Journal of Insect Physiology

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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	58
Nutritional optima for life-history traits vary with temperature and across locally-adapted populations	35
S6K1 acts through FOXO to regulate juvenile hormone biosynthesis in the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum	34
The larval saliva of an endoparasitic wasp, Pteromalus puparum, suppresses host immunity	31
Light pollution disrupts seasonal reproductive phenotypes and reduces lifespan in the West Nile vector, Culex pipiens	29
Sunflower pollen induces rapid excretion in bumble bees: Implications for host-pathogen interactions	25
Lifespan after desiccation stress is genetically variable and partially associated to head traits in a set of recombinant lines in Drosophila melanogaster	25
Effects of temperature and humidity on the survival and hatching response of diapausing and non-diapausing Aedes aegypti eggs	24
Editorial 2025: Changes and the future of JIP	24
Establishment of a rapid, cost-effective, and accurate method for assessing insect sperm viability	23
Protein-rich trophallactic contents transferred from reproductives are crucial for termite soldier differentiation in Zootermopsis nevadensis	23
Interaction between females and males grapevine moth Lobesia botrana modifies further mating preference	20
Timing of the co-activation of antagonist muscles affects foreleg movements during mantis strikes	20
Functional analysis of Ornithine decarboxylase in manipulating the wing dimorphism in Nilaparvata lugens (Stål) (Hemiptera: Delphacidae)	19
Hotter-is-not-better: A study on the thermal response of a winter active and nocturnal beetle	19
The female Euscepes postfasciatus refractory period is induced by the male but length is determined by the female	18
Two distinct aphid diapause strategies: slow development or development arrest	18
Maxillary palp gustatory receptors mediate aphid corpses avoidance in Harmonia axyridis	17
Methoprene treatment increases activity, starvation and desiccation risk of Queensland fruit fly	17
A CYP380C10 gene is required for waterproofing and water retention in the insect integument	17
Activation of mating-related behavior by serotonin in males of the Japanese yellow hornet Vespa simillima	16
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Three antenna-specific odorant binding proteins in Protaetia brevitarsis (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea) involve in recognition of floral volatiles	15
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Sex peptide receipt alters macronutrient utilization but not optimal yeast-sugar ratio in Drosophila melanogaster females	14

Time- and tissue-specific antimicrobial activity of the common bed bug in response to blood feeding and immune activation by bacterial injection	14
Clinal variation in the temperature and photoperiodic control of reproductive diapause in Drosophila montana females	13
Identification and functional characterization of insulin-like peptides in a pine beetle	13
Autophagy in the retina affects photoreceptor synaptic plasticity and behavior	12
Seasonal changes in ultrastructure and gene expression in the fat body of worker honey bees	12
Selective protein self-deprivation by Mormon crickets following fungal attack	11
Hot and cold waves decrease sperm production and bias sex ratio in the parasitoid wasp Cotesia typhae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae)	11
Ovarian apoptosis is regulated by carbohydrate intake but not by protein intake in speckled cockroaches	11
Signaling in cAMP-stimulated ecdysteroidogenesis in prothoracic glands of the silkworm, Bombyx mori	11
Band movement and thermoregulation in Schistocerca cancellata	10
Probing behavior of the leafhopper analyzed through DC electropenetrography and microscopy	10
Enterococcal symbionts of caterpillars facilitate the utilization of a suboptimal diet	10
Sexual maturation and allometry of reproductive traits in large- and small-sized male honeybees	10
Regulation of sterol nutrition in the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda	9
Does the presence of heavy metal and catechol contaminants in organic waste challenge the physiological performance of the bioconverter Hermetia illucens?	9
Plasticity in moth mating behavior and ejaculate proteomic diversity induced by male competition	9
Dietary salt supplementation adversely affects thermal acclimation responses of flight ability in Drosophila melanogaster	9
Exploration of winter diapause stages of the emerald ash borer based on morphological and biochemical parameters	9
Dying of thirst: Osmoregulation by a hawkmoth pollinator in response to variability in ambient humidity and nectar availability	9
How the diet influences lepidopteran reproduction: Morpho-functional, behavioral, and endocrine aspects	8
The closer the better: Sensory tools and host-association in blood-sucking insects	8
Ultraviolet reflection in mayfly wings	8
Urban substrates alter the nutritional composition of an emerging model insect, Tenebrio molitor	8
How much nectar can wild bees carry? Allometric equations of nectar crop capacities for investigating bee nutrition and foraging ecology	8
Farnesol, a component of plant-derived honeybee-collected resins, shows JH-like effects in Apis mellifera workers	8
Spectral sensitivities of the orchid bee Euglossa dilemma	8
Differential expression of fibroin-related genes in middle silk glands is induced by dietary differences in a strain-dependent manner in Bombyx mori	8
Wolbachia infection modifies phloem feeding behavior but not plant virus transmission by a hemipteran host	8
Prolonged diapause in Mormon crickets: Embryonic responses to three measures of time	8
Serotonin- and eicosanoid-dependent rapid hemocyte aggregation in the hemolymph is the first step in nodule formation in Bombyx mori larvae	8
Mating success at elevated temperature is associated to thermal adaptation in a set of recombinant inbred lines of Drosophila melanogaster	8
Stress response of the honey bee exposed to warming, starvation and neonicotinoids	8
Physiological trade-offs in male social insects: Interactions among infection, immunity, fertility, size, and age in honey bee drones	7
Acclimation, duration and intensity of cold exposure determine the rate of cold stress accumulation and mortality in Drosophila suzukii	7
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An improved method to assess the encapsulation response in arthropods	7
“A comparison of thermal stress response between Drosophila melanogaster and Drosophila pseudoobscura reveals differences between species and sexes”	7
Recording central neurophysiological output from mosquito larvae for neuropharmacological and insecticide resistance studies	7
Characterization of trehalose metabolic genes and corresponding enzymatic activities during diapause of Sitodiplosis mosellana	7
A potential role for the interaction of Wolbachia surface proteins with the Drosophila microtubulin in maintenance of endosymbiosis and affecting spermiogenesis	7
Central role of squid gene during oocyte development in the Hemiptera Rhodnius prolixus	7
Sexual dimorphism of tarsal structures and attachment forces in Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae)	7
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Egg size-dependent embryonic development in the desert locust, Schistocerca gregaria	7
Fat enough for the winter? Does nutritional status affect diapause?	7
Schistocerca neuropeptides – An update	7
Rnai-mediated knockdown of nuclear receptors impairs cuticle formation by disrupting chitin metabolic pathway in Holotrichia oblita	7
Faeces’ odours attract gregarious locust hoppers	7
Proteomic analysis of summer and winter Apis mellifera workers shows reduced protein abundance in winter samples	7
The effects of diet and semiochemical exposure on male Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) (Diptera: Tephritidae) metabolic rate at a range of temperatures	6

Nutritional quality regulates postnatal wing morph in pea aphids	6
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PKG acts in the adult corpora cardiaca to regulate nutrient stress-responsivity through adipokinetic hormone	6
Temperature and age, individually and interactively, shape the size, weight, and body composition of adult female mosquitoes	6
An experimental setup for decoupling optical invariants in honeybees’ altitude control	6
Roles of neural communication between the brain and thoracic ganglia in the selection and regulation of the cricket escape behavior	6
Trends and emerging hotspots in RNAi-based arthropod pest control: A comprehensive bibliometric analysis	6
Evidence of plasticity, but not evolutionary divergence, in the thermal limits of a highly successful urban butterfly	6
Parthenogenesis in the neotropical katydid Conocephalus ictus	6
Bombyx mori Flap endonuclease 1 correlates with the repair of ultraviolet-induced DNA damage	6
Varroa destructor exacerbates the negative effect of cold contributing to honey bee mortality	6
The proximate sources of genetic variation in body size plasticity: The relative contributions of feeding behaviour and development in Drosophila melanogaster	6
Fat bodies responsible for the degradation of encapsulated foreign substances in the body cavity of Mythimna separata larvae	6
Timing of starvation determines its effects on susceptibility to bacterial infection in female fruit flies independent of host evolutionary history	6
An insulin-like peptide mediates trehalose storage in the western tarnished plant bug, Lygus hesperus	6
Effect of brief exposures of anesthesia on thermotolerance and metabolic rate of the spotted-wing fly, Drosophila suzukii: Differences between sexes?	6
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Lipid droplets in the pheromone glands of bombycids: Effects of larval diet on their size and pheromone titer	5
Examining the individual and additive effects of cold storage and CO2 narcosis on queen survival and reproduction in bumble bees	5
Effect of summer temperature on prolonged diapause of Tettigoniidae (Orthoptera) under realistic field conditions	5
Drosophila’s sensory responses to bacterial peptidoglycan integrates positive and negative signals	5
Diet and pheromones interact to shape honey bee (Apis mellifera) worker physiology	5
Larval stress affects adult Drosophila behavior and metabolism	5
The IRM cell adhesion molecules Hibris, Kin of irre and Roughest control egg morphology by modulating ovarian muscle contraction in Drosophila	5
Intestinal flow and digestive parameters of Lutzomyia longipalpis larvae	5
Spatial distancing by fungus-exposed Myrmica ants is prompted by sickness rather than contagiousness	5
Fusion of silkworm polar body nuclei	5
β-tubulin functions in spermatogenesis in Lygus hesperus Knight	5
Plasticity of cold and heat stress tolerance induced by hardening and acclimation in the melon thrips	4
Expressions of sugar transporters/trehalases in relation to PTTH-stimulated ecdysteroidogenesis in the silkworm, Bombyx mori	4
Metabolites, ions, and the mechanisms behind seasonal cold hardening of Pyrochroa coccinea (Pyrochroidae) larvae	4
Comprehensive transcriptome and metabolome analysis of the adaptability and detoxification ability of Spodoptera frugiperda larvae to tobacco	4
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Sperm can’t take the heat: Short-term temperature exposures compromise fertility of male bumble bees (Bombus impatiens)	4
Aversive sexual learning in the kissing bug Rhodnius prolixus: Modulation of different sexual responses in males and females	4
Diet impacts the reproductive system’s maturation in the male moth Agrotis ipsilon (Noctuidae, Lepidoptera)	4
Gene editing of the ABC Transporter/White locus using CRISPR/Cas9-mediated mutagenesis in the Indian Meal Moth	4
Sex- and maturity-dependent antennal detection of host plant volatiles in the cabbage root fly, Delia radicum	4
The effects of dietary amino acid balance on post-embryonic development in a lubber grasshopper	4
The effects of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial toxins (LTA & LPS) on cardiac function in Drosophila melanogaster larvae	4
Adult brain neurogenesis does not account for behavioral differences between solitary and social bees	4
Knockdown of a chemosensory protein disrupts soil-guided behavior of a subterranean larval pest	4
A functional study of the role of Turandot genes in Drosophila melanogaster: An emerging candidate mechanism for inducible heat tolerance	4
Caste-specific development of the dopaminergic system in bumble bees (Bombus ignitus)	4
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Leafhopper feeding behaviour on three grapevine cultivars with different susceptibilities to Flavescence dorée	4
Comparing the accuracy of protein measures for arthropods	4
Drosophila melanogaster females prioritise dietary sterols for producing viable eggs	4
LmCHS1 mediates pro-nymphal cuticle formation in Locusta migratoria embryogenesis	4
Weak and strong phase response curves of the onion fly circadian clock at temperature changes of 1 °C and 4 °C	4
Gonadal development of adultoid reproductive in subterranean termites indicates strong reproductive potential	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
Molecular basis of host plant recognition by silkworm larvae	4
Exploring dose–response relationships in Aedes aegypti survival upon bacteria and arbovirus infection	4
Termite queen physogastry and associated mechanisms shaping a high lifetime fecundity	4
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The effects of female age on blood-feeding, insemination, sperm storage, and fertility in the dengue vector mosquito Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae)	3
Chemical defence of a centipede (Clinopodes flavidus)	3
The heat shock response in Polistes spp. brood from differing climates following heat stress	3
Evidence for a command neuron controlling calling song in the cricket Gryllus assimilis	3
Evaluation of topical application as a delivery method of double-stranded RNA in Rhodnius prolixus (Hemiptera, Triatominae) for salivary gene silencing	3
Metabolomes of bumble bees reared in common garden conditions suggest constitutive differences in energy and toxin metabolism across populations	3
Comparison of electrophysiological and behavioral responses of tephritid (Diptera: Tephritidae) pests to cucurbit host odors	3
Non-targeted metabolomics reveals differences in the gut metabolic profile of the fall armyworm strains when feeding different food sources	3
Transport of tetraethylammonium by the Malpighian tubules of Trichoplusia ni: Regional specialization and the influence of diet	3
Chronic nicotine exposure influences learning and memory in the honey bee	3
Do bumble bees make optimal nutritional choices?	3
Temperature dependence of gas exchange patterns shift as diapause progresses in the butterfly Pieris napi	3
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Evolution of proteins involved in the final steps of juvenile hormone synthesis	3
Sugar response and gustatory gene expression in the stingless bee Tetragonisca fiebrigi	3
Validating the automation of different measures of high temperature tolerance of small terrestrial insects	3
Effects of phthalate and bisphenol plasticizers on the activity of glycolytic enzymes of the moth Spodoptera littoralis	3
A C-type lectin of Helicoverpa armigera maintains the stability of the hemolymph microbiota by regulating the expression of lysozyme	3
Factors affecting locomotor plasticity in Rhodnius prolixus	3
Bloodmeal regulation in mosquitoes curtails dehydration-induced mortality, altering vectorial capacity	2
Identification and expression of short neuropeptide F and its receptors in the tick Ixodes ricinus	2
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Hemocyanin contributes to embryonic adaptation to hypoxia in the migratory locust	2
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Ecdysone promotes gene- and pathogen-specific immune responses to Micrococcus luteus and Bacillus subtilis in Drosophila S2 cells	2
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A mitotoxic fungicide alters post-ingestive glucose signals necessary for associative learning in honey bees	2
Development time integrates temperature and host plant cues for eyespot size in three tropical satyrine butterflies	2
Prior infection of Galleria mellonella with sublethal dose of Bt elicits immune priming responses but incurs metabolic changes	2
Assessing learning in mosquito larvae using video-tracking	2
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Insect gut-dwelling fungus Zancudomyces culisetae: A hidden player in mosquito development	2
MicroRNA-34 disrupts border cell migration by targeting Eip74EF in Drosophila melanogaster	2
3D reconstruction of larval and adult brain neuropils of two giant silk moth species: Hyalophora cecropia and Antheraea pernyi	2
The maxillary palps of Tephritidae are selectively tuned to food volatiles and diverge with ecology	2
No physiological costs of dual sequestration of chemically different plant toxins in the milkweed bug Spilostethus saxatilis (Heteroptera: Lygaeidae)	2
Host plant shift differentially alters olfactory sensitivity in female and male Drosophila mojavensis	2
N-(3-methylbutyl)butanamide: A novel amide in the venom of female social wasps, Vespula vulgaris	2
František Sehnal: A project that worked out	2
Cold tolerance and diapause within and across trophic levels: Endoparasitic wasps and their fly host have similar phenotypes	2
Antennal olfactory responses in the black soldier fly Hermetia illucens	2
Simulated climate warming scenarios lead to earlier emergence and increased weight loss but have no effect on overwintering survival in solitary bees	2
Visually-guided defensive behaviors in triatomines (Heteroptera: Reduviidae)	2
Successful oral RNA interference efficiency in the silkworm Bombyx mori through nanoparticle-shielded dsRNA delivery	2
The female sex pheromone (Z)-4-undecenal mediates flight attraction and courtship in Drosophila melanogaster	2
Dynamic response of essential amino acid biosynthesis in Buchnera aphidicola to supplement sub-optimal host nutrition	2
Acute cold stress and supercooling capacity of Mediterranean fruit fly populations across the Northern Hemisphere (Middle East and Europe)	2