and development of Plutella xylostella4
A functional study of the role of Turandot genes in Drosophila melanogaster: An emerging candidate mechanism for inducible heat tolerance4
Effect of diapause duration on thermal tolerance in the cabbage beetle Colaphellus bowringi Baly4
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Comprehensive transcriptome and metabolome analysis of the adaptability and detoxification ability of Spodoptera frugiperda larvae to tobacco4
Expressions of sugar transporters/trehalases in relation to PTTH-stimulated ecdysteroidogenesis in the silkworm, Bombyx mori4
Comparing the accuracy of protein measures for arthropods4
Diet impacts the reproductive system’s maturation in the male moth Agrotis ipsilon (Noctuidae, Lepidoptera)4
Sperm can’t take the heat: Short-term temperature exposures compromise fertility of male bumble bees (Bombus impatiens)4
Adult brain neurogenesis does not account for behavioral differences between solitary and social bees4
The effects of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial toxins (LTA & LPS) on cardiac function in Drosophila melanogaster larvae4
Examining the individual and additive effects of cold storage and CO2 narcosis on queen survival and reproduction in bumble bees4
Effect of summer temperature on prolonged diapause of Tettigoniidae (Orthoptera) under realistic field conditions4
Molecular basis of host plant recognition by silkworm larvae3
Temperature dependence of gas exchange patterns shift as diapause progresses in the butterfly Pieris napi3
Metabolomes of bumble bees reared in common garden conditions suggest constitutive differences in energy and toxin metabolism across populations3
Cold tolerance and diapause within and across trophic levels: Endoparasitic wasps and their fly host have similar phenotypes3
František Sehnal: A project that worked out3
The effects of female age on blood-feeding, insemination, sperm storage, and fertility in the dengue vector mosquito Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae)3
Comparison of electrophysiological and behavioral responses of tephritid (Diptera: Tephritidae) pests to cucurbit host odors3
Factors affecting locomotor plasticity in Rhodnius prolixus3
A C-type lectin of Helicoverpa armigera maintains the stability of the hemolymph microbiota by regulating the expression of lysozyme3
Sex- and maturity-dependent antennal detection of host plant volatiles in the cabbage root fly, Delia radicum3
Metabolic depression drives discontinuous gas exchange in diapause pupae of Sericinus montelus (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae): a seasonal adaptation strategy3
The heat shock response in Polistes spp. brood from differing climates following heat stress3
Sugar response and gustatory gene expression in the stingless bee Tetragonisca fiebrigi3
Assessing learning in mosquito larvae using video-tracking3
Evidence for a command neuron controlling calling song in the cricket Gryllus assimilis3
Do bumble bees make optimal nutritional choices?3
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Effects of phthalate and bisphenol plasticizers on the activity of glycolytic enzymes of the moth Spodoptera littoralis3
The effects of dietary amino acid balance on post-embryonic development in a lubber grasshopper3
Non-targeted metabolomics reveals differences in the gut metabolic profile of the fall armyworm strains when feeding different food sources3
Identification and expression of short neuropeptide F and its receptors in the tick Ixodes ricinus3
Transport of tetraethylammonium by the Malpighian tubules of Trichoplusia ni: Regional specialization and the influence of diet3
Evolution of proteins involved in the final steps of juvenile hormone synthesis3
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Evaluation of topical application as a delivery method of double-stranded RNA in Rhodnius prolixus (Hemiptera, Triatominae) for salivary gene silencing3
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Ecdysone promotes gene- and pathogen-specific immune responses to Micrococcus luteus and Bacillus subtilis in Drosophila S2 cells2
Host plant-induced changes in metabolism and osmotic regulation gene expression in Diaphorina citri adults2
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Visually-guided defensive behaviors in triatomines (Heteroptera: Reduviidae)2
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Dual-function trehalose transporters link metabolic adaptation to diapause plasticity and fecundity in Trichogramma dendrolimi (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae)2
Prior infection of Galleria mellonella with sublethal dose of Bt elicits immune priming responses but incurs metabolic changes2
Hemocyanin contributes to embryonic adaptation to hypoxia in the migratory locust2
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Development time integrates temperature and host plant cues for eyespot size in three tropical satyrine butterflies2
RNAi-mediated held-out wing (HOW) gene knockdown inhibits wing expansion of white-backed planthopper, Sogatella furcifera (Hemiptera: Delphacidae)2
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 delivery2
Simulated climate warming scenarios lead to earlier emergence and increased weight loss but have no effect on overwintering survival in solitary bees2
Dynamic response of essential amino acid biosynthesis in Buchnera aphidicola to supplement sub-optimal host nutrition2
The maxillary palps of Tephritidae are selectively tuned to food volatiles and diverge with ecology2
MicroRNA-34 disrupts border cell migration by targeting Eip74EF in Drosophila melanogaster2
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Insect gut-dwelling fungus Zancudomyces culisetae: A hidden player in mosquito development2
Antennal olfactory responses in the black soldier fly Hermetia illucens2
A mitotoxic fungicide alters post-ingestive glucose signals necessary for associative learning in honey bees2
Hollow mandibles: Structural adaptation to high-speed and powerful strike in the trap-jaw ant Odontomachus monticola2
Acute cold stress and supercooling capacity of Mediterranean fruit fly populations across the Northern Hemisphere (Middle East and Europe)2
3D reconstruction of larval and adult brain neuropils of two giant silk moth species: Hyalophora cecropia and Antheraea pernyi2
Chemical defence of a centipede (Clinopodes flavidus)2
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