Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Papers
(The TQCC of Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology is 8. 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.)
ArticleCitations
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Sex pheromone biosynthesis in the Oriental fruit moth Grapholita molesta involves Δ8 desaturation149
A cuticular protein essential for sperm dimorphism and male fertility in Bombyx mori62
fruitless is sex-differentially spliced and is important for the courtship behavior and development of silkmoth Bombyx mori56
Master genetic switches controlling sexual development in Leptinotarsa decemlineata51
CLIPA protein pairs function as cofactors for prophenoloxidase activation in Anopheles gambiae46
BarH1 regulates the expression of conserved odorant-binding protein 22 from Dastarcus helophoroides39
ABC transporter subfamily B1 as a susceptibility determinant of Bombyx mori larvae to Cry1Ba, Cry1Ia and Cry9Da toxins34
Is the CncC/Keap1 complex a major factor in conferring pesticide resistance in arthropods? - A critical review31
Identification of a vital transcription factor of the alanine aminotransferase in the brown planthopper and its upstream regulatory pathways31
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A conserved asparagine residue stabilizes iron binding in Manduca sexta transferrin-129
Genome editing of ABCB6 transporter confers resistance to cypermethrin in the major pest of corn, Spodoptera frugiperda27
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Structural insights into the substrate binding of phosphomevalonate kinase from the silkworm, Bombyx mori24
Nuclear receptor ERR contributes to imidacloprid resistance by upregulating cytochrome P450 in Nilaparvata lugens23
Identification of biliverdin as a pigment involved in the seasonal variation of green lacewing body colour and the enzymes involved in its metabolism23
Acquisition and repeated alteration of (TTGGG)n telomeric repeats in Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies)23
Structural characterization and proteomic profiling of oviposition secretions across three rice planthopper species23
Insect immune resolution with EpOME/DiHOME and its dysregulation by their analogs leading to pathogen hypersensitivity22
Functional characterization of putative ecdysone transporters in lepidopteran pests22
Decaprenyl diphosphate synthases in Monolepta hieroglyphica: DPPS-mediated CoQ biosynthesis impacts juvenile hormone and gut microbiota22
Identification of species-specific juvenile hormone response elements in the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda22
The powers and perils of bug editing21
The biological role of core 1β1-3galactosyltransferase (T-synthase) in mucin-type O-glycosylation in Silkworm, Bombyx mori21
Dipeptidyl peptidase IV processing activates Manduca sexta pro-moricin-6: structural basis of enhanced antimicrobial activity21
Coordinated horizontal transfer of multiple genes assembles a carotenoid biosynthesis pathway in aphids21
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Laterally acquired chitinase genes in venom facilitate parasitism in egg parasitoid wasps20
Characterization of an agmatine N-acetyltransferase from Bactrocera dorsalis that modulates ovary development20
Cis-regulation of the CYP6CS1 gene and its role in mediating cross-resistance in a pymetrozine-resistant strain of Nilaparvata lugens19
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Neuropeptide profiling of Bombus terrestris (Hymenoptera, Apidae) and comparative analysis across hymenopteran species19
Cullin1 orchestrates insulin/mTOR signaling to drive endocycle progression and ecdysteroid production in Drosophila prothoracic glands during critical weight attainment18
Dual SIFamide receptors in Ixodes salivary glands18
Sterol-modified plants reduce aphid performance by limiting sterol availability18
Characterization of cuticular proteins in CPR family in the wolf spider, Pardosa pseudoannulata, and the response of one subfamily genes to environmental stresses18
Crystal structures of PirA and PirB toxins from Photorhabdus akhurstii subsp. akhurstii K-117
Laodelphax striatellus salivary sheath protein Lsactin triggers defense response in plants17
Functional and evolutionary implications of protein and metal content of leafhopper brochosomes17
Corrigendum to “Pipiserpin orchestrates mosquito reproduction through dual control of vitellogenin integrity and 20-hydroxyecdysone-directed vitellogenesis” [Insect Biochem. Molec. Biol. 189 (2026) 1016
Corrigendum to “Rgn couples proliferative EGFR-JAK/STAT signaling and the notch/insulin differentiation-metabolism axis during epithelial repair in Drosophila” [Insect Biochem. Mol. Biol. 2026 191 10416
Exploring the adaptation mechanism of Spodoptera litura to xanthotoxin: Insights from transcriptional responses and CncC signaling pathway-mediated UGT detoxification16
Study on the effects of high temperature on autophagy and apoptosis in different organs of Bombyx mori based on calcium ion homeostasis16
Overexpression of Hiilp2 enhances the biosynthesis of unsaturated fatty acid in Hermetia illucens16
Both LmDicer-1 and two LmDicer-2s participate in siRNA-mediated RNAi pathway and contribute to high gene silencing efficiency in Locusta migratoria16
A testis-specific heat shock protein gene plays a critical role in male fertility in the fall armyworm16
Dynamics of cuticle-associated transcript profiles during moulting of the bed bug Cimex lectularius15
CO2 narcosis induces a metabolic shift mediated via juvenile hormone in Bombus impatiens gynes15
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Temperature-induced pupal pigmentation in Antheraea pernyi is affected by ApADC through the regulation of NBAD biosynthesis15
FoxO directly regulates the expression of odorant receptor genes to govern olfactory plasticity upon starvation in Bactrocera dorsalis15
BdorOR49a and BdorOR63a are responsible for male pheromones perception in the oriental fruit fly15
Corrigendum to“Functional characterization of odorant binding proteins involved in detection of host plant volatiles from the moringa pest Noorda blitealis” [Insect Biochem. Mol. Biol. 192 (2026) 104515
Ascosphaeraapis LncRNA6140 promotes the infection of honeybee larvae through the milR5658-x–ATPase axis14
Metabolic network remodeling through PxJHE modulates temperature adaptation in a cosmopolitan insect14
Lipophorin receptor knockdown reduces hatchability of kissing bug Rhodnius prolixus eggs14
SYNCAS: Efficient CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing in difficult to transform arthropods14
Role of the clock gene period in regulating circadian rhythm of courtship vibrations in Nilaparvata lugens13
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Bombyxin-stimulated ecdysteroidogenesis in relation to sugar transporter/trehalase expressions in Bombyx prothoracic glands13
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Abnormal overexpression of SoxD enhances melanin synthesis in the Ursa mutant of Bombyx mori13
Sex-biased proteomic response to tomato spotted wilt virus infection of the salivary glands of Frankliniella occidentalis, the western flower thrips13
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Evidence for a role of SNMP2 and antennal support cells in sensillum lymph clearance processes of moth pheromone-responsive sensilla13
Pipiserpin orchestrates mosquito reproduction through dual control of vitellogenin integrity and 20-hydroxyecdysone-directed vitellogenesis13
NR5A nuclear receptors coordinately regulate locust metamorphic transition and fecundity13
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Drosophila cytokine GBP2 exerts immune responses and regulates GBP1 expression through GPCR receptor Mthl1013
2D finger-printing and molecular docking studies identified potent mosquito repellents targeting odorant binding protein 112
Preferential binding of DAP-PGs by major peptidoglycan recognition proteins found in cell-free hemolymph of Manduca sexta12
Insulin-like peptides and ovary ecdysteroidogenic hormone differentially stimulate physiological processes regulating egg formation in the mosquito Aedes aegypti12
The cytochrome P450s CYP6CY3 and CYP6CY4 confer resistance to flupyradifurone in the green peach aphid Myzus persicae12
Lowfat functions downstream of Myo20 to regulate wing and leg morphogenesis in Tribolium castaneum12
Sub-lethal insecticide stress alters epimutation rate but not genetic mutation rate in the pest insect Myzus persicae11
Differentially spliced mitochondrial CYP419A1 contributes to ethiprole resistance in Nilaparvata lugens11
Culex quinquefasciatus membrane-bound alkaline phosphatase is a putative receptor for Lysinibacillus sphaericus Tpp49Aa1 toxin11
V-ATPase B mediates Bt Cry1Ac binding and toxicity in Grapholita molesta11
NPF-OBP5 regulate sugar sensitivity and feeding behavior of rice planthoppers11
Proteomic analysis of pharate pupal molting fluid from the tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta11
NlAgo3 and NlBiwi are essential for piRNAs biogenesis and female reproduction in Nilaparvata lugens11
Rethinking insecticide toxicology for the 21st century11
Expansion of three types of transposon superfamilies within 25 Mya lead to large genome size of a rice insect pest11
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CRISPR/Cas13a-mediated visual detection: A rapid and robust method for early detection of Nosema bombycis in silkworms11
A highly expressed odorant receptor from the yellow fever mosquito, AaegOR11, responds to (+)- and (−)-fenchone and a phenolic repellent11
Binding characteristics and structural dynamics of two general odorant-binding proteins with plant volatiles in the olfactory recognition of Glyphodes pyloalis10
Molecular mechanisms of dsRNA uptake and intracellular trafficking in the fat body of Locusta migratoria10
Juvenile hormone regulates reproductive diapause through both canonical and noncanonical pathways in the bean bug Riptortus pedestris10
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Identification and functional analysis of sex-determining genes in the spongy moth, Lymantria dispar (lepidoptera: Erebidae)10
Histone acetyltransferases and N-terminal acetyltransferases orchestrate development and metamorphosis in the yellow fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti10
Regulation of feeding and defecation in Drosophila by trpγ, piezo, and DH44R210
The role of a novel secretory peptidoglycan recognition protein with antibacterial ability from the Chinese Oak Silkworm Antheraea pernyi in humoral immunity10
Rgn couples proliferative EGFR-JAK/STAT signaling and the notch/insulin differentiation-metabolism axis during epithelial repair in Drosophila10
Pea aphid odorant-binding protein ApisOBP6 discriminates between aphid sex pheromone components, aphid alarm pheromone and a host plant volatile10
Drosophila proteasome subunit Rpn8 controls IMD pathway activation via PGRP-SC2 degradation10
The allatotropin/orexin system as an example of immunomodulatory properties of neuropeptides10
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Role of odorant binding proteins in the response of Tetranychus cinnabarinus to repellent activity of ethyl oleate10
Knockout of cryptochrome 1 disrupts circadian rhythm and photoperiodic diapause induction in the silkworm, Bombyx mori9
Lipogenesis in Nasonia vitripennis: Influence of sugar chemistry, preferential production of triacylglycerides, and comparison of fatty acid biosynthetic capacity with Drosophila melanogaster9
An insight into the female and male Sabethes cyaneus mosquito salivary glands transcriptome9
Masculinizer is not post-transcriptionally regulated by female-specific piRNAs during sex determination in the Asian corn borer, Ostrinia furnacalis9
Osmoregulation by sucrose isomerization in the phloem-feeding whitefly Bemisia tabaci involves members of the glycoside hydrolase family 139
The making of a queen: Hormonal regulation of female caste in the social bee Bombus impatiens9
Decapentaplegic retards lipolysis during metamorphosis in Bombyx mori and Drosophila melanogaster9
Temperature-responsive spatial-temporal regulation underlies phenotypic plasticity of body pigmentation in Eastern honey bee9
The Hippo–Yki pathway governs growth and cell fate in the posterior silk gland of the silkworm9
Juvenile hormone-regulated ribosomal protein DcRPS25 Mediates tolerance to Huanglongbing pathogen in the Vector Diaphorina citri9
Physiological and transcriptional changes associated with obligate aestivation in the cabbage stem flea beetle (Psylliodes chrysocephala)9
Unveiling the functional contribution of GSTe16 to pyrethroid detoxification in Spodoptera litura9
Identification of hemocyte types and characterization of their immune function in the house fly based on morphological observation and single-cell RNA sequencing9
Tyraminergic control of vitellogenin production and release in the blood-feeding insect, Rhodnius prolixus9
Honeybee queen mandibular pheromone induces a starvation response in Drosophila melanogaster9
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BmHen1 is essential for eupyrene sperm development in Bombyx mori but PIWI proteins are not8
The evolutionary history of the Methyltransf_FA domain and its role in JH signal in silkworm, Bombyx mori8
Ionotropic receptors participate in the perception of sinigrin in Plutella xylostella adults8
A multi-omics atlas reveals a zf-C2H2-dominated regulatory hub governing embryonic development in Periplaneta americana8
Genome editing: A novel approach to manage insect vectors of plant viruses8
Knockouts of positive and negative elements of the circadian clock disrupt photoperiodic diapause induction in the silkworm, Bombyx mori8
The parasitoid Exorista sorbillans exploits host silkworm encapsulation to build respiratory funnel for survival8
Decoy digestive protease strategy in Bombyx mori: Catalytically inactive BmoSPH12723 sequesters mulberry protease inhibitor by a C-terminal compositionally biased region8
A novel target-site mutation (H146Q) outside the ubiquinone binding site of succinate dehydrogenase confers high levels of resistance to cyflumetofen and pyflubumide in Tetranychus urticae8
Insights into the activation mechanism of Bm-CPA: Implications for insect molting regulation8
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Characterizing the symbiotic relationship between Wolbachia (wSpic) and Spodoptera picta (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae): From genome to phenotype8
Photoperiod induces sex-specific immune priming in Pyrrhocoris apterus8
The venom composition and parthenogenesis mechanism of the parasitoid wasp Microctonus hyperodae, a declining biocontrol agent8
Screening and evaluation of promoters for effective expression of fluorescent protein and high performance of the modified hyPBase in Zeugodacus cucurbitae8
Convergent Aedes and Drosophila CidB interactomes suggest cytoplasmic incompatibility targets are conserved8
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