Insect Molecular Biology

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Social environment affects sensory gene expression in ant larvae	19
Cellular Lnc_209997 suppresses Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus replication by targeting miR‐275‐5p in B. mori	19
Post‐mating gene expression of Mexican fruit fly females: disentangling the effects of the male accessory glands	17
The Rpfor gene modulates the locomotory activity and host‐seeking behaviour of Rhodnius prolixus	17
Role of arylalkylamine N‐acetyltransferase 7 in reproduction and limb pigmentation of Aedes aegypti	17
Genome‐wide identification of PAR domain protein 1 (PDP1) targets through ChIP‐seq reveals the regulation of diapause‐specific characteristics in Culex pipiens	16
Silencing of an odorant binding protein (SaveOBP10) involved in the behavioural shift of the wheat aphid Sitobion avenae (Fabricius)	16
Neuronal calcium sensor 2 is key to moulting and oocyte development in the brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens	16
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The interaction between the Dbf4 ortholog Chiffon and Gcn5 is conserved in Dipteran insect species	15
Juvenile hormone regulates the reproductive diapause through Methoprene‐tolerant gene in Galeruca daurica	14
Alternative double strand break repair pathways shape the evolution of high recombination in the honey bee, Apis mellifera	12
Insulin reduces the transmission potential of chikungunya virus and activates the toll pathway in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes	12
The DOMON domain protein LmKnk contributes to correct chitin content, pore canal formation and lipid deposition in the cuticle of Locusta migratoria during moulting	12
Characterisation of the myosin light chain kinase (MLCK) gene of Locusta migratoria and the encoded MLCK	11
CRISPR/Cas9‐mediated genome editing of Frankliniella occidentalis, the western flower thrips, via embryonic microinjection	11
Knockout of nuclear receptor HR38 gene impairs pupal–adult development in silkworm Bombyx mori	11
Role of TRPV channels in texture discrimination during Bactrocera dorsalis egg‐laying behaviour	11
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CRISPR/Cas9‐mediated Nap knockout affects female reproduction and egg shape in Bombyx mori	11
Allele‐specific knockouts reveal a role for apontic‐like in the evolutionary loss of larval melanin pigmentation in the domesticated silkworm, Bombyx mori	10
Deformed wing virus genotypes A and B do not elicit immunologically different responses in naïve honey bee hosts	10
Foraging in the darkness: Highly selective tuning of below‐ground larval olfaction to Brassicaceae volatiles in striped flea beetle	10

RNAi‐mediated knockdown of exportin 1 negatively affected ovary development, survival and maize mosaic virus accumulation in its insect vector Peregrinus maidis	10
Roles of the protein disulphide isomerases AccPDIA1 and AccPDIA3 in response to oxidant stress in Apis cerana cerana	10
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Polygenic adaptation of a cosmopolitan pest to a novel thermal environment	9
Transcriptome profiling reveals sex‐specific gene expressions in pupal and adult stages of the mosquito Culex pipiens	9
Expansion of the genetic toolbox for manipulation of the global crop pest Drosophila suzukii: Isolation and assessment of eye colour mutant strains	9
Identification of genes associated with the silk gland size using multi‐omics in silkworm (Bombyx mori)	9
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The ecdysis triggering hormone system is essential for reproductive success in Mythimna separata (Walker)	9
Active genic machinery for epigenetic RNA modifications in bees	8
The silk gland proteome of Stenopsyche angustata provides insights into the underwater silk secretion	8
Abdominal‐B contributes to abdominal identity in the brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens (Hemiptera: Delphacidae)	8
The salivary gland transcriptome of Varroa destructor reveals suitable targets for RNAi‐based mite control	8
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	8
Identification and functional study of Fib‐L, a major silk fibroin gene component in rice leaf folders	8
Molecular characterization of a novel thioredoxin‐related transmembrane protein gene AcTMX3 that plays important roles in antioxidant defence in Arma chinensis diap	8
Recruitment of lysosomal cathepsins B, L and D as digestive enzymes in Coleoptera	8
Scale‐type‐specific requirement for the mosquito Aedes aegyptiSpindle‐F homologue by regulating microtubule organization	8
Publication interests and priorities for Insect Molecular Biology	7
The genome‐wide response of Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus to cystatin A, a peptidase inhibitor from human skin, sheds light on its digestive physiology and allergenicity	7
Identification and functional analysis of Cochliomyia hominivoraxU6 gene promoters	7
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LncRNA‐IRAR‐mediated regulation of insulin receptor transcripts in Drosophila melanogaster during nutritional stress	7
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High MEK/ERK signalling is a key regulator of diapause maintenance in the cotton bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera	7
Expression and functional analysis of adipokinetic hormone reveal its different roles in larval development and female fecundity in Panonychus citri (McGregor) (Acari: Tetranychidae)	7
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A role for DNA methylation in bumblebee morphogenesis hints at female‐specific developmental erasure	6
CRISPR/Cas9‐mediated methoprene‐tolerant 1 knockout results in precocious metamorphosis of beet armyworm (Spodoptera exigua) only at the late larval stage	6
Molecular identification of carboxylesterase genes and their potential roles in the insecticides susceptibility of Grapholita molesta	6
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Identification and functional analysis of carbonyl reductases related to tetrahydrobiopterin synthesis in the silkworm, Bombyx mori	6
On how to identify a seminal fluid protein: A commentary on Hurtado et al.	6
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A classic screening marker does not affect antennal electrophysiology but strongly regulates reproductive behaviours in Bactrocera dorsalis	6
A sex‐specific homologue of waprin is essential for embryonic development in the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum	6
An association between Dnmt1 and Wnt in the production of oocytes in the whitefly Bemisia tabaci	6
Microbiota and pathogens in an invasive bee: Megachile sculpturalis from native and invaded regions	6
Assessing Aedes aegypti candidate genes during viral infection and Wolbachia‐mediated pathogen blocking	6
Genomic regions underlying the species‐specific mating songs of green lacewings	6
Constitutively expressed small heat shock protein LsHsp21.5 not only enhances heat tolerance but also helps to maintain reproduction in female Laodelphax striatellus	6
Generating and testing the efficacy of transgenic Cas9 in Tribolium castaneum	6
Dimmed gene knockout shortens larval growth and reduces silk yield in the silkworm, Bombyx mori	6
Genome assembly and transcriptomic analysis to elucidate the ability of Nasonovia ribisnigri to break host plant resistance	6
A critical role for the nuclear protein Akirin in larval development in Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata	6
The RNA interference response to alphanodavirus replication in Phlebotomus papatasi sand fly cells	5
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Wood feeding and social living: Draft genome of the subterranean termite Reticulitermes lucifugus (Blattodea; Termitoidae)	5
Analyses of ecdysteroid transporters in the fat body ofTribolium castaneum	5
Why do viruses make aphids winged?	5
Prostaglandin E2 mediates chorion formation of the Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus, at late oogenesis	5
The miR‐282‐5p regulates larval moulting process by targeting chitinase 5 in Bombyx mori	5
Cell lineage analysis reveals signal tracing and compartment characterisation in Drosophila haltere	5
The larval gut of Spodoptera frugiperda harbours culturable bacteria with metabolic versatility after insecticide exposure	4
MiR‐3017b contributes to metamorphosis by targeting sarco/endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ATPase in Tribolium castaneum	4
Juvenile hormone inhibits adult cuticle formation in Drosophila melanogaster through Kr‐h1/Dnmt2‐mediated DNA methylation of Acp65A promoter	4
Identification and characterisation of PRXamide peptides in the western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis	4
Silencing of the immune gene BmPGRP‐L4 in the midgut affects the growth of silkworm (Bombyx mori) larvae	4
Insecticide resistance management scenarios differ for RNA‐based sprays and traits	4
Effective target genes for RNA interference‐based management of the cabbage stem flea beetle	4
Reads in a haystack: extracting complete mitogenome sequences hidden in baculovirus datasets	4
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Response of the serine/threonine kinase AKT and phosphoinositide‐dependent kinase PDK in Frankliniella occidentalis (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) to three kinds of foods an	4
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Male vitellogenin regulates gametogenesis through a testis‐enriched big protein in Chrysopa pallens	4
GC–MS‐based metabonomic analysis of silkworm haemolymph reveals four‐stage metabolic responses to nucleopolyhedrovirus infection	4
Bmo‐miR‐6498‐5p suppresses Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus infection by down‐regulating BmPLPP2 to modulate pyridoxal phosphate content in B. mori	4
Validation of selective catalytic BmCBP inhibitors that regulate the Bm30K‐24 protein expression in silkworm, Bombyx mori	4
Function analysis and characterisation of a novel chitinase, MdCht9, in Musca domestica	4
PBAN regulates sex pheromone biosynthesis by Ca2+/CaN/ACC and Ca2+/PKC/HK2 signal pathways in Spodoptera litura	4
Development of transgenic corn planthopper Peregrinus maidis that express the tetracycline transactivator	4
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Ecdysone‐induced microRNA miR‐276a‐3p controls developmental growth by targeting the insulin‐like receptor in Drosophila	4
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Mapping and quantification of cryptochrome expression in the brain of the pea aphid Acyrthosiphon pisum	4
Pharmacological and molecular characterization of the A‐type muscarinic acetylcholine receptor from Anopheles gambiae	4
Constitutively‐expressed and induced immune effectors in the house fly (Musca domestica) and the transcription factors that may regulate them	4
CRISPR/Cas9‐mediated knockout of the abdominal‐B homeotic gene in the global pest, fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda)	4
The genome‐wide characterisation of cold shock proteins and prominent roles involved in cold response by configuring metabolic pathways in Haemaphysalis longicornis	3
Dissecting roles of pannier splice variants during pupal and adult morphogenesis in Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata	3
Evidence of a shared binding site for Bacillus thuringiensisCry1Ac and Cry2Aa toxins in Cnaphalocrocis medinalis cadherin	3
Transcriptome‐wide analysis uncovers regulatory elements of the antennal transcriptome repertoire of bumblebee at different life stages	3
Acetylcholine titre regulation by non‐neuronal acetylcholinesterase 1 and its putative roles in honey bee physiology	3
The diapausing mosquito Culex pipiens exhibits reduced levels of H3K27me2 in the fat body	3
Cuticle protein gene LmCP8 is involved in the structural development of the ovipositor in the migratory locust Locusta migratoria	3
Ligand binding properties of three odorant‐binding proteins in striped flea beetle Phyllotreta striolata towards two phthalate esters	3
Non‐CG DNA methylation marks the transition from pupa to adult in Helicoverpa armigera	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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Octopamine terminates sex pheromone biosynthesis by suppressing PBAN signal in moths	3
Knockdown of the ecdysone receptor disrupts development and causes mortality in the melon fly, Zeugodacus cucurbitae	3
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Isolation, purification and biochemical characterization of Conopomorpha cramerella farnesol dehydrogenase	3
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The expression of Catsup in the hindgut is essential for zinc homeostasis in Drosophila melanogaster	3
Uric acid metabolism promotes apoptosis against Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus in silkworm, Bombyx mori	3
Apolygus lucorum effector Al6 promotes insect feeding performance on soybean plants: RNAi analysis and feeding behaviour study with electrical penetration graph	3
Drivers of genomic diversity and phenotypic development in early phases of domestication in Hermetia illucens	3
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The octopamine receptor, OA2B2, modulates stress resistance and reproduction in Nilaparvata lugens Stål (Hemiptera: Delphacidae)	2
The Hox gene Abdominal‐B regulates the appendage development during the embryogenesis of scorpionflies	2
Knockdown of CYP9A9 increases the susceptibility to lufenuron, methoxyfenozide and a mixture of both in Spodoptera exigua	2
Farnesyl/geranylgeranyl diphosphate synthases regulate the biosynthesis of alarm pheromone in a unique manner in the vetch aphid Megoura viciae	2
Evolution of mitogenomic gene order in Orthoptera	2
Minibrain plays a role in the adult brain development of honeybee (Apis mellifera) workers	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
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Spraying dsRNA with chitosan formulation improves control of the western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis, in a greenhouse	2
Efficient CRISPR/Cas9‐mediated genome editing in the European corn borer, Ostrinia nubilalis	2
Functional characterisation of Fe (II) and 2OG‐dependent dioxygenase TcALKBH4 in the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum	2
Nitric oxide synthase is required for the pea aphid's defence against bacterial infection	2
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Expanding the transgene expression toolbox of the malaria vector Anopheles stephensi	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
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Correction to: Rhythmic change of adipokinetic hormones diurnally regulates locust vitellogenesis and egg development	2
The role of epigenetics in insects in changing environments	2
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Involvement of RSK phosphorylation in PTTH‐stimulated ecdysone secretion in prothoracic glands of the silkworm, Bombyx mori	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 ofAnopheles coluzzii	2
Resolving the zinc binding capacity of honey bee vitellogenin and locating its putative binding sites	2

Reminiscences on the honeybee genome project and the rise of epigenetic concepts in insect science	1
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Identification and function of the Pax gene Bmgsb in the silk gland of Bombyx mori	1
Changes in bumblebee queen gut microbiotas during and after overwintering diapause	1
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Characterisation of the bacteriomes harboured by major wireworm pest species in the Canadian Prairies	1
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The composition and function of bacterial communities in Bombyx mori (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae) changed dramatically with infected fungi: A new potential to culture Cordyceps cicad	1
Octopamine receptor genes are involved in the starvation response ofRhopalosiphum padi(Hemiptera: Aphididae)	1
Ame‐miR‐980‐3p participates in autophagy‐mediated midgut remodelling in Apis mellifera via targeting Atg2B	1
Mechanism of starvation induced autophagy and apoptosis in the midgut of silkworm, Bombyx mori, based on calcium homeostasis	1
Gene expression in Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae) larvae exposed to Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii<	1
‘Drifting’ Buchnera genomes track the microevolutionary trajectories of their aphid hosts	1
Alpha‐mannosidase‐2 modulates arbovirus infection in a pathogen‐ and Wolbachia‐specific manner in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes	1
The quest for the best target genes for RNAi‐mediated pest control	1
Protein kinase C signalling involved in prothoracicotropic hormone‐stimulated prothoracic glands in the silkworm, Bombyx mori	1
Using citizen science data to assess the population genetic structure of the common yellowjacket wasp, Vespula vulgaris	1
CRISPR/Cas9‐based functional characterization of the pigmentation gene ebony in Plutella xylostella	1
Genomic architecture and sexually dimorphic expression underlying immunity in the red mason bee, Osmia bicornis	1
Myofilaments promote wing expansion and maintain genitalia morphology in the American cockroach, Periplaneta americana	1
Inhibition of mevalonate pathway by macrophage‐specific delivery of atorvastatin prevents their pro‐inflammatory polarisation	1
Peptidoglycan recognition protein SC (PGRP‐SC) shapes gut microbiota richness, diversity and composition by modulating immunity in the house fly Musca domestica	1
Binding properties of odorant‐binding protein 4 from bean bug Riptortus pedestris to soybean volatiles	1
The JNK signalling pathway gene BmJun is involved in the regulation of egg quality and production in the silkworm, Bombyx mori	1
Identification of a serine protease involved in spinosad degradation in the yellow fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti	1
Genome editing efficiency of four Drosophila suzukii endogenous U6 promoters	1
ATPase subunits of the 26S proteasome are important for oocyte maturation in the brown planthopper	1
A C2H2 zinc finger transcription factor of the whitefly Bemisia tabaci interacts with the capsid proteins of begomoviruses and inhibits virus retention	1