Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Papers
(The TQCC of Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology is 8. 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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Is the CncC/Keap1 complex a major factor in conferring pesticide resistance in arthropods? - A critical review129
Sex pheromone biosynthesis in the Oriental fruit moth Grapholita molesta involves Δ8 desaturation52
Identification of a vital transcription factor of the alanine aminotransferase in the brown planthopper and its upstream regulatory pathways49
fruitless is sex-differentially spliced and is important for the courtship behavior and development of silkmoth Bombyx mori44
An odorant receptor of the green mirid bug, Apolygus lucorum, tuned to linalool42
BarH1 regulates the expression of conserved odorant-binding protein 22 from Dastarcus helophoroides34
A cuticular protein essential for sperm dimorphism and male fertility in Bombyx mori32
Master genetic switches controlling sexual development in Leptinotarsa decemlineata30
CLIPA protein pairs function as cofactors for prophenoloxidase activation in Anopheles gambiae29
ABC transporter subfamily B1 as a susceptibility determinant of Bombyx mori larvae to Cry1Ba, Cry1Ia and Cry9Da toxins29
Identification of biliverdin as a pigment involved in the seasonal variation of green lacewing body colour and the enzymes involved in its metabolism28
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Structural characterization and proteomic profiling of oviposition secretions across three rice planthopper species27
A conserved asparagine residue stabilizes iron binding in Manduca sexta transferrin-126
Coordinated horizontal transfer of multiple genes assembles a carotenoid biosynthesis pathway in aphids26
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Structural insights into the substrate binding of phosphomevalonate kinase from the silkworm, Bombyx mori23
Acquisition and repeated alteration of (TTGGG)n telomeric repeats in Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies)23
Functional characterization of putative ecdysone transporters in lepidopteran pests22
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Genome editing of ABCB6 transporter confers resistance to cypermethrin in the major pest of corn, Spodoptera frugiperda22
Identification of species-specific juvenile hormone response elements in the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda22
Insect immune resolution with EpOME/DiHOME and its dysregulation by their analogs leading to pathogen hypersensitivity21
Chronic exposure to field-realistic doses of imidacloprid resulted in biphasic negative effects on honey bee physiology21
Decaprenyl diphosphate synthases in Monolepta hieroglyphica: DPPS-mediated CoQ biosynthesis impacts juvenile hormone and gut microbiota21
The biological role of core 1β1-3galactosyltransferase (T-synthase) in mucin-type O-glycosylation in Silkworm, Bombyx mori20
Nuclear receptor ERR contributes to imidacloprid resistance by upregulating cytochrome P450 in Nilaparvata lugens20
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Cis-regulation of the CYP6CS1 gene and its role in mediating cross-resistance in a pymetrozine-resistant strain of Nilaparvata lugens20
Dual SIFamide receptors in Ixodes salivary glands19
Characterization of an agmatine N-acetyltransferase from Bactrocera dorsalis that modulates ovary development19
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Laterally acquired chitinase genes in venom facilitate parasitism in egg parasitoid wasps18
The powers and perils of bug editing18
Laodelphax striatellus salivary sheath protein Lsactin triggers defense response in plants17
Neuropeptide profiling of Bombus terrestris (Hymenoptera, Apidae) and comparative analysis across hymenopteran species17
Crystal structures of PirA and PirB toxins from Photorhabdus akhurstii subsp. akhurstii K-116
Wolbachia pipientis modulates metabolism and immunity during Aedes fluviatilis oogenesis16
Sterol-modified plants reduce aphid performance by limiting sterol availability16
Functional and evolutionary implications of protein and metal content of leafhopper brochosomes16
A testis-specific heat shock protein gene plays a critical role in male fertility in the fall armyworm16
Both LmDicer-1 and two LmDicer-2s participate in siRNA-mediated RNAi pathway and contribute to high gene silencing efficiency in Locusta migratoria16
Characterization of cuticular proteins in CPR family in the wolf spider, Pardosa pseudoannulata, and the response of one subfamily genes to environmental stresses16
Exploring the adaptation mechanism of Spodoptera litura to xanthotoxin: Insights from transcriptional responses and CncC signaling pathway-mediated UGT detoxification16
Cullin1 orchestrates insulin/mTOR signaling to drive endocycle progression and ecdysteroid production in Drosophila prothoracic glands during critical weight attainment16
Study on the effects of high temperature on autophagy and apoptosis in different organs of Bombyx mori based on calcium ion homeostasis16
Dynamics of cuticle-associated transcript profiles during moulting of the bed bug Cimex lectularius15
FoxO directly regulates the expression of odorant receptor genes to govern olfactory plasticity upon starvation in Bactrocera dorsalis15
CO2 narcosis induces a metabolic shift mediated via juvenile hormone in Bombus impatiens gynes15
Metabolic network remodeling through PxJHE modulates temperature adaptation in a cosmopolitan insect15
Corrigendum to “Pipiserpin orchestrates mosquito reproduction through dual control of vitellogenin integrity and 20-hydroxyecdysone-directed vitellogenesis” [Insect Biochem. Molec. Biol. 189 (2026) 1015
Lipophorin receptor knockdown reduces hatchability of kissing bug Rhodnius prolixus eggs15
BdorOR49a and BdorOR63a are responsible for male pheromones perception in the oriental fruit fly15
SYNCAS: Efficient CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing in difficult to transform arthropods15
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Abnormal overexpression of SoxD enhances melanin synthesis in the Ursa mutant of Bombyx mori14
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Lowfat functions downstream of Myo20 to regulate wing and leg morphogenesis in Tribolium castaneum14
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NPF-OBP5 regulate sugar sensitivity and feeding behavior of rice planthoppers13
Insulin-like peptides and ovary ecdysteroidogenic hormone differentially stimulate physiological processes regulating egg formation in the mosquito Aedes aegypti13
Preferential binding of DAP-PGs by major peptidoglycan recognition proteins found in cell-free hemolymph of Manduca sexta13
NR5A nuclear receptors coordinately regulate locust metamorphic transition and fecundity13
2D finger-printing and molecular docking studies identified potent mosquito repellents targeting odorant binding protein 113
V-ATPase B mediates Bt Cry1Ac binding and toxicity in Grapholita molesta13
Pipiserpin orchestrates mosquito reproduction through dual control of vitellogenin integrity and 20-hydroxyecdysone-directed vitellogenesis13
Sex-biased proteomic response to tomato spotted wilt virus infection of the salivary glands of Frankliniella occidentalis, the western flower thrips13
Role of the clock gene period in regulating circadian rhythm of courtship vibrations in Nilaparvata lugens13
Binding characteristics and structural dynamics of two general odorant-binding proteins with plant volatiles in the olfactory recognition of Glyphodes pyloalis12
Expansion of three types of transposon superfamilies within 25 Mya lead to large genome size of a rice insect pest12
Rethinking insecticide toxicology for the 21st century12
Drosophila cytokine GBP2 exerts immune responses and regulates GBP1 expression through GPCR receptor Mthl1012
The allatotropin/orexin system as an example of immunomodulatory properties of neuropeptides12
The cytochrome P450s CYP6CY3 and CYP6CY4 confer resistance to flupyradifurone in the green peach aphid Myzus persicae12
Bombyxin-stimulated ecdysteroidogenesis in relation to sugar transporter/trehalase expressions in Bombyx prothoracic glands12
Differentially spliced mitochondrial CYP419A1 contributes to ethiprole resistance in Nilaparvata lugens12
Evidence for a role of SNMP2 and antennal support cells in sensillum lymph clearance processes of moth pheromone-responsive sensilla12
Sub-lethal insecticide stress alters epimutation rate but not genetic mutation rate in the pest insect Myzus persicae11
CRISPR/Cas13a-mediated visual detection: A rapid and robust method for early detection of Nosema bombycis in silkworms11
A highly expressed odorant receptor from the yellow fever mosquito, AaegOR11, responds to (+)- and (−)-fenchone and a phenolic repellent11
NlAgo3 and NlBiwi are essential for piRNAs biogenesis and female reproduction in Nilaparvata lugens11
Pea aphid odorant-binding protein ApisOBP6 discriminates between aphid sex pheromone components, aphid alarm pheromone and a host plant volatile11
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Role of odorant binding proteins in the response of Tetranychus cinnabarinus to repellent activity of ethyl oleate10
Molecular mechanisms of dsRNA uptake and intracellular trafficking in the fat body of Locusta migratoria10
Culex quinquefasciatus membrane-bound alkaline phosphatase is a putative receptor for Lysinibacillus sphaericus Tpp49Aa1 toxin10
The Hippo–Yki pathway governs growth and cell fate in the posterior silk gland of the silkworm10
Regulation of feeding and defecation in Drosophila by trpγ, piezo, and DH44R210
Drosophila proteasome subunit Rpn8 controls IMD pathway activation via PGRP-SC2 degradation10
Identification and functional analysis of sex-determining genes in the spongy moth, Lymantria dispar (lepidoptera: Erebidae)10
Unveiling the functional contribution of GSTe16 to pyrethroid detoxification in Spodoptera litura10
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Proteomic analysis of pharate pupal molting fluid from the tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta10
Juvenile hormone regulates reproductive diapause through both canonical and noncanonical pathways in the bean bug Riptortus pedestris10
The role of a novel secretory peptidoglycan recognition protein with antibacterial ability from the Chinese Oak Silkworm Antheraea pernyi in humoral immunity10
Tyraminergic control of vitellogenin production and release in the blood-feeding insect, Rhodnius prolixus10
Histone acetyltransferases and N-terminal acetyltransferases Orchestrate development and metamorphosis in the yellow fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti10
Convergent Aedes and Drosophila CidB interactomes suggest cytoplasmic incompatibility targets are conserved9
Identification of hemocyte types and characterization of their immune function in the house fly based on morphological observation and single-cell RNA sequencing9
Decapentaplegic retards lipolysis during metamorphosis in Bombyx mori and Drosophila melanogaster9
Temperature-responsive spatial-temporal regulation underlies phenotypic plasticity of body pigmentation in Eastern honey bee9
The parasitoid Exorista sorbillans exploits host silkworm encapsulation to build respiratory funnel for survival9
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 urticae9
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Masculinizer is not post-transcriptionally regulated by female-specific piRNAs during sex determination in the Asian corn borer, Ostrinia furnacalis9
Physiological and transcriptional changes associated with obligate aestivation in the cabbage stem flea beetle (Psylliodes chrysocephala)9
Lipogenesis in Nasonia vitripennis: Influence of sugar chemistry, preferential production of triacylglycerides, and comparison of fatty acid biosynthetic capacity with Drosophila melanogaster9
The venom composition and parthenogenesis mechanism of the parasitoid wasp Microctonus hyperodae, a declining biocontrol agent9
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Knockout of cryptochrome 1 disrupts circadian rhythm and photoperiodic diapause induction in the silkworm, Bombyx mori9
An insight into the female and male Sabethes cyaneus mosquito salivary glands transcriptome9
Honeybee queen mandibular pheromone induces a starvation response in Drosophila melanogaster9
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The evolutionary history of the Methyltransf_FA domain and its role in JH signal in silkworm, Bombyx mori8
Ionotropic receptors participate in the perception of sinigrin in Plutella xylostella adults8
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From the fat body to the hemolymph: Profiling tick immune and storage proteins through transcriptomics and proteomics8
Insights into the activation mechanism of Bm-CPA: Implications for insect molting regulation8
Osmoregulation by sucrose isomerization in the phloem-feeding whitefly Bemisia tabaci involves members of the glycoside hydrolase family 138
Knockouts of positive and negative elements of the circadian clock disrupt photoperiodic diapause induction in the silkworm, Bombyx mori8
Genome editing: A novel approach to manage insect vectors of plant viruses8
Effects of Niemann-Pick type C2 (NPC2) gene transcripts silencing on behavior of Varroa destructor and molecular changes in the putative olfactory gene networks8
BmHen1 is essential for eupyrene sperm development in Bombyx mori but PIWI proteins are not8
Characterizing the symbiotic relationship between Wolbachia (wSpic) and Spodoptera picta (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae): From genome to phenotype8
Allatotropin, DH31, and proctolin reduce chill tolerance in the two-spotted cricket, Gryllus bimaculatus8
α-1,6-fucosyltransferase plays a critical role during embryogenesis of the hemimetabolous insect Nilaparvata lugens8
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 castaneum8
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