Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

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Charge substitutions at the voltage-sensing module of domain III enhance actions of site-3 and site-4 toxins on an insect sodium channel	87
Identification of a vital transcription factor of the alanine aminotransferase in the brown planthopper and its upstream regulatory pathways	64
An odorant receptor of the green mirid bug, Apolygus lucorum, tuned to linalool	61
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BarH1 regulates the expression of conserved odorant-binding protein 22 from Dastarcus helophoroides	46
CLIPA protein pairs function as cofactors for prophenoloxidase activation in Anopheles gambiae	42
Binding of de novo synthesized radiolabeled juvenile hormone (JH III) by JH receptors from the Cuban subterranean termite Prorhinotermes simplex and the German cockroach Blattella germanica	34
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Serine protease SP7 cleaves prophenoloxidase and is regulated by two serpins in Ostrinia furnacalis melanization	31
fruitless is sex-differentially spliced and is important for the courtship behavior and development of silkmoth Bombyx mori	28
Sex pheromone biosynthesis in the Oriental fruit moth Grapholita molesta involves Δ8 desaturation	27
ABC transporter subfamily B1 as a susceptibility determinant of Bombyx mori larvae to Cry1Ba, Cry1Ia and Cry9Da toxins	27
Involvement of CYP2 and mitochondrial clan P450s of Helicoverpa armigera in xenobiotic metabolism	26
Sex pheromone receptors of the light brown apple moth, Epiphyas postvittana, support a second major pheromone receptor clade within the Lepidoptera	25
A conserved asparagine residue stabilizes iron binding in Manduca sexta transferrin-1	24
Structural characterization and proteomic profiling of oviposition secretions across three rice planthopper species	24
Structural insights into the substrate binding of phosphomevalonate kinase from the silkworm, Bombyx mori	24
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Insect immune resolution with EpOME/DiHOME and its dysregulation by their analogs leading to pathogen hypersensitivity	23
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Identification of species-specific juvenile hormone response elements in the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda	23
Functional characterization of putative ecdysone transporters in lepidopteran pests	23
Silkworm FoxL21 plays important roles as a regulator of ovarian development in both oogenesis and ovariole development	22
Sestrin regulates acute chill coma recovery in Drosophila melanogaster	21
Lipidome remodeling in aging normal and genetically obese Drosophila males	21

Regulation of insulin-like peptide expression in adult Blattella germanica females	21
Abundances of transfer RNA modifications and transcriptional levels of tRNA-modifying enzymes are sex-associated in mosquitoes	21
Identification of biliverdin as a pigment involved in the seasonal variation of green lacewing body colour and the enzymes involved in its metabolism	20
Characterization of an agmatine N-acetyltransferase from Bactrocera dorsalis that modulates ovary development	20
Cis-regulation of the CYP6CS1 gene and its role in mediating cross-resistance in a pymetrozine-resistant strain of Nilaparvata lugens	20
Chronic exposure to field-realistic doses of imidacloprid resulted in biphasic negative effects on honey bee physiology	20
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Dual SIFamide receptors in Ixodes salivary glands	19
The biological role of core 1β1-3galactosyltransferase (T-synthase) in mucin-type O-glycosylation in Silkworm, Bombyx mori	19
Systemic and mitochondrial effects of metabolic inflexibility induced by high fat diet in Drosophila melanogaster	19
The powers and perils of bug editing	19
Crystal structures of PirA and PirB toxins from Photorhabdus akhurstii subsp. akhurstii K-1	18
Wolbachia pipientis modulates metabolism and immunity during Aedes fluviatilis oogenesis	18
Both LmDicer-1 and two LmDicer-2s participate in siRNA-mediated RNAi pathway and contribute to high gene silencing efficiency in Locusta migratoria	18
Exploring the adaptation mechanism of Spodoptera litura to xanthotoxin: Insights from transcriptional responses and CncC signaling pathway-mediated UGT detoxification	17
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FoxO directly regulates the expression of odorant receptor genes to govern olfactory plasticity upon starvation in Bactrocera dorsalis	17
Functional and evolutionary implications of protein and metal content of leafhopper brochosomes	17
Doublesex regulates male-specific differentiation during distinct developmental time windows in a parasitoid wasp	17
Lipophorin receptor knockdown reduces hatchability of kissing bug Rhodnius prolixus eggs	17
Characterization of cuticular proteins in CPR family in the wolf spider, Pardosa pseudoannulata, and the response of one subfamily genes to environmental stresses	17
A testis-specific heat shock protein gene plays a critical role in male fertility in the fall armyworm	17
CO2 narcosis induces a metabolic shift mediated via juvenile hormone in Bombus impatiens gynes	17
A cytorhabdovirus-based expression vector in Nilaparvata lugens, Laodelphax striatellus, and Sogatella furcifera	16
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Dynamics of cuticle-associated transcript profiles during moulting of the bed bug Cimex lectularius	16
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SYNCAS: Efficient CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing in difficult to transform arthropods	16
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The stability and sequence cleavage preference of dsRNA are key factors differentiating RNAi efficiency between migratory locust and Asian corn borer	16
Role of the clock gene period in regulating circadian rhythm of courtship vibrations in Nilaparvata lugens	15
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Bombyxin-stimulated ecdysteroidogenesis in relation to sugar transporter/trehalase expressions in Bombyx prothoracic glands	15
Lowfat functions downstream of Myo20 to regulate wing and leg morphogenesis in Tribolium castaneum	15
Preferential binding of DAP-PGs by major peptidoglycan recognition proteins found in cell-free hemolymph of Manduca sexta	15
Drosophila cytokine GBP2 exerts immune responses and regulates GBP1 expression through GPCR receptor Mthl10	15
Abnormal overexpression of SoxD enhances melanin synthesis in the Ursa mutant of Bombyx mori	14
Sex-biased proteomic response to tomato spotted wilt virus infection of the salivary glands of Frankliniella occidentalis, the western flower thrips	14
Insulin-like peptides and ovary ecdysteroidogenic hormone differentially stimulate physiological processes regulating egg formation in the mosquito Aedes aegypti	13
Juvenile hormone regulates reproductive diapause through both canonical and noncanonical pathways in the bean bug Riptortus pedestris	13
Regulation of feeding and defecation in Drosophila by trpγ, piezo, and DH44R2	13
Expansion of three types of transposon superfamilies within 25 Mya lead to large genome size of a rice insect pest	13
2D finger-printing and molecular docking studies identified potent mosquito repellents targeting odorant binding protein 1	13
Culex quinquefasciatus membrane-bound alkaline phosphatase is a putative receptor for Lysinibacillus sphaericus Tpp49Aa1 toxin	13
The allatotropin/orexin system as an example of immunomodulatory properties of neuropeptides	13
Evidence for a role of SNMP2 and antennal support cells in sensillum lymph clearance processes of moth pheromone-responsive sensilla	13
CRISPR/Cas13a-mediated visual detection: A rapid and robust method for early detection of Nosema bombycis in silkworms	13
Differentially spliced mitochondrial CYP419A1 contributes to ethiprole resistance in Nilaparvata lugens	13
Pea aphid odorant-binding protein ApisOBP6 discriminates between aphid sex pheromone components, aphid alarm pheromone and a host plant volatile	13
Genome sequencing of a predominant clonal lineage of the grain aphid Sitobion avenae	12

An insight into the female and male Sabethes cyaneus mosquito salivary glands transcriptome	12
Identification and functional analysis of sex-determining genes in the spongy moth, Lymantria dispar (lepidoptera: Erebidae)	12
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Lipogenesis in Nasonia vitripennis: Influence of sugar chemistry, preferential production of triacylglycerides, and comparison of fatty acid biosynthetic capacity with Drosophila melanogaster	12
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Binding characteristics and structural dynamics of two general odorant-binding proteins with plant volatiles in the olfactory recognition of Glyphodes pyloalis	12
A highly expressed odorant receptor from the yellow fever mosquito, AaegOR11, responds to (+)- and (−)-fenchone and a phenolic repellent	12
Masculinizer is not post-transcriptionally regulated by female-specific piRNAs during sex determination in the Asian corn borer, Ostrinia furnacalis	12
Proteomic analysis of pharate pupal molting fluid from the tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta	12
Factors that regulate expression patterns of insulin-like peptides and their association with physiological and metabolic traits in Drosophila	12
Transgenic genome editing-derived antiviral therapy to nucleopolyhedrovirus infection in the industrial strain of the silkworm	11
Decapentaplegic retards lipolysis during metamorphosis in Bombyx mori and Drosophila melanogaster	11
Progress in the characterization of insulin-like peptides in aphids: Immunohistochemical mapping of ILP4	11
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The role of a novel secretory peptidoglycan recognition protein with antibacterial ability from the Chinese Oak Silkworm Antheraea pernyi in humoral immunity	11
Comparison of functions of pheromone receptor repertoires in Helicoverpa armigera and Helicoverpa assulta using a Drosophila expression system	11
Knockout of cryptochrome 1 disrupts circadian rhythm and photoperiodic diapause induction in the silkworm, Bombyx mori	11
Convergent Aedes and Drosophila CidB interactomes suggest cytoplasmic incompatibility targets are conserved	11
Tyraminergic control of vitellogenin production and release in the blood-feeding insect, Rhodnius prolixus	11
Physiological and transcriptional changes associated with obligate aestivation in the cabbage stem flea beetle (Psylliodes chrysocephala)	11
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Honeybee queen mandibular pheromone induces a starvation response in Drosophila melanogaster	11
A novel target-site mutation (H146Q) outside the ubiquinone binding site of succinate dehydrogenase confers high levels of resistance to cyflumetofen and pyflubumide in Tetranychus urticae	10
Identification of Helicoverpa armigera promoters for biotechnological applications	10
α-1,6-fucosyltransferase plays a critical role during embryogenesis of the hemimetabolous insect Nilaparvata lugens	10
Osmoregulation by sucrose isomerization in the phloem-feeding whitefly Bemisia tabaci involves members of the glycoside hydrolase family 13	10
dHNF4 regulates lipid homeostasis and oogenesis in Drosophila melanogaster	10
The venom composition and parthenogenesis mechanism of the parasitoid wasp Microctonus hyperodae, a declining biocontrol agent	10
Omics-based analysis of honey bee (Apis mellifera) response to Varroa sp. parasitisation and associated factors reveals changes impairing winter bee generation	10
The parasitoid Exorista sorbillans exploits host silkworm encapsulation to build respiratory funnel for survival	10
BmHen1 is essential for eupyrene sperm development in Bombyx mori but PIWI proteins are not	10
Knockouts of positive and negative elements of the circadian clock disrupt photoperiodic diapause induction in the silkworm, Bombyx mori	10
From the fat body to the hemolymph: Profiling tick immune and storage proteins through transcriptomics and proteomics	9
Functional importance of groups I and II chitinases, CHT5 and CHT10, in turnover of chitinous cuticle during embryo hatching and post-embryonic molting in the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum	9
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Metabolomics and transcriptomics of pheromone biosynthesis in an aggressive forest pest Ips typographus	9
Genome editing: A novel approach to manage insect vectors of plant viruses	9
Non-molting dwarf (nm-d) as a mutant of Bombyx mori with a defect in purine synthesis	9
Effects of Niemann-Pick type C2 (NPC2) gene transcripts silencing on behavior of Varroa destructor and molecular changes in the putative olfactory gene networks	9
Multi-omics analysis reveal the fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda tolerate high temperature by mediating chitin-related genes	9
Insights into the activation mechanism of Bm-CPA: Implications for insect molting regulation	9
Metabolomics analysis of larval secretions reveals a caste-driven nutritional shift in a social wasp colony	9
Structural and functional characterization of β-cyanoalanine synthase from Tetranychus urticae	9
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β2-tubulin and its promoter in the brown planthopper: A versatile tool for genetic control strategies	9
Allatotropin, DH31, and proctolin reduce chill tolerance in the two-spotted cricket, Gryllus bimaculatus	9
Changes in antennal gene expression underlying sensory system maturation in Rhodnius prolixus	8
Oleic acid triggers burial behavior in a termite population through an odorant binding protein	8
CYP4G8 is responsible for the synthesis of methyl-branched hydrocarbons in the polyphagous caterpillar of Helicoverpa armigera	8
Changes in metabolism and antioxidant systems during tropical diapause in the sunflower caterpillar Chlosyne lacinia (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae)	8
Fatty acid binding protein is required for chitin biosynthesis in the wing of Drosophila melanogaster	8
Sex-biased fertility degeneration induced by depletion of an auxiliary piRNA-pathway factor Qin in Bombyx mori	8
BmCPV replication is suppressed by the activation of the NF-κB/autophagy pathway through the interaction of vsp21 translated by vcircRNA_000048 with ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolase	8
Gene expression plasticity facilitates different host feeding in Ips sexdentatus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae)	8
E93 confers steroid hormone responsiveness of digestive enzymes to promote blood meal digestion in the midgut of the mosquito Aedes aegypti	8
Myoglianin is a crucial factor for the transition to the juvenile hormone-dependent phase during hemimetabolous nymphal development	8
Identification of salivary proteins in the rice leaf folder Cnaphalocrocis medinalis by transcriptome and LC-MS/MS analyses	7
Regulation of tick attachment and rapid engorgement via dopamine receptors in the Asian longhorned tick Haemaphysalis longicornis	7
Functional characterization of vitellogenin unveils novel roles in RHBP uptake and lifespan regulation in the insect vector Rhodnius prolixus	7
In vivo RNAi screening identifies multiple deubiquitinases required for the maintenance of intestinal homeostasis in Drosophila	7
The mlpt smORF gene is essential for digestive physiology and molting during nymphal stages in the kissing bug Rhodnius prolixus	7
A deeper insight into the sialome of male and female Ochlerotatus triseriatus mosquitoes	7
CRISPR/Cas9-mediated knockout of Tektin 4-like gene (TEKT4L) causes male sterility of Cydia pomonella	7
Overexpression of the UDP-glycosyltransferase UGT34A23 confers resistance to the diamide insecticide chlorantraniliprole in the tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta	7
Identification and functional analysis of gut dsRNases in the beet armyworm Spodoptera exigua	7
Genomic knockout of hsp23 both decreases and increases fitness under opposing thermal extremes in Drosophila melanogaster	7
Recessive embryonic lethal mutations uncovered in heterozygous condition in silkworm semiconsomic strains	7
Different myrosinases activate sequestered glucosinolates in larvae and adults of the horseradish flea beetle	7
Elevated temperature affects energy metabolism and behavior of bumblebees	7
Identification and pharmacological characterization of histamine-gated chloride channels in the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda	7
A G-protein coupled receptor is involved in the DUOX pathway in Tribolium castaneum	7
Dynamic interactions between the symbiont Candidatus Erwinia dacicola and its olive fruit fly host Bactrocera oleae	7
The genome of the black cutworm Agrotis ipsilon	7
Evolution of circadian clock and light-input pathway genes in Hemiptera	7
A mosquito-specific antennal protein is critical for the attraction to human odor in the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae	7
Differential regulation of the Tor gene homolog drives the red/green pigmentation phenotype in the aphid Myzus persicae	7
Functional analysis of the epsilon glutathione S-transferases in the adaptation of Spodoptera litura to xanthotoxin	7
Relish-mediated C2H2 zinc finger protein IMZF restores Drosophila immune homeostasis via inhibiting the transcription of Imd/Tak1	7
Genome editing in hymenoptera	7
Evolutionary diversification of insulin-related peptides (IRPs) in aphids and spatiotemporal distribution in Acyrthosiphon pisum	6

Blood meal drives de novo lipogenesis in the fat body of Rhodnius prolixus	6
Decoding the genome of bloodsucking midge Forcipomyia taiwana (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae): Insights into odorant receptor expansion	6
Time-dependent metabolome and fatty acid profile changes following a high-fat diet exposure in Drosophila melanogaster	6
Insights into gene manipulation techniques for Acari functional genomics	6
Overexpression of UDP-glucuronosyltransferase and cytochrome P450 enzymes confers resistance to sulfoxaflor in field populations of the aphid, Myzus persicae	6
Structural and functional comparisons of salivary α-glucosidases from the mosquito vectors Aedes aegypti, Anopheles gambiae, and Culex quinquefasciatus	6
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Pioneering contributors to arthropod cuticle research	6
Binding properties of olfactory proteins to host volatiles, free fatty acids and cuticular hydrocarbons in the termite Reticulitermes aculabialis	6
The pore canal protein snsl is required for cuticular lipids transport and cuticle barrier function in the migratory locust, Locusta migratoria	6
The molecular mechanisms of insecticide resistance in aphid crop pests	6
A key amino acid substitution of vacuolar-type H+-ATPases A subunit (VATP-A) confers selective toxicity of a potential botanical insecticide, periplocoside P (PSP), in Mythimna separata and Spodoptera	6
Novel ability of diflubenzuron as an inhibitor of mitochondrial function	6
Allocation and metabolism of naturally occurring dietary amino acids in the Oriental hornet	6
Bicarbonate, calcium ions, hydrogen peroxide and trypsin modulate activation of Anopheles gambiae sperm motility and protein tyrosine phosphorylation	6
HvStaufenC contributes to the high RNAi efficiency in the 28-spotted ladybeetle, Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata	6
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Structural characterization and functional analysis of juvenile hormone acid methyltransferase JHAMT3 from the silkworm, Bombyx mori	6
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Time- and temperature-dependent dynamics of prothoracicotropic hormone and ecdysone sensitivity co-regulate pupal diapause in the green-veined white butterfly Pieris napi	6
Development of an efficient insecticide substrate and inhibitor screening system of insect P450s using fission yeast	5
The draft genome of the Asian corn borer yields insights into ecological adaptation of a devastating maize pest	5
MicroRNA let-7 is required for hormonal regulation of metamorphosis in the silkworm, Bombyx mori	5
Insights into unique features of Drosophila CYP4G enzymes	5
A single point mutation in the Bemisia tabaci cytochrome-P450 CYP6CM1 causes enhanced resistance to neonicotinoids	5
Worker bees (Apis mellifera) deprived of pollen in the first week of adulthood exhibit signs of premature aging	5
Juvenile hormone suppresses sensory organ precursor determination to block Drosophila adult abdomen morphogenesis	5
Trypsin-type serine protease p37k hydrolyzes CPAP3-type cuticle proteins in the molting fluid of the silkworm Bombyx mori	5
Dextran sulfate sodium and uracil induce inflammatory effects and disrupt the chitinous peritrophic matrix in the midgut of Tribolium castaneum	5
Over-expression in cis of the midgut P450 CYP392A16 contributes to abamectin resistance in Tetranychus urticae	5
Metabolic and transcriptomic characterization of summer and winter dormancy in the solitary bee, Osmia lignaria	5
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Larval development of a parasitoid depends on host ecdysteroids	5
Pyruvate kinase is post-translationally regulated by sirtuin 2 in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes	5
Multicopper oxidase-2 mediated cuticle formation: Its contribution to evolution and success of insects as terrestrial organisms	5
Krüppel homolog 1 regulates photoperiodic reproductive plasticity in the cabbage beetle Colaphellus bowringi	5
Phenotypic analyses, protein localization, and bacteriostatic activity of Drosophila melanogaster transferrin-1	5
Genome-wide analysis of long non-coding RNAs and their association with wing development in Aphis citricidus (Hemiptera: Aphididae)	5
BmNPV p35 regulates apoptosis in Bombyx mori via a novel target of interaction with the BmVDAC2-BmRACK1 complex	5
Histamine avoidance through three gustatory receptors in Drosophila melanogaster	5
Characterisation of geranylgeranyl diphosphate synthase from the sandfly Lutzomyia longipalpis	5
Overexpression of the F116V allele of CYP9A186 in transgenic Helicoverpa armigera confers high-level resistance to emamectin benzoate	4
BmGr4 responds to sucrose and glucose and expresses in tachykinin-related peptide-secreting enteroendocrine cells	4
Bipartite nuclear localization sequence is indispensable for nuclear import and stability of self-dimerization of ADARa in Bombyx mori	4
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c-Jun regulates flotillin 2 transcription to benefit viral accumulation in insect vectors	4
Transcriptomic and proteomic analyses reveals the diverse venom composition of the spider Neoscona shillongensis	4
A mechanistic analysis of bacterial recognition and serine protease cascade initiation in larval hemolymph of Manduca sexta	4
Sexual dimorphism of diapause regulation in the hemipteran bug Pyrrhocoris apterus	4
Orcokinin neuropeptides regulate reproduction in the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster	4
The cytochrome P450 CYP325A is a major driver of pyrethroid resistance in the major malaria vector Anopheles funestus in Central Africa	4
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Identification and functional characterization of sex pheromone receptors in mirid bugs (Heteroptera: Miridae)	4
A unique mechanism of transfluthrin action revealed by mapping its binding sites in the mosquito sodium channel	4
Cytoplasmic Hsp70s promote EcR transport into the nucleus by responding to various stimuli	4
Histamine gustatory aversion in Drosophila melanogaster	4
A review of the molecular mechanisms of acaricide resistance in mites and ticks	4
Histone deacetylases synergistically regulate juvenile hormone signaling in the yellow fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti	4
Transgenic black soldier flies for production of carotenoids	4
Gonadulin: A newly discovered insulin-like peptide involved in ovulation and oviposition in Rhodnius prolixus, a vector of Chagas disease	4
Membrane-bound sucrose hydrolase contributes to carbohydrate metabolism in Bombyx mori	4
Construction of gene co-expression networks in cultured silkworm cells and identification of previously uncharacterized lepidopteran-specific genes required for chromosome dynamics	4
A single mutation in the mosquito (Aedes aegypti) olfactory receptor 8 causes loss of function to 1-octen-3-ol	3
MicroRNA let-7-5p targets the juvenile hormone primary response gene Krüppel homolog 1 and regulates reproductive diapause in Galeruca daurica	3
Bmpali, Bmb1 and Bmcap are necessary for uric acid granule formation in Bombyx mori	3
Baculovirus infection affects caterpillar chemoperception	3
Germline transformation of the West Nile virus and avian malaria vector Culex quinquefasciatus Say using the piggyBac transposon system	3
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Knockout of two uridine diphosphate-glycosyltransferase genes increases the susceptibility of Spodoptera litura to Bacillus thuringiensis toxins	3
The synergism between metabolic and target-site resistance enhances the intensity of resistance to pyrethroids in Spodoptera exigua	3
Venomics survey of six myrmicine ants provides insights into the molecular and structural diversity of their peptide toxins	3
piggyBac-based transgenic RNAi of serine protease 2 results in male sterility in Hyphantria cunea	3
Quantity versus quality: Effects of diet protein-carbohydrate ratios and amounts on insect herbivore gene expression	3
Nap1 is essential for eupyrene spermatogenesis and migration in Plutella xylostella	3
ATP-binding cassette transporter subfamily C members 2, 3 and cadherin protein are susceptibility-determining factors in Bombyx mori for multiple Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1 toxins	3
Aminoacylase efficiently hydrolyses fatty acid amino acid conjugates of Helicoverpa armigera potentially to increase the pool of glutamine	3
The synthesis of nitric oxide regulated by JNK pathway in the pea aphid to defend against bacterial infection	3
A whole transcriptomic approach provides novel insights into the molecular basis of organophosphate and pyrethroid resistance in Anopheles arabiensis from Ethiopia	3
Contrasting roles of cytochrome P450s in amitraz and chlorfenapyr resistance in the crop pest Tetranychus urticae	3
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Transformer gene regulates feminization under two complementary sex determination loci in the ant, Vollenhovia emeryi	3
Redundant actions of neuropeptides encoded by the dh-pban gene for larval color pattern formation in the oriental armyworm Mythimna separata	3