Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Papers
(The median citation count of Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology is 4. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)
ArticleCitations
Diversity and evolution of the P450 family in arthropods132
A review of the molecular mechanisms of acaricide resistance in mites and ticks51
Role of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunits in the mode of action of neonicotinoid, sulfoximine and spinosyn insecticides in Drosophila melanogaster48
Impact of high-fat diet on lifespan, metabolism, fecundity and behavioral senescence in Drosophila45
Mutagenesis of the orco odorant receptor co-receptor impairs olfactory function in the malaria vector Anopheles coluzzii43
Coordinative mediation of the response to alarm pheromones by three odorant binding proteins in the green peach aphid Myzus persicae40
Comparative analysis of the detoxification gene inventory of four major Spodoptera pest species in response to xenobiotics39
Pyrethroid metabolism by eleven Helicoverpa armigera P450s from the CYP6B and CYP9A subfamilies32
Overexpression of UDP-glucuronosyltransferase and cytochrome P450 enzymes confers resistance to sulfoxaflor in field populations of the aphid, Myzus persicae32
The molecular mechanisms of insecticide resistance in aphid crop pests31
Transgenic expression of antimicrobial peptides from black soldier fly enhance resistance against entomopathogenic bacteria in the silkworm, Bombyx mori31
CRISPR/Cas9 mutagenesis abolishes odorant-binding protein BdorOBP56f-2 and impairs the perception of methyl eugenol in Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel)30
Heterogeneity of midgut cells and their differential responses to blood meal ingestion by the mosquito, Aedes aegypti30
Regulation of antimicrobial peptides by juvenile hormone and its receptor, Methoprene-tolerant, in the mosquito Aedes aegypti29
A novel paperclip double-stranded RNA structure demonstrates clathrin-independent uptake in the mosquito Aedes aegypti28
Involvement of GOBP2 in the perception of a sex pheromone component in both larval and adult Spodoptera litura revealed using CRISPR/Cas9 mutagenesis28
Gene editing reveals obligate and modulatory components of the CO2 receptor complex in the malaria vector mosquito, Anopheles coluzzii28
The involvement of insulin/ToR signaling pathway in reproductive performance of Rhodnius prolixus24
Insect alarm pheromones in response to predators: Ecological trade-offs and molecular mechanisms24
Comparative genomic analysis of C-type lectin-domain genes in seven holometabolous insect species23
Identification and profiling of Bactrocera dorsalis microRNAs and their potential roles in regulating the developmental transitions of egg hatching, molting, pupation and adult eclosion23
A whole transcriptomic approach provides novel insights into the molecular basis of organophosphate and pyrethroid resistance in Anopheles arabiensis from Ethiopia23
Mechanism of threshold size assessment: Metamorphosis is triggered by the TGF-beta/Activin ligand Myoglianin23
Contribution of odorant binding proteins to olfactory detection of (Z)-11-hexadecenal in Helicoverpa armigera21
Sex pheromone receptors of the light brown apple moth, Epiphyas postvittana, support a second major pheromone receptor clade within the Lepidoptera20
A haploid diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella L.) genome assembly resolves 31 chromosomes and identifies a diamide resistance mutation20
Involvement of CYP2 and mitochondrial clan P450s of Helicoverpa armigera in xenobiotic metabolism20
QTL mapping suggests that both cytochrome P450-mediated detoxification and target-site resistance are involved in fenbutatin oxide resistance in Tetranychus urticae19
Synergistic resistance of Helicoverpa armigera to Bt toxins linked to cadherin and ABC transporters mutations19
Metabolomics and transcriptomics of pheromone biosynthesis in an aggressive forest pest Ips typographus19
Digestion-related proteins in the tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta19
Identification and characterization of highly active promoters from the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda18
dHNF4 regulates lipid homeostasis and oogenesis in Drosophila melanogaster18
Essential role for SNMP1 in detection of sex pheromones in Helicoverpa armigera18
Structural insight into the substrate specificity of Bombyx mori β-fructofuranosidase belonging to the glycoside hydrolase family 3218
A look into Colorado potato beetle lipid metabolism through the lens of lipid storage droplet proteins18
Factors that regulate expression patterns of insulin-like peptides and their association with physiological and metabolic traits in Drosophila18
Functional conservation and diversification of yellow-y in lepidopteran insects17
Roles of the variable P450 substrate recognition sites SRS1 and SRS6 in esfenvalerate metabolism by CYP6AE subfamily enzymes in Helicoverpa armigera17
Over-expression in cis of the midgut P450 CYP392A16 contributes to abamectin resistance in Tetranychus urticae16
Beyond the eye: Kynurenine pathway impairment causes midgut homeostasis dysfunction and survival and reproductive costs in blood-feeding mosquitoes16
Silencing of ATG6 and ATG8 promotes increased levels of triacylglycerol (TAG) in the fat body during prolonged starvation periods in the Chagas disease vector Rhodnius prolixus16
Systemic and mitochondrial effects of metabolic inflexibility induced by high fat diet in Drosophila melanogaster16
Juvenile hormone biosynthetic genes are critical for regulating reproductive diapause in the cabbage beetle16
Lipidome remodeling in aging normal and genetically obese Drosophila males16
Mutation in Bombyx mori fibrohexamerin (P25) gene causes reorganization of rough endoplasmic reticulum in posterior silk gland cells and alters morphology of fibroin secretory globules in the silk gla15
A history of the genetic and molecular identification of genes and their functions controlling insect sex determination15
Involvement of clathrin-dependent endocytosis in cellular dsRNA uptake in aphids15
A defect in purine nucleotide metabolism in the silkworm, Bombyx mori, causes a translucent larval integument and male infertility15
Blood meal drives de novo lipogenesis in the fat body of Rhodnius prolixus15
Juvenile hormone mediates lipid storage in the oocytes of Dipetalogaster maxima15
The short neuropeptide F receptor regulates olfaction-mediated foraging behavior in the oriental fruit fly Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel)15
Knockout of the odorant receptor co-receptor, orco, impairs feeding, mating and egg-laying behavior in the fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda15
Aphid estrogen-related receptor controls glycolytic gene expression and fecundity15
Characterization of calcium signaling proteins from the fat body of the Colorado Potato Beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae): Implications for diapause and lipid metabolism15
Temporal analysis of microRNAs associated with wing development in the English grain aphid, Sitobion avenae (F.) (Homoptera: Aphidiae)14
BdorOBP69a is involved in the perception of the phenylpropanoid compound methyl eugenol in oriental fruit fly (Bactrocera dorsalis) males14
Comparison of functions of pheromone receptor repertoires in Helicoverpa armigera and Helicoverpa assulta using a Drosophila expression system14
Overexpression of the UDP-glycosyltransferase UGT34A23 confers resistance to the diamide insecticide chlorantraniliprole in the tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta14
A H258Y mutation in subunit B of the succinate dehydrogenase complex of the spider mite Tetranychus urticae confers resistance to cyenopyrafen and pyflubumide, but likely reinforces cyflumetofen bindi14
Diverse roles of phosphatidate phosphatases in insect development and metabolism14
Mechanisms of DEET gustation in Drosophila14
Histamine gustatory aversion in Drosophila melanogaster14
Role of neuronal and non-neuronal acetylcholine signaling in Drosophila humoral immunity13
MicroRNA let-7-5p targets the juvenile hormone primary response gene Krüppel homolog 1 and regulates reproductive diapause in Galeruca daurica13
Single amino acid variations drive functional divergence of cytochrome P450s in Helicoverpa species13
20-hydroxyecdysone regulates expression of methioninesulfoxide reductases through transcription factor FOXO in the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum13
Involvement of Methoprene-tolerant and Krüppel homolog 1 in juvenile hormone-signaling regulating the maturation of male accessory glands in the moth Agrotis ipsilon13
Juvenile hormone induces methoprene-tolerant 1 phosphorylation to increase interaction with Taiman in Helicoverpa armigera12
MicroRNA miR-8 promotes cell growth of corpus allatum and juvenile hormone biosynthesis independent of insulin/IGF signaling in Drosophila melanogaster12
Knockouts of positive and negative elements of the circadian clock disrupt photoperiodic diapause induction in the silkworm, Bombyx mori12
Chronic exposure to field-realistic doses of imidacloprid resulted in biphasic negative effects on honey bee physiology12
Involvement of the transcription factor E75 in adult cuticular formation in the red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum12
Changes in composition and levels of hemolymph proteins during metamorphosis of Manduca sexta12
Orcokinin neuropeptides regulate reproduction in the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster12
Cathepsins L and B in Dysdercus peruvianus, Rhodnius prolixus, and Mahanarva fimbriolata. Looking for enzyme adaptations to digestion12
Juvenile hormone as a causal factor for maternal regulation of diapause in a wasp12
Wolbachia increase germ cell mitosis to enhance the fecundity of Laodelphax striatellus12
Ancient origin and conserved gene function in terpene pheromone and defense evolution of stink bugs and hemipteran insects12
The cytochrome P450 CYP325A is a major driver of pyrethroid resistance in the major malaria vector Anopheles funestus in Central Africa12
Krüppel homolog 1 regulates photoperiodic reproductive plasticity in the cabbage beetle Colaphellus bowringi12
Common substitution mutation F348Y of acetylcholinesterase gene contributes to organophosphate and carbamate resistance in Cimex lectularius and C. hemipterus12
Twenty-hydroxyecdysone produced by dephosphorylation and ecdysteroidogenesis regulates early embryonic development in the silkmoth, Bombyx mori12
Bt Cry1Ac resistance in Trichoplusia ni is conferred by multi-gene mutations12
Progress in the characterization of insulin-like peptides in aphids: Immunohistochemical mapping of ILP411
SYNCAS: Efficient CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing in difficult to transform arthropods11
Role of microRNAs in insect-baculovirus interactions11
Choline transporter-like protein 2 interacts with chitin synthase 1 and is involved in insect cuticle development11
Silk of the common clothes moth, Tineola bisselliella, a cosmopolitan pest belonging to the basal ditrysian moth line11
Identification of putative muscarinic acetylcholine receptor genes in Bactrocera dorsalis and functional analysis of Bdor-mAChR-B11
A knockout screen of genes expressed specifically in Ae. aegypti pupae reveals a critical role for stretchin in mosquito flight11
Sage controls silk gland development by regulating Dfd in Bombyx mori11
The genome of the black cutworm Agrotis ipsilon10
Sex-biased proteomic response to tomato spotted wilt virus infection of the salivary glands of Frankliniella occidentalis, the western flower thrips10
Changes in antennal gene expression underlying sensory system maturation in Rhodnius prolixus10
Omics-based analysis of honey bee (Apis mellifera) response to Varroa sp. parasitisation and associated factors reveals changes impairing winter bee generation10
BmHen1 is essential for eupyrene sperm development in Bombyx mori but PIWI proteins are not10
A nuclear receptor HR4 is essential for the formation of epidermal cuticle in the migratory locust, Locusta migratoria10
Broad complex and wing development in cockroaches10
SfABCC2 transporter extracellular loops 2 and 4 are responsible for the Cry1Fa insecticidal specificity against Spodoptera frugiperda10
SERCA interacts with chitin synthase and participates in cuticular chitin biogenesis in Drosophila10
The draft genome of the Asian corn borer yields insights into ecological adaptation of a devastating maize pest10
TRPV channel nanchung and TRPA channel water witch form insecticide-activated complexes10
Doublesex regulates male-specific differentiation during distinct developmental time windows in a parasitoid wasp10
BmGr4 responds to sucrose and glucose and expresses in tachykinin-related peptide-secreting enteroendocrine cells10
Cleavage activation and functional comparison of Manduca sexta serine protease homologs SPH1a, SPH1b, SPH4, and SPH101 in conjunction with SPH210
Baculovirus infection affects caterpillar chemoperception10
Deformed wing virus infection affects the neurological function of Apis mellifera by altering extracellular adenosine signaling9
Crystal structure and molecular characterization of NADP+-farnesol dehydrogenase from cotton bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera9
A saliva α-glucosidase MpAgC2-2 enhance the feeding of green peach aphid Myzus persicae via extra-intestinal digestion9
Binding of de novo synthesized radiolabeled juvenile hormone (JH III) by JH receptors from the Cuban subterranean termite Prorhinotermes simplex and the German cockroach Blattella germanica9
Primary digestive cathepsins L of Tribolium castaneum larvae: Proteomic identification, properties, comparison with human lysosomal cathepsin L9
The stability and sequence cleavage preference of dsRNA are key factors differentiating RNAi efficiency between migratory locust and Asian corn borer9
Sestrin regulates acute chill coma recovery in Drosophila melanogaster9
ATP-binding cassette transporter subfamily C members 2, 3 and cadherin protein are susceptibility-determining factors in Bombyx mori for multiple Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1 toxins9
Venomics survey of six myrmicine ants provides insights into the molecular and structural diversity of their peptide toxins9
Differential activity on trypanosomatid parasites of a novel recombinant defensin type 1 from the insect Triatoma (Meccus) pallidipennis9
Trypsin-type serine protease p37k hydrolyzes CPAP3-type cuticle proteins in the molting fluid of the silkworm Bombyx mori9
Gene expression profiling reveals candidate genes for defining spider silk gland types9
The oncometabolite L-2-hydroxyglutarate is a common product of dipteran larval development9
Identification and functional characterization of sex pheromone receptors in mirid bugs (Heteroptera: Miridae)8
Fatty acid binding protein is required for chitin biosynthesis in the wing of Drosophila melanogaster8
Identification and functional characterization of olfactory indolergic receptors in Musca domestica8
Identification and functional characterization of olfactory indolergic receptors in Drosophila melanogaster8
Characterization of two kdr mutations at predicted pyrethroid receptor site 2 in the sodium channels of Aedes aegypti and Nilaparvata lugens8
Gonadulin: A newly discovered insulin-like peptide involved in ovulation and oviposition in Rhodnius prolixus, a vector of Chagas disease8
Identification of an aromatic aldehyde synthase involved in indole-3-acetic acid biosynthesis in the galling sawfly (Pontania sp.) and screening of an inhibitor8
Contrasting roles of cytochrome P450s in amitraz and chlorfenapyr resistance in the crop pest Tetranychus urticae8
Nuclear receptor estrogen-related receptor modulates antimicrobial peptide expression for host innate immunity in Tribolium castaneum8
Sexual dimorphism of diapause regulation in the hemipteran bug Pyrrhocoris apterus8
Abundances of transfer RNA modifications and transcriptional levels of tRNA-modifying enzymes are sex-associated in mosquitoes8
The genome sequence of the Neotropical brown stink bug, Euschistus heros provides insights into population structure, demographic history and signatures of adaptation7
FoxO directly regulates the expression of odorant receptor genes to govern olfactory plasticity upon starvation in Bactrocera dorsalis7
Histamine avoidance through three gustatory receptors in Drosophila melanogaster7
Phenotypic analyses, protein localization, and bacteriostatic activity of Drosophila melanogaster transferrin-17
Two venom serpins from the parasitoid wasp Microplitis mediator inhibit the host prophenoloxidase activation and antimicrobial peptide synthesis7
Functional characterization and transcriptomic profiling of a spheroid-forming midgut cell line from Helicoverpa zea (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)7
Molecular characterization of ligand selectivity of the sex peptide receptors of Drosophila melanogaster and Aedes aegypti7
Sequence analysis and function of mosquito aeCCC2 and Drosophila Ncc83 orthologs7
The Ras/MAPK pathway is required for regenerative growth of wing discs in the black cutworm Agrotis ypsilon7
dmrt11E ortholog is a crucial factor for oogenesis of the domesticated silkworm, Bombyx mori7
Elevated temperature affects energy metabolism and behavior of bumblebees7
Serine protease SP7 cleaves prophenoloxidase and is regulated by two serpins in Ostrinia furnacalis melanization7
Sequential phase I metabolism of pyrethroids by duplicated CYP6P9 variants results in the loss of the terminal benzene moiety and determines resistance in the malaria mosquito Anopheles funestus7
Reproductive constraint in the social aphid Ceratovacuna japonica: Sterility regulation in the soldier caste of a viviparous insect7
E93 confers steroid hormone responsiveness of digestive enzymes to promote blood meal digestion in the midgut of the mosquito Aedes aegypti7
A single point mutation in the Bemisia tabaci cytochrome-P450 CYP6CM1 causes enhanced resistance to neonicotinoids7
Evolutionary diversification of insulin-related peptides (IRPs) in aphids and spatiotemporal distribution in Acyrthosiphon pisum7
The Micrococcus luteus infection activates a novel melanization pathway of cSP10, cSP4, and cSP8 in Helicoverpa armigera7
An odorant receptor of the green mirid bug, Apolygus lucorum, tuned to linalool6
Deorphanizing an odorant receptor tuned to palm tree volatile esters in the Asian palm weevil sheds light on the mechanisms of palm tree selection6
Nutrition regulates the expression of storage proteins in Bombyx mori via insulin-like/FoxO signaling pathway6
T-box transcription factors Dorsocross and optomotor-blind control Drosophila leg patterning in a functionally redundant manner6
Structural characterization and functional analysis of juvenile hormone acid methyltransferase JHAMT3 from the silkworm, Bombyx mori6
Increased insulin signaling in the Anopheles stephensi fat body regulates metabolism and enhances the host response to both bacterial challenge and Plasmodium falciparum infection6
Halofuginone triggers a transcriptional program centered on ribosome biogenesis and function in honey bees6
A lateral oviduct secreted protein plays a vital role for egg movement through the female reproductive tract in the brown planthopper6
Mosquito odorant receptor sensitive to natural spatial repellents and inhibitory compounds6
CG32803 is the fly homolog of LDAF1 and influences lipid storage in vivo6
Allocation and metabolism of naturally occurring dietary amino acids in the Oriental hornet6
Genome sequencing of a predominant clonal lineage of the grain aphid Sitobion avenae6
A mechanistic analysis of bacterial recognition and serine protease cascade initiation in larval hemolymph of Manduca sexta6
Ammonium transporter AcAmt mutagenesis uncovers reproductive and physiological defects without impacting olfactory responses to ammonia in the malaria vector mosquito Anopheles coluzzii6
Time- and temperature-dependent dynamics of prothoracicotropic hormone and ecdysone sensitivity co-regulate pupal diapause in the green-veined white butterfly Pieris napi6
BarH1 regulates odorant-binding proteins expression and olfactory perception of Monochamus alternatus Hope6
Dextran sulfate sodium and uracil induce inflammatory effects and disrupt the chitinous peritrophic matrix in the midgut of Tribolium castaneum5
Identification of Helicoverpa armigera promoters for biotechnological applications5
Transgenic genome editing-derived antiviral therapy to nucleopolyhedrovirus infection in the industrial strain of the silkworm5
Atg1 phosphorylation is activated by AMPK and indispensable for autophagy induction in insects5
Preferential binding of DAP-PGs by major peptidoglycan recognition proteins found in cell-free hemolymph of Manduca sexta5
Arylalkylamine N-acetyltransferase 1 gene (AANAT1) regulates cuticle pigmentation and ovary development of the adult oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis5
CYP4G8 is responsible for the synthesis of methyl-branched hydrocarbons in the polyphagous caterpillar of Helicoverpa armigera5
Fibroin heavy chain gene replacement with a highly ordered synthetic repeat sequence in Bombyx mori5
Genome-wide analysis of long non-coding RNAs and their association with wing development in Aphis citricidus (Hemiptera: Aphididae)5
Cytokine receptor DOME controls wing disc development in Bombyx mori5
Tyraminergic control of vitellogenin production and release in the blood-feeding insect, Rhodnius prolixus5
A deeper insight into the sialome of male and female Ochlerotatus triseriatus mosquitoes5
Linking omics and ecology to dissect interactions between the apple proliferation phytoplasma and its psyllid vector Cacopsylla melanoneura5
Abnormal overexpression of SoxD enhances melanin synthesis in the Ursa mutant of Bombyx mori5
A cytorhabdovirus-based expression vector in Nilaparvata lugens, Laodelphax striatellus, and Sogatella furcifera5
Reactive oxygen species-mediated immunity against bacterial infection in the gut of cat fleas (Ctenocephalides felis)5
Effects of Niemann-Pick type C2 (NPC2) gene transcripts silencing on behavior of Varroa destructor and molecular changes in the putative olfactory gene networks5
Functional aspects of evolution in a cluster of salivary protein genes from mosquitoes5
The Wnt pathway regulates wing morph determination in Acyrthosiphon pisum5
Regulation of insulin-like peptide expression in adult Blattella germanica females5
Identification and pharmacological characterization of histamine-gated chloride channels in the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda5
Genomic knockout of hsp23 both decreases and increases fitness under opposing thermal extremes in Drosophila melanogaster5
piggyBac-based transgenic RNAi of serine protease 2 results in male sterility in Hyphantria cunea5
Rethinking the ecdysteroid source during Drosophila pupal–adult development5
Matrix metalloproteinases are involved in eclosion and wing expansion in the American cockroach, Periplaneta americana5
CO2 narcosis induces a metabolic shift mediated via juvenile hormone in Bombus impatiens gynes4
RNA-Seq used to identify ipsdienone reductase (IDONER): A novel monoterpene carbon-carbon double bond reductase central to Ips confusus pheromone production4
Limited proteolysis by a prostatic endopeptidase, the sperm-activating factor initiatorin, regulates the activation of pro-carboxypeptidase B in the seminal fluid of the silkworm, Bombyx mori4
Alterations in energy metabolism of Rhodnius prolixus induced by Trypanosoma rangeli infection4
Lipin modulates lipid metabolism during reproduction in the cabbage beetle4
Masculinizer is not post-transcriptionally regulated by female-specific piRNAs during sex determination in the Asian corn borer, Ostrinia furnacalis4
Proteomic analysis of pharate pupal molting fluid from the tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta4
The tracheal immune system of insects - A blueprint for understanding epithelial immunity4
Culex quinquefasciatus alpha-glucosidase serves as a putative receptor of the Cry48Aa toxin from Lysinibacillus sphaericus4
Dietary compounds activate an insect gustatory receptor on enteroendocrine cells to elicit myosuppressin secretion4
Changes in metabolism and antioxidant systems during tropical diapause in the sunflower caterpillar Chlosyne lacinia (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae)4
Juvenile hormone suppresses sensory organ precursor determination to block Drosophila adult abdomen morphogenesis4
Non-molting dwarf (nm-d) as a mutant of Bombyx mori with a defect in purine synthesis4
Characterisation of geranylgeranyl diphosphate synthase from the sandfly Lutzomyia longipalpis4
The venom composition and parthenogenesis mechanism of the parasitoid wasp Microctonus hyperodae, a declining biocontrol agent4
ATP synthase affects lipid metabolism in the kissing bug Rhodnius prolixus beyond its role in energy metabolism4
The diverging epigenomic landscapes of honeybee queens and workers revealed by multiomic sequencing4
Quantity versus quality: Effects of diet protein-carbohydrate ratios and amounts on insect herbivore gene expression4
The morphogen Hedgehog is essential for proper adult morphogenesis in Bombyx mori4
Transgenerational accumulation of methylome changes discovered in commercially reared honey bee (Apis mellifera) queens4
From cellular biochemistry to systems physiology: New insights into insect lipid metabolism4
Structural and functional characterization of β-cyanoalanine synthase from Tetranychus urticae4
Identification of the extracellular metallo-endopeptidases ADAM and ADAMTS in the yellow fever mosquito Aedes aegypti4
Identification of salivary proteins of the cowpea aphid Aphis craccivora by transcriptome and LC-MS/MS analyses4
Identification and characterization of sexually dimorphic neurons that express the sex-determining gene doublesex in the brain of silkmoth Bombyx mori4
Diverse functions of the ecdysone receptor (EcR) in the panoistic ovary of the German cockroach4
Manipulation of pantothenate kinase in Anopheles stephensi suppresses pantothenate levels with minimal impacts on mosquito fitness4
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