Insect Molecular Biology

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The Rpfor gene modulates the locomotory activity and host‐seeking behaviour of Rhodnius prolixus	21
Genome‐wide identification of PAR domain protein 1 (PDP1) targets through ChIP‐seq reveals the regulation of diapause‐specific characteristics in Culex pipiens	18
Social environment affects sensory gene expression in ant larvae	18
Silencing of an odorant binding protein (SaveOBP10) involved in the behavioural shift of the wheat aphid Sitobion avenae (Fabricius)	18
Cellular Lnc_209997 suppresses Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus replication by targeting miR‐275‐5p in B. mori	17
Neuronal calcium sensor 2 is key to moulting and oocyte development in the brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens	17
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Role of arylalkylamine N‐acetyltransferase 7 in reproduction and limb pigmentation of Aedes aegypti	17
Insulin reduces the transmission potential of chikungunya virus and activates the toll pathway in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes	16
CRISPR/Cas9‐mediated Nap knockout affects female reproduction and egg shape in Bombyx mori	16
Alternative double strand break repair pathways shape the evolution of high recombination in the honey bee, Apis mellifera	16
Role of TRPV channels in texture discrimination during Bactrocera dorsalis egg‐laying behaviour	16
The interaction between the Dbf4 ortholog Chiffon and Gcn5 is conserved in Dipteran insect species	15
The DOMON domain protein LmKnk contributes to correct chitin content, pore canal formation and lipid deposition in the cuticle of Locusta migratoria during moulting	15
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Silencing PsASH2 affects embryo development in the cotton mealybug	13
Characterisation of the myosin light chain kinase (MLCK) gene of Locusta migratoria and the encoded MLCK	13
CRISPR/Cas9‐mediated genome editing of Frankliniella occidentalis, the western flower thrips, via embryonic microinjection	12
Foraging in the darkness: Highly selective tuning of below‐ground larval olfaction to Brassicaceae volatiles in striped flea beetle	12
Knockout of nuclear receptor HR38 gene impairs pupal–adult development in silkworm Bombyx mori	12
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Roles of the protein disulphide isomerases AccPDIA1 and AccPDIA3 in response to oxidant stress in Apis cerana cerana	11
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Allele‐specific knockouts reveal a role for apontic‐like in the evolutionary loss of larval melanin pigmentation in the domesticated silkworm, Bombyx mori	10
The ecdysis triggering hormone system is essential for reproductive success in Mythimna separata (Walker)	10
Transcriptome profiling reveals sex‐specific gene expressions in pupal and adult stages of the mosquito Culex pipiens	10
Deformed wing virus genotypes A and B do not elicit immunologically different responses in naïve honey bee hosts	10
Molecular characterization of a novel thioredoxin‐related transmembrane protein gene AcTMX3 that plays important roles in antioxidant defence in Arma chinensis diap	10
RNAi‐mediated knockdown of exportin 1 negatively affected ovary development, survival and maize mosaic virus accumulation in its insect vector Peregrinus maidis	10
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Scale‐type‐specific requirement for the mosquito Aedes aegyptiSpindle‐F homologue by regulating microtubule organization	9
Expansion of the genetic toolbox for manipulation of the global crop pest Drosophila suzukii: Isolation and assessment of eye colour mutant strains	9
Expression and functional analysis of adipokinetic hormone reveal its different roles in larval development and female fecundity in Panonychus citri (McGregor) (Acari: Tetranychidae)	9
Characterization of the glutathione S‐transferase genes in the sand flies Phlebotomus papatasi and Lutzomyia longipalpis shows expansion of the novel glutathione S‐transferase xi	9
Active genic machinery for epigenetic RNA modifications in bees	9
The silk gland proteome of Stenopsyche angustata provides insights into the underwater silk secretion	9
Abdominal‐B contributes to abdominal identity in the brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens (Hemiptera: Delphacidae)	9
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Identification of genes associated with the silk gland size using multi‐omics in silkworm (Bombyx mori)	9
Polygenic adaptation of a cosmopolitan pest to a novel thermal environment	9
The salivary gland transcriptome of Varroa destructor reveals suitable targets for RNAi‐based mite control	9
Identification and functional study of Fib‐L, a major silk fibroin gene component in rice leaf folders	9
The genome‐wide response of Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus to cystatin A, a peptidase inhibitor from human skin, sheds light on its digestive physiology and allergenicity	8
LncRNA‐IRAR‐mediated regulation of insulin receptor transcripts in Drosophila melanogaster during nutritional stress	8
Assessing Aedes aegypti candidate genes during viral infection and Wolbachia‐mediated pathogen blocking	8
Publication interests and priorities for Insect Molecular Biology	8
Identification and functional analysis of Cochliomyia hominivoraxU6 gene promoters	8
Recruitment of lysosomal cathepsins B, L and D as digestive enzymes in Coleoptera	8
Environmental factors affecting RNAi efficacy: Temperature but not plant cultivar influences Colorado potato beetle's response to insecticidal dsRNA	8
Molecular identification of carboxylesterase genes and their potential roles in the insecticides susceptibility of Grapholita molesta	7
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An association between Dnmt1 and Wnt in the production of oocytes in the whitefly Bemisia tabaci	7
On how to identify a seminal fluid protein: A commentary on Hurtado et al.	7
Dimmed gene knockout shortens larval growth and reduces silk yield in the silkworm, Bombyx mori	7
A critical role for the nuclear protein Akirin in larval development in Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata	7
Genomic regions underlying the species‐specific mating songs of green lacewings	7
A classic screening marker does not affect antennal electrophysiology but strongly regulates reproductive behaviours in Bactrocera dorsalis	7
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Constitutively expressed small heat shock protein LsHsp21.5 not only enhances heat tolerance but also helps to maintain reproduction in female Laodelphax striatellus	7
A sex‐specific homologue of waprin is essential for embryonic development in the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum	7
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Identification and functional analysis of carbonyl reductases related to tetrahydrobiopterin synthesis in the silkworm, Bombyx mori	7
CRISPR/Cas9‐mediated methoprene‐tolerant 1 knockout results in precocious metamorphosis of beet armyworm (Spodoptera exigua) only at the late larval stage	7
Identification and functional characterisation of a novel antimicrobial peptide from the housefly, Musca domestica	6
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Analyses of ecdysteroid transporters in the fat body ofTribolium castaneum	6
Genome assembly and transcriptomic analysis to elucidate the ability of Nasonovia ribisnigri to break host plant resistance	6
A role for DNA methylation in bumblebee morphogenesis hints at female‐specific developmental erasure	6
HcTRET1 is critical for epidermal chitin synthesis in Hyphantria cunea	6
Transformer is involved in female sex determination in Bemisia tabaci	6
Wood feeding and social living: Draft genome of the subterranean termite Reticulitermes lucifugus (Blattodea; Termitoidae)	6
The RNA interference response to alphanodavirus replication in Phlebotomus papatasi sand fly cells	6

Generating and testing the efficacy of transgenic Cas9 in Tribolium castaneum	6
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The miR‐282‐5p regulates larval moulting process by targeting chitinase 5 in Bombyx mori	6
Prostaglandin E2 mediates chorion formation of the Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus, at late oogenesis	6
Microbiota and pathogens in an invasive bee: Megachile sculpturalis from native and invaded regions	6
Bmo‐miR‐6498‐5p suppresses Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus infection by down‐regulating BmPLPP2 to modulate pyridoxal phosphate content in B. mori	5
Insecticide resistance management scenarios differ for RNA‐based sprays and traits	5
Why do viruses make aphids winged?	5
Constitutively‐expressed and induced immune effectors in the house fly (Musca domestica) and the transcription factors that may regulate them	5
Mapping and quantification of cryptochrome expression in the brain of the pea aphid Acyrthosiphon pisum	5
Silencing of the immune gene BmPGRP‐L4 in the midgut affects the growth of silkworm (Bombyx mori) larvae	5
A new piece in the repeatome puzzle of Triatominae bugs: The analysis of Triatoma rubrofasciata reveals the role of satellite DNAs in the karyotypic evolution of distinct lineages	5
The transformer‐2 gene is essential for female and male development in Gryllus bimaculatus	5
Ecdysone‐induced microRNA miR‐276a‐3p controls developmental growth by targeting the insulin‐like receptor in Drosophila	5
GC–MS‐based metabonomic analysis of silkworm haemolymph reveals four‐stage metabolic responses to nucleopolyhedrovirus infection	5
Metabolome‐microbiome modulations induced by ZIF8@ZIF67 supplementation in the midgut of Bombyx mori	5
Effective target genes for RNA interference‐based management of the cabbage stem flea beetle	5
Differences in gene expression patterns between parthenogenetically and sexually produced offspring during early development of Reticulitermes speratus	5
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Cell lineage analysis reveals signal tracing and compartment characterisation in Drosophila haltere	5
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Validation of selective catalytic BmCBP inhibitors that regulate the Bm30K‐24 protein expression in silkworm, Bombyx mori	4
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The genome‐wide characterisation of cold shock proteins and prominent roles involved in cold response by configuring metabolic pathways in Haemaphysalis longicornis	4
Response of the serine/threonine kinase AKT and phosphoinositide‐dependent kinase PDK in Frankliniella occidentalis (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) to three kinds of foods an	4
Modulation of DNA methyltransferases (DNMTs) in Spodoptera frugiperda (Sf9) cells following AcMNPV infection, and its effects on the virus‐cell interaction	4
Apolygus lucorum effector Al6 promotes insect feeding performance on soybean plants: RNAi analysis and feeding behaviour study with electrical penetration graph	4
MiR‐3017b contributes to metamorphosis by targeting sarco/endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ATPase in Tribolium castaneum	4
Development of transgenic corn planthopper Peregrinus maidis that express the tetracycline transactivator	4
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Function analysis and characterisation of a novel chitinase, MdCht9, in Musca domestica	4
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Juvenile hormone inhibits adult cuticle formation in Drosophila melanogaster through Kr‐h1/Dnmt2‐mediated DNA methylation of Acp65A promoter	4
The larval gut of Spodoptera frugiperda harbours culturable bacteria with metabolic versatility after insecticide exposure	4
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Drivers of genomic diversity and phenotypic development in early phases of domestication in Hermetia illucens	4
CRISPR/Cas9‐mediated knockout of the abdominal‐B homeotic gene in the global pest, fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda)	4
Pharmacological and molecular characterization of the A‐type muscarinic acetylcholine receptor from Anopheles gambiae	4
Evaluation of the toxic effects and midgut biological changes induced by low concentrations of cyantraniliprole in Bombyx mori	4
Identification and characterisation of PRXamide peptides in the western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis	4
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PBAN regulates sex pheromone biosynthesis by Ca2+/CaN/ACC and Ca2+/PKC/HK2 signal pathways in Spodoptera litura	4
Ligand binding properties of three odorant‐binding proteins in striped flea beetle Phyllotreta striolata towards two phthalate esters	4
Knockdown of the ecdysone receptor disrupts development and causes mortality in the melon fly, Zeugodacus cucurbitae	4
Cuticle protein gene LmCP8 is involved in the structural development of the ovipositor in the migratory locust Locusta migratoria	4
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Male vitellogenin regulates gametogenesis through a testis‐enriched big protein in Chrysopa pallens	4
TcCYP4C1 in combination with trehalose to cope with high‐CO2 stress in Tribolium castaneum (Coleoptera)	4
The diapausing mosquito Culex pipiens exhibits reduced levels of H3K27me2 in the fat body	4
Non‐CG DNA methylation marks the transition from pupa to adult in Helicoverpa armigera	3
Acetylcholine titre regulation by non‐neuronal acetylcholinesterase 1 and its putative roles in honey bee physiology	3
Whole‐genome resequencing reveals genetic evolution of honeybees (Apis cerana) in high‐altitude and overwintering adaptation	3
Uric acid metabolism promotes apoptosis against Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus in silkworm, Bombyx mori	3
The Hox gene Abdominal‐B regulates the appendage development during the embryogenesis of scorpionflies	3
Evidence of a shared binding site for Bacillus thuringiensisCry1Ac and Cry2Aa toxins in Cnaphalocrocis medinalis cadherin	3
Histone and N‐terminal acetyltransferases play important roles in female reproduction and embryogenesis of the red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum	3
Octopamine terminates sex pheromone biosynthesis by suppressing PBAN signal in moths	3
Dissecting roles of pannier splice variants during pupal and adult morphogenesis in Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata	3
Isolation, purification and biochemical characterization of Conopomorpha cramerella farnesol dehydrogenase	3
A parasitoid regulates 20E synthesis and antibacterial activity of the host for development by inducing host nitric oxide production	3
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The expression of Catsup in the hindgut is essential for zinc homeostasis in Drosophila melanogaster	3
Knockdown of CYP9A9 increases the susceptibility to lufenuron, methoxyfenozide and a mixture of both in Spodoptera exigua	3
Spraying dsRNA with chitosan formulation improves control of the western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis, in a greenhouse	3
PBX and Dfd cooperatively regulate stage‐specific expression of 30 K protein BmLP1 in Bombyx mori	3
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The role of epigenetics in insects in changing environments	3
Transcriptome‐wide analysis uncovers regulatory elements of the antennal transcriptome repertoire of bumblebee at different life stages	3
The octopamine receptor, OA2B2, modulates stress resistance and reproduction in Nilaparvata lugens Stål (Hemiptera: Delphacidae)	3
Evolution of mitogenomic gene order in Orthoptera	2
Introgression of a synthetic sex ratio distortion transgene into different genetic backgrounds ofAnopheles coluzzii	2
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Efficient CRISPR/Cas9‐mediated genome editing in the European corn borer, Ostrinia nubilalis	2
Resolving the zinc binding capacity of honey bee vitellogenin and locating its putative binding sites	2
The spread of satellite DNAs in euchromatin and insights into the multiple sex chromosome evolution in Hemiptera revealed by repeatome analysis of the bug Oxycarenus hyalinipe	2
Binding properties of odorant‐binding protein 4 from bean bug Riptortus pedestris to soybean volatiles	2
Peptidoglycan recognition protein SC (PGRP‐SC) shapes gut microbiota richness, diversity and composition by modulating immunity in the house fly Musca domestica	2

Changes in bumblebee queen gut microbiotas during and after overwintering diapause	2
Expanding the transgene expression toolbox of the malaria vector Anopheles stephensi	2
Farnesyl/geranylgeranyl diphosphate synthases regulate the biosynthesis of alarm pheromone in a unique manner in the vetch aphid Megoura viciae	2
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Age‐associated morphology and transcriptome analyses reveal functional transformation of Malpighian tubules of cicadas in response to development and niche shift	2
The molecular mechanisms of defensive‐grade organic acid biosynthesis in ground beetles	2
Inhibition of mevalonate pathway by macrophage‐specific delivery of atorvastatin prevents their pro‐inflammatory polarisation	2
Identification and function of the Pax gene Bmgsb in the silk gland of Bombyx mori	2
The quest for the best target genes for RNAi‐mediated pest control	2
Minibrain plays a role in the adult brain development of honeybee (Apis mellifera) workers	2
Functional characterisation of Fe (II) and 2OG‐dependent dioxygenase TcALKBH4 in the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum	2
An OBP gene highly expressed in non‐chemosensory tissues affects the phototaxis and reproduction of Spodoptera frugiperda	2
Biochemical characterization and overexpression of an α‐amylase (BmAmy) in silkworm, Bombyx mori	2
Correction to: Rhythmic change of adipokinetic hormones diurnally regulates locust vitellogenesis and egg development	2
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Gene expression in Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae) larvae exposed to Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii<	2
‘Drifting’ Buchnera genomes track the microevolutionary trajectories of their aphid hosts	2
Nitric oxide synthase is required for the pea aphid's defence against bacterial infection	2