Insect Molecular Biology

Papers
(The TQCC of Insect Molecular Biology is 7. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)
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The Rpfor gene modulates the locomotory activity and host‐seeking behaviour of Rhodnius prolixus55
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Role of arylalkylamine N ‐acetyltransferase 7 in reproduction and limb pigmentation of 33
Genome‐wide identification of PAR domain protein 1 ( PDP1 ) targets through ChIP ‐seq reveals the 33
Alternative double strand break repair pathways shape the evolution of high recombination in the honey bee, Apis mellifera 28
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CRISPR / Cas9 ‐mediated Nap knockout affects female reproduction and eg22
Role of TRPV channels in texture discrimination during Bactrocera dorsalis egg‐laying behaviour21
Silencing PsASH2 affects embryo development in the cotton mealybug20
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The influence of IR25a on electrophysiology and reproductive behaviour in the oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis19
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2‐Oxocarboxylic acid metabolic pathway fuels mitochondrial ATP synthesis to power oviposition in Bactrocera dorsalis17
Insulin reduces the transmission potential of chikungunya virus and activates the toll pathway in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes16
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Foraging in the darkness: Highly selective tuning of below‐ground larval olfaction to Brassicaceae volatiles in striped flea beetle15
Characterisation of the myosin light chain kinase ( MLCK ) gene of Locusta migratoria and the encoded 15
Knockout of nuclear receptor HR38 gene impairs pupal–adult development in silkworm 15
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CRISPR /Cas9‐mediated genome editing of Frankliniella occidentalis , the western flower thrips, via embryonic microinjecti15
RNAi ‐mediated knockdown of exportin 1 negatively affected ovary development, survival and maize mosaic virus accumulation in its insect vector Pe14
The ecdysis triggering hormone system is essential for reproductive success in Mythimna separata (Walker)14
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Genome and transcriptome‐based identification and expression profiling of chemosensory gene families across developmental stages and tissues in Sirex noctilio 14
Expansion of the genetic toolbox for manipulation of the global crop pest Drosophila suzukii : Iso14
Deformed wing virus genotypes A and B do not elicit immunologically different responses in naïve honey bee hosts14
Molecular characterization of a novel thioredoxin‐related transmembrane protein gene AcTMX3 that p14
Effects of catalpol on glycolipid homeostasis and lifespan of Drosophila melanogaster13
Identification of genes associated with the silk gland size using multi‐omics in silkworm ( Bombyx mori )13
Polygenic adaptation of a cosmopolitan pest to a novel thermal environment13
The salivary gland transcriptome of Varroa destructor reveals suitable targets for RNAi ‐based mite co13
The silk gland proteome of Stenopsyche angustata provides insights into the underwater silk secretion13
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Identification and functional study of Fib‐L , a major silk fibroin gene component in rice leaf folders12
Environmental factors affecting RNAi efficacy: Temperature but not plant cultivar influences Colorado potato beetle's response to insecticidal 12
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Expression and functional analysis of adipokinetic hormone reveal its different roles in larval development and female fecundity in Panonychus citri ( 12
Publication interests and priorities for Insect Molecular Biology 12
RNA activation in insects: From emerging evidence to molecular applications11
The genome‐wide response of Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus to cystatin A, a peptidase inhibitor from human skin, sheds light on its digestive physiology 11
Diverse PGRPs cooperatively maintain homeostasis of facultative symbiont Arsenophonus to promote repro11
Genomic regions underlying the species‐specific mating songs of green lacewings10
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Identification and functional analysis of Cochliomyia hominivorax U6 gene promoters10
Identification and functional characterisation of a novel antimicrobial peptide from the housefly, Musca domestica10
CRISPR /Cas9‐mediated methoprene‐tolerant 1 knockout results in precocious metamorphosis of beet armyworm ( 10
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HcTRET1 is critical for epidermal chitin synthesis in Hyphantria cunea9
An association between Dnmt1 and Wnt in the production of oocytes in the whitefly B9
On how to identify a seminal fluid protein: A commentary on Hurtado et al.9
A role for DNA methylation in bumblebee morphogenesis hints at female‐specific developmental erasure9
Metabolome‐microbiome modulations induced by ZIF8 @ ZIF67 supplementation in the midgut of 9
Molecular identification of carboxylesterase genes and their potential roles in the insecticides susceptibility of Grapholita molesta9
Dimmed gene knockout shortens larval growth and reduces silk yield in the silkworm, Bombyx mori9
A classic screening marker does not affect antennal electrophysiology but strongly regulates reproductive behaviours in Bactrocera dorsalis 9
A critical role for the nuclear protein Akirin in larval development in Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata9
Establishment of transgenic Drosophila suzukii lines that express phiC31 integrase and carry the 9
A sex‐specific homologue of waprin is essential for embryonic development in the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum9
Constitutively expressed small heat shock protein LsHsp21.5 not only enhances heat tolerance but a9
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Microbiota and pathogens in an invasive bee: Megachile sculpturalis from native and invaded regions8
Analyses of ecdysteroid transporters in the fat body of Tribolium castaneum8
The RNA interference response to alphanodavirus replication in Phlebotomus papatasi sand fly cells8
Transformer is involved in female sex determination in Bemisia tabaci8
Wood feeding and social living: Draft genome of the subterranean termite Reticulitermes lucifugus (Blattodea; Termitoidae)8
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Genome assembly and transcriptomic analysis to elucidate the ability of Nasonovia ribisnigri to break host plant resistance8
LncRNA : CR43306 modulates testicular aging via cell adhesion in Dr8
From biology to biotechnology: Host‐regulation factors from parasitoid wasps are a source of bioactive molecules with translational potential8
Fungal, not insect: Revisiting a misidentified Bemisia tabaci protein interacting with a begomovirus coat protein7
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Gene misexpression system for functional studies of genes involved in cuticle development in the cricket Gryllus bimaculatus7
Constitutively‐expressed and induced immune effectors in the house fly ( Musca domestica ) and the transcription factors that may regulate them7
Ecdysone‐induced microRNA miR ‐276a‐3p controls developmental growth by targeting the insulin‐like receptor in Drosophila7
Differences in gene expression patterns between parthenogenetically and sexually produced offspring during early development of Reticulitermes speratus7
Cell lineage analysis reveals signal tracing and compartment characterisation in Drosophila haltere7
Correction to “Transcription factor CAAT /enhancer‐binding protein is involved in regulation of expression of sterol carrier protein x in 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 evol7
Insecticide resistance management scenarios differ for RNA ‐based sprays and traits7
Why do viruses make aphids winged?7
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Sex‐biased DNA methylation in small hive beetles ( Aethina tumida )7
Prostaglandin E 2 mediates chorion formation of the Asian tiger mosquito7
Bmo‐miR ‐6498‐5p suppresses Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus infection by down‐regulating 7
Silencing of the immune gene BmPGRP‐L4 in the midgut affects the growth of silkworm ( Bombyx mori ) larvae7
GC – MS ‐based metabonomic analysis of silkworm haemolymph reveals four‐stage metabolic responses to nucleopolyhedrovi7
The transformer‐2 gene is essential for female and male development in Gryllus bimaculatus7
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