Insect Molecular Biology

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The Rpfor gene modulates the locomotory activity and host‐seeking behaviour of Rhodnius prolixus	44
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Role of arylalkylamine N ‐acetyltransferase 7 in reproduction and limb pigmentation of	31
Neuronal calcium sensor 2 is key to moulting and oocyte development in the brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens	29
Genome‐wide identification of PAR domain protein 1 ( PDP1 ) targets through ChIP ‐seq reveals the	26
Insulin reduces the transmission potential of chikungunya virus and activates the toll pathway in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes	25
2‐Oxocarboxylic acid metabolic pathway fuels mitochondrial ATP synthesis to power oviposition in Bactrocera dorsalis	21
Alternative double strand break repair pathways shape the evolution of high recombination in the honey bee, Apis mellifera	20
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The interaction between the Dbf4 ortholog Chiffon and Gcn5 is conserved in Dipteran insect species	17
Role of TRPV channels in texture discrimination during Bactrocera dorsalis egg‐laying behaviour	17
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CRISPR / Cas9 ‐mediated Nap knockout affects female reproduction and eg	17
CRISPR /Cas9‐mediated genome editing of Frankliniella occidentalis , the western flower thrips, via embryonic microinjecti	15
The influence of IR25a on electrophysiology and reproductive behaviour in the oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis	15
Knockout of nuclear receptor HR38 gene impairs pupal–adult development in silkworm	15
Silencing PsASH2 affects embryo development in the cotton mealybug	15
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Foraging in the darkness: Highly selective tuning of below‐ground larval olfaction to Brassicaceae volatiles in striped flea beetle	14
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Characterisation of the myosin light chain kinase ( MLCK ) gene of Locusta migratoria and the encoded	14
The ecdysis triggering hormone system is essential for reproductive success in Mythimna separata (Walker)	13
Allele‐specific knockouts reveal a role for apontic‐like in the evolutionary loss of larval melanin pigmentation in the domest	13
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Deformed wing virus genotypes A and B do not elicit immunologically different responses in naïve honey bee hosts	13

Molecular characterization of a novel thioredoxin‐related transmembrane protein gene AcTMX3 that p	12
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Polygenic adaptation of a cosmopolitan pest to a novel thermal environment	12
Expansion of the genetic toolbox for manipulation of the global crop pest Drosophila suzukii : Iso	12
RNAi ‐mediated knockdown of exportin 1 negatively affected ovary development, survival and maize mosaic virus accumulation in its insect vector Pe	12
Effects of catalpol on glycolipid homeostasis and lifespan of Drosophila melanogaster	12
Identification and functional study of Fib‐L , a major silk fibroin gene component in rice leaf folders	12
Genome and transcriptome‐based identification and expression profiling of chemosensory gene families across developmental stages and tissues in Sirex noctilio	12
The silk gland proteome of Stenopsyche angustata provides insights into the underwater silk secretion	11
The salivary gland transcriptome of Varroa destructor reveals suitable targets for RNAi ‐based mite co	11
Identification of genes associated with the silk gland size using multi‐omics in silkworm ( Bombyx mori )	11
Publication interests and priorities for Insect Molecular Biology	11
Environmental factors affecting RNAi efficacy: Temperature but not plant cultivar influences Colorado potato beetle's response to insecticidal	10
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Identification and functional analysis of Cochliomyia hominivorax U6 gene promoters	10
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Expression and functional analysis of adipokinetic hormone reveal its different roles in larval development and female fecundity in Panonychus citri (	10
The genome‐wide response of Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus to cystatin A, a peptidase inhibitor from human skin, sheds light on its digestive physiology	10
CRISPR /Cas9‐mediated methoprene‐tolerant 1 knockout results in precocious metamorphosis of beet armyworm (	9
Identification and functional characterisation of a novel antimicrobial peptide from the housefly, Musca domestica	9
Dimmed gene knockout shortens larval growth and reduces silk yield in the silkworm, Bombyx mori	9
A role for DNA methylation in bumblebee morphogenesis hints at female‐specific developmental erasure	9
On how to identify a seminal fluid protein: A commentary on Hurtado et al.	9
Diverse PGRPs cooperatively maintain homeostasis of facultative symbiont Arsenophonus to promote repro	9
Genomic regions underlying the species‐specific mating songs of green lacewings	9
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A classic screening marker does not affect antennal electrophysiology but strongly regulates reproductive behaviours in Bactrocera dorsalis	9
A sex‐specific homologue of waprin is essential for embryonic development in the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum	9
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An association between Dnmt1 and Wnt in the production of oocytes in the whitefly B	9
HcTRET1 is critical for epidermal chitin synthesis in Hyphantria cunea	9
Molecular identification of carboxylesterase genes and their potential roles in the insecticides susceptibility of Grapholita molesta	9
Establishment of transgenic Drosophila suzukii lines that express phiC31 integrase and carry the	8
Genome assembly and transcriptomic analysis to elucidate the ability of Nasonovia ribisnigri to break host plant resistance	8
Constitutively expressed small heat shock protein LsHsp21.5 not only enhances heat tolerance but a	8
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Transformer is involved in female sex determination in Bemisia tabaci	8
A critical role for the nuclear protein Akirin in larval development in Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata	8
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The RNA interference response to alphanodavirus replication in Phlebotomus papatasi sand fly cells	8
Cell lineage analysis reveals signal tracing and compartment characterisation in Drosophila haltere	7
A new piece in the repeatome puzzle of Triatominae bugs: The analysis of Triatoma rubrofasciata reveals the role of satellite DNAs in the karyotypic evol	7
Constitutively‐expressed and induced immune effectors in the house fly ( Musca domestica ) and the transcription factors that may regulate them	7
Differences in gene expression patterns between parthenogenetically and sexually produced offspring during early development of Reticulitermes speratus	7
Microbiota and pathogens in an invasive bee: Megachile sculpturalis from native and invaded regions	7
Fungal, not insect: Revisiting a misidentified Bemisia tabaci protein interacting with a begomovirus coat protein	7
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The transformer‐2 gene is essential for female and male development in Gryllus bimaculatus	7
Correction to “Transcription factor CAAT /enhancer‐binding protein is involved in regulation of expression of sterol carrier protein x in	7
Prostaglandin E 2 mediates chorion formation of the Asian tiger mosquito	7

Metabolome‐microbiome modulations induced by ZIF8 @ ZIF67 supplementation in the midgut of	7
Wood feeding and social living: Draft genome of the subterranean termite Reticulitermes lucifugus (Blattodea; Termitoidae)	7
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Why do viruses make aphids winged?	7
LncRNA : CR43306 modulates testicular aging via cell adhesion in Dr	7
Analyses of ecdysteroid transporters in the fat body of Tribolium castaneum	7
Silencing of the immune gene BmPGRP‐L4 in the midgut affects the growth of silkworm ( Bombyx mori ) larvae	6
Ecdysone‐induced microRNA miR ‐276a‐3p controls developmental growth by targeting the insulin‐like receptor in Drosophila	6
Insecticide resistance management scenarios differ for RNA ‐based sprays and traits	6
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Carbohydrate biosynthesis pathway is associated with lineage‐specific diapause termination in the silkworm, Bombyx mori	6
Function analysis and characterisation of a novel chitinase, MdCht9 , in Mu	6
Gene misexpression system for functional studies of genes involved in cuticle development in the cricket Gryllus bimaculatus	6
Effective target genes for RNA interference‐based management of the cabbage stem flea beetle	6
Development of transgenic corn planthopper Peregrinus maidis that express the	6
Histone acetyltransferase p300/ CBP regulates reproductive diapause via the juvenile hormone pathway in the cabbage beetle, Co	6
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Developmental expression of Ap‐Vas proteins in aphids and flies reveals their evolutionary roles in insects	6
Identification and characterisation of PRXamide peptides in the western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis	6
Bmo‐miR ‐6498‐5p suppresses Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus infection by down‐regulating	6
Sex‐biased DNA methylation in small hive beetles ( Aethina tumida )	6
Validation of selective catalytic BmCBP inhibitors that regulate the Bm30K ‐24 protein expression	6
GC – MS ‐based metabonomic analysis of silkworm haemolymph reveals four‐stage metabolic responses to nucleopolyhedrovi	6
TcCYP4C1 in combination with trehalose to cope with high‐ CO 2	6
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Cuticle protein gene LmCP8 is involved in the structural development of the ovipositor in the migratory locust Locusta migratoria<	5
Drivers of genomic diversity and phenotypic development in early phases of domestication in Hermetia illucens	5
Dissecting roles of pannier splice variants during pupal and adult morphogenesis in Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata	5
Modulation of DNA methyltransferases ( DNMTs ) in Spodoptera frugiperda	5
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The larval gut of Spodoptera frugiperda harbours culturable bacteria with metabolic versatility af	5
Juvenile hormone inhibits adult cuticle formation in Drosophila melanogaster through Kr‐h1/Dnmt2‐mediated DNA	5
Apolygus lucorum effector Al6 promotes insect feeding performance on soybean plants: RNAi analysis and feeding behaviour s	5
CRISPR/Cas9 ‐mediated knockout of the abdominal‐B homeotic gene in the global pest, fall armyworm (	5
Knockdown of the ecdysone receptor disrupts development and causes mortality in the melon fly, Zeugodacus cucurbitae	5
The genome‐wide characterisation of cold shock proteins and prominent roles involved in cold response by configuring metabolic pathways in Haemaphysalis longicornis	5
Eye can see clearly now: Identifying the locus associated with a white‐eye mutation in honey bees ( Apis mellifera	5
PBAN regulates sex pheromone biosynthesis by Ca 2+ / CaN /	5
Evaluation of the toxic effects and midgut biological changes induced by low concentrations of cyantraniliprole in Bombyx mori	5
Male vitellogenin regulates gametogenesis through a testis‐enriched big protein in Chrysopa pallens	5
The diapausing mosquito Culex pipiens exhibits reduced levels of H3K27me2 in the fat body	5
Isolation, purification and biochemical characterization of Conopomorpha cramerella farnesol dehydrogenase	5
Ligand binding properties of three odorant‐binding proteins in striped flea beetle Phyllotreta striolata towards two phthalate esters	5
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Gut‐associated bacteria and their roles in wood digestion of saproxylic insects: The case study of flower chafer larvae	5
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Response of the serine/threonine kinase AKT and phosphoinositide‐dependent kinase PDK in	5
PBX and Dfd cooperatively regulate stage‐specific expression of 30 K protein BmLP1 in Bombyx mori	4
Whole‐genome resequencing reveals genetic evolution of honeybees ( Apis cerana ) in high‐altitude and overwintering adaptation	4
A parasitoid regulates 20E synthesis and antibacterial activity of the host for development by inducing host nitric oxide production	4
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Octopamine terminates sex pheromone biosynthesis by suppressing PBAN signal in moths	4
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ζTrypsin is required for spermatid elongation and individualization in Drosophila	4
The expression of Catsup in the hindgut is essential for zinc homeostasis in Drosophila melanogaster	4
Histone and N‐terminal acetyltransferases play important roles in female reproduction and embryogenesis of the red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum	4
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Acetylcholine titre regulation by non‐neuronal acetylcholinesterase 1 and its putative roles in honey bee physiology	4
Non‐CG DNA methylation marks the transition from pupa to adult in Helicoverpa armigera	4
Age‐associated morphology and transcriptome analyses reveal functional transformation of Malpighian tubules of cicadas in response to development and niche shift	4
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Knockdown of CYP9A9 increases the susceptibility to lufenuron, methoxyfenozide and a mixture of bo	4
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Expanding the transgene expression toolbox of the malaria vector Anopheles stephensi	3
Spraying dsRNA with chitosan formulation improves control of the western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis	3
Uric acid metabolism promotes apoptosis against Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus in silkworm, Bombyx mori	3
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Functional characterisation of Fe ( II ) and 2OG ‐dependent dioxygenase TcA	3
Efficient CRISPR / Cas9 ‐mediated genome editing in the European	3
Transcriptome‐wide analysis uncovers regulatory elements of the antennal transcriptome repertoire of bumblebee at different life stages	3
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Correction to: Rhythmic change of adipokinetic hormones diurnally regulates locust vitellogenesis and egg development	3
The role of epigenetics in insects in changing environments	3
Changes in bumblebee queen gut microbiotas during and after overwintering diapause	2
The molecular mechanisms of defensive‐grade organic acid biosynthesis in ground beetles	2
Introgression of a synthetic sex ratio distortion transgene into different genetic backgrounds of Anopheles coluzzii	2
Multiple CRISPR / Cas9 modifications of an esterase reveal its role in influencing acetate esters	2
Peptidoglycan recognition protein SC (PGRP‐SC) shapes gut microbiota richness, diversity and composition by modulating immunity in the house fly M	2

The ci‐ miR ‐5 regulates the CiCYP18A1 to control moulting process of Chilo inf	2
Mechanism of starvation induced autophagy and apoptosis in the midgut of silkworm, Bombyx mori , based on calcium homeostasis	2
‘Drifting’ Buchnera genomes track the microevolutionary trajectories of their aphid hosts	2
Farnesyl/geranylgeranyl diphosphate synthases regulate the biosynthesis of alarm pheromone in a unique manner in the vetch aphid Megoura viciae	2
Nitric oxide synthase is required for the pea aphid's defence against bacterial infection	2
The spread of s atellite DNAs in euchromatin and insights into the multiple sex chromosome evoluti	2
An OBP gene highly expressed in non‐chemosensory tissues affects the phototaxis and reproduction of Spodoptera frugiperda	2
The quest for the best target genes for RNAi ‐mediated pest control	2
Effect of copper exposure on the silkworm Bombyx mori : Insights into the changes of metabolism, gut microbial composition and gene expression	2
Identification and function of the Pax gene Bmgsb in the silk gland of Bombyx mori<	2
Inhibition of mevalonate pathway by macrophage‐specific delivery of atorvastatin prevents their pro‐inflammatory polarisation	2
Binding properties of odorant‐binding protein 4 from bean bug Riptortus pedestris to soybean volatiles	2
Evolution of mitogenomic gene order in Orthoptera	2
Heat‐responsive ame‐ miR ‐1‐3p modulates thermotolerance in honeybees ( Apis mellifera L.)	2
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Minibrain plays a role in the adult brain development of honeybee ( Apis mellifera ) workers	2
Resolving the zinc binding capacity of honey bee vitellogenin and locating its putative binding sites	2
Physiological role and application potential of HcCAT2 in multi‐host adaptability of Hyphantria cunea reve	2
Reminiscences on the honeybee genome project and the rise of epigenetic concepts in insect science	2
Myofilaments promote wing expansion and maintain genitalia morphology in the American cockroach, Periplaneta americana	2
Ame‐miR ‐980‐3p participates in autophagy‐mediated midgut remodelling in Apis mellifera via targeting	2