Insect Science

Papers
(The median citation count of Insect Science is 1. 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)
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The beetle's structural protein CPCFC making elytra tough and rigid50
Intraspecific and interspecific resource partitioning between bumblebee workers and males related to nectar quantity and quality40
Downregulation of NADPH‐cytochrome P450 reductase via RNA interference increases the susceptibility of Acyrthosiphon pisum to desiccation and insecticides34
Serotonin suppresses intraspecific aggression in an agrobiont spider, Pardosa pseudoannulata, without affecting predation on insects33
Patterns of sperm use by twice‐mated female Queensland fruit flies29
Characterization of carotenoid biosynthetic pathway genes in the pea aphid (Acyrthosiphon pisum) revealed by heterologous complementation and RNA interference assays25
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Plants affect the horizontal transmission of a new densovirus infecting the green peach aphid Myzus persicae by modulating honeydew production21
An efficient and safe strategy for germ cell‐specific automatic excision of foreign DNA in F1 hybrid transgenic silkworms21
Involvement of CYP347W1 in neurotoxin 3‐nitropropionic acid‐based chemical defense in mustard leaf beetle Phaedon cochleariae20
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High‐efficiency gene editing in Anopheles sinensis using ReMOT control19
Insulin receptor participates in the peripheral olfactory processes of honey bees (Apis cerana cerana)19
The dynamics of N6‐methyladenine RNA modification in resistant and susceptible rice varieties responding to rice stem borer damage18
Functional characterization of a low‐density lipoprotein receptor in the lepidopteran model, Bombyx mori17
Cradle for the newborn Monochamus saltuarius: Microbial associates to ward off entomopathogens and disarm plant defense17
Body color plasticity of Diaphorina citri reflects a response to environmental stress17
BmCaspase‐8‐like regulates autophagy by suppressing BmDREDD‐mediated cleavage of BmATG615
Agent‐based models reveal limits of mark–release–recapture estimates for the rare butterfly, Bhutanitis thaidina (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae)13
Belgica antarctica (Diptera: Chironomidae): A natural model organism for extreme environments13
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Functional characterization of a novel, highly expressed ion‐driven sugar antiporter in the thoracic muscles of Helicoverpa armigera12
Gustatory responsiveness in Vespula germanica workers: exploring the interplay between sensory perception and task specialization12
Neuronal architecture and functional mapping of the taste center of larval Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)12
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The selective regulation of immune responses by matrix metalloproteinase MMP14 in Ostrinia furnacalis12
Cephalic anatomy highlights morphological adaptation to underground habitats in a minute lacewing larva of Dilar (Dilaridae) and conflicting phylogenetic signal in Neuroptera12
Sexual audience affects male's reproduction investment without consequences on reproductive outputs12
A hatching aphidlion‐like lacewing larva in 100 million years old Kachin amber12
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Fumarate mitigates disruption induced by fenpropathrin in the silkworm Bombyx mori (Lepidoptera): A metabolomics study12
Revisiting the trail pheromone components of the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren11
Genome‐wide identification and comparative analysis of lipocalin families in Lepidoptera with an emphasis on Bombyx mori11
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Foraging trail traffic rules: a new study method of trajectories of the harvester ants11
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Identification of two ABCC transporters involved in malathion detoxification in the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum11
Adenine nucleotide translocase 2 (Ant2) is required for individualization of spermatogenesis of Drosophila melanogaster11
MicroRNA miR‐252‐5p regulates the Notch signaling pathway by targeting Rab6 in Drosophila wing development11
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Dual‐role regulator of a novel miR‐3040 in photoperiod‐mediated wing dimorphism and wing development in green peach aphid11
A novel domain‐duplicated SlitFAR3 gene involved in sex pheromone biosynthesis in Spodoptera litura11
Chitin synthase 1 and five cuticle protein genes are involved in serosal cuticle formation during early embryogenesis to enhance eggshells in Nilaparvata lugens10
MicroR‐9c‐5p and novel‐mir50 co‐target Akt to regulate Lasioderma serricorne reproduction10
Bimodal alarm signals modulate responses to monomodal alarm signals in Camponotus modoc carpenter ants10
A novel diagnostic gene region for distinguishing between two pest fruit flies: Bactrocera tryoni (Froggatt) and Bactrocera neohumeralis (Hardy) (Diptera: Tephritidae)10
Let‐7 microRNA targets BmCentrin to modulate the development and functionality of the middle silk gland in the silkworm, Bombyx mori10
Egg‐associated secretions from the brown planthopper (Nilaparvata lugens) activate rice immune responses10
Status of Cry1Ac and Cry2Ab2 resistance in field populations of Helicoverpa zea in Texas, USA10
Improvement in bioconversion efficiency and reduction of ammonia emission by introduction of fruit fermentation broth in a black soldier fly larvae and kitchen waste conversion system9
Genome‐wide CRISPR screening reveals key genes and pathways associated with 20‐hydroxyecdysone signal transduction in the silkworm (Bombyx mori)9
Differential gene expression in Chorthippus parallelus (Zetterstedt, 1821) (Orthoptera: Acrididae: Gomphocerinae) induced by Wolbachia infection9
Functional analysis of SDR112C1 associated with fenpropathrin tolerance in Tetranychus cinnabarinus (Boisduval)9
RR‐1 cuticular protein TcCPR69 is required for growth and metamorphosis in Tribolium castaneum9
Flavonoid‐producing tomato plants have a direct negative effect on the zoophytophagous biological control agent Orius sauteri9
Complex interactions among insect viruses‐insect vector‐arboviruses9
Adaptation to a novel host and performance trade‐off in host‐generalist and host‐specific insect ectoparasites9
Phylogenetic placement of bizarre karschiellid earwigs9
Strong resistance to β‐cyfluthrin in a strain of the beetle Alphitobius diaperinus: a de novo transcriptome analysis9
A venom protein of ectoparasitoid Pachycrepoideus vindemiae, PvG6PDH, contributes to parasitism by inhibiting host glucose‐6‐phosphate metabolism9
Efficacy and biosafety assessment of neuropeptide CAPA analogues against the peach‐potato aphid (Myzus persicae)9
A secretory phospholipase A2 of a fungal pathogen contributes to lipid droplet homeostasis, assimilation of insect‐derived lipids, and repression of host immune responses9
Systematic analysis of innate immune‐related genes in the silkworm: Application to antiviral research9
Implications of mosquito metabolism on vector competence9
Role of aminopeptidase N‐like in the acquisition of begomoviruses by Bemisia tabaci, the whitefly vector9
Identification of an odorant receptor responding to sex pheromones in Spodoptera frugiperda extends the novel type‐I PR lineage in moths8
NompC regulates locomotion and touch sensation in Bactrocera dorsalis8
Appraisal of MsepCSP14 for chemosensory functions in Mythimna separata8
Multi‐targets cleavage of BmNPV genome through genome‐wide repeat sequence using CRISPR/Cas9 antiviral system8
Bmo‐miR‐3351 modulates glutathione content and inhibits BmNPV proliferation by targeting BmGSTe6 in Bombyx mori8
Entomopathogenic Bacillus cereus impairs the fitness of the spotted‐wing drosophila, Drosophila suzukii8
Two putative fatty acid synthetic genes of BgFas3 and BgElo1 are responsible for respiratory waterproofing in Blattella germanica8
Characterization of a sigma class GST (GSTS6) required for cellular detoxification and embryogenesis in Tribolium castaneum8
Homeodomain proteins POU‐M2, antennapedia and abdominal‐B are involved in regulation of the segment‐specific expression of the clip‐domain serine protease gene CLIP13 in the silkworm, Bombyx7
Gut bacterium promotes host fitness in special ecological niche by affecting sugar metabolism in Drosophila suzukii7
iORbase: A database for the prediction of the structures and functions of insect olfactory receptors7
A secreted salivary effector from Riptortus pedestris impairs soybean defense through modulating phytohormone signaling pathways7
The cluster digging behavior of larvae confers trophic benefits to fitness in insects7
Succinate: A microbial product that modulates Drosophila nutritional physiology7
Genome‐wide identification, classification, and expression profiling of serine esterases and other esterase‐related proteins in the tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta7
Functional evaluation of the insulin/insulin‐like growth factor signaling pathway in determination of wing polyphenism in pea aphid7
Odorant‐binding protein 19 in Monochamus alternatus involved in the recognition of a volatile strongly emitted from ovipositing host pines7
Mutations of voltage‐gated sodium channel contribute to pyrethroid resistance in Panonychus citri7
Assessing genome‐wide adaptations associated with range expansion in the pink rice borer, Sesamia inferens7
Escort: a system for rapid and long‐term tracking of multiple insect objects6
Male nutritional status does not impact the reproductive potential of female Cnaphalocrocis medinalis moths under conditions of nutrient shortage6
Population density modulates insect progenitive plasticity through the regulation of dopamine biosynthesis6
Juvenile hormone induces phosphorylation of insulin/insulin‐like growth factor signaling proteins in previtellogenic Aedes aegypti mosquitoes6
Cytoplasmic FKBPs are involved in molting and metamorphosis through regulating the nuclear localization of EcR6
iSalivaomicDB: A comprehensive saliva omics database for insects6
Trichoderma metabolites trigger aggregation behavior in Formosan subterranean termites (Coptotermes formosanus)6
Azotobacter inoculation can enhance the resistance of Bt cotton to cotton bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera6
A C‐type lectin with dual carbohydrate recognition domains functions in innate immune response in Asian corn borer, Ostrinia furnacalis6
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Small GTPase Rab40C is upregulated by 20‐hydroxyecdysone and insulin pathways to regulate ovarian development and fecundity6
RNA interference in insects: the link between antiviral defense and pest control6
Role of DSC1 in Drosophila melanogaster synaptic activities in response to haedoxan A6
Microbial changes and associated metabolic responses modify host plant adaptation in Stephanitis nashi6
Functional map of the macroglomerular complex of male Helicoverpa armigera6
CRISPR/Cas9‐mediated knockout of period reveals its function in the circadian rhythms of the diamondback moth Plutella xylostella6
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Characterization of the firstWolbachiafrom the genusScaptodrosophila, a male‐killer from the rainforest speciesS. claytoni6
Systematic identification and functional analysis of long noncoding RNAs involved in indoxacarb resistance in Spodoptera litura6
Clock genes regulate sex pheromone production and male mating ability in Bactrocera dorsalis6
Matrix metalloproteinase 2 contributes to adult eclosion and immune response in the small hive beetle, Aethina tumida6
Two host‐plant strains in the fall armyworm6
A winged relative of ice‐crawlers in amber bridges the cryptic extant Xenonomia and a rich fossil record6
Formation characteristics of long‐term memory in Bactrocera dorsalis6
Spirotetramat reduces fitness of the spotted‐wing Drosophila, Drosophila suzukii5
AsOBP1 is required for bioallethrin repellency in the malaria vector mosquito Anopheles sinensis5
An endoparasitoid uses its egg surface proteins to regulate its host immune response5
G‐quadruplex is involved in the regulation of BmSGF1 expression in the Silkworm, Bombyx mori5
Identification and functional characterization of female antennae‐biased odorant receptor 23 involved in acetophenone detection of the Indian meal moth Plodia interpunctella5
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Cuticular compounds inhibit cannibalism of early‐instar spiderlings by pulli‐carrying Pardosa pseudoannulata females5
Ligand dose‐dependent activation of signaling pathways through the gustatory receptor NlGr11 linked to feeding efficacy in Nilaparvata lugens5
Strong variation in frequencies of male and female determiners between neighboring housefly populations5
Dynamic transcriptome analysis of Bombyx mori embryonic development5
Development of the insect adult fat body relies on glycolysis, lipid synthesis, cell proliferation, and cell adhesion5
BmCH25H, a vertebrate interferon‐stimulated gene(ISG) homolog, inhibits BmNPV infection dependent on its hydroxylase activity in Bombyx mori5
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The olfactory system of Pieris brassicae caterpillars: from receptors to glomeruli5
Beyond adult models: Tribolium castaneum larval timekeeping reveals unexpected robustness and insights into circadian clock5
An olfactory model for evaluating the larviposition preference of a vector fly5
Steroid hormone 20‐hydroxyecdysone disturbs fat body lipid metabolism and negatively regulates gluconeogenesis in Hyphantria cunea larvae5
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Several whitefly genome assemblies and an integrated whitefly gene search platform5
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Metabolic cost of flight and aerobic efficiency in the rose chafer, Protaetia cuprea (Cetoniinae)5
cAMP: A second messenger involved in the mechanism of midgut alkalinization in Lutzomyia longipalpis4
Validamycin treatment significantly inhibits the glycometabolism and chitin synthesis in the common cutworm,Spodoptera litura4
A proctolin‐like peptide is regulated after baculovirus infection and mediates in caterpillar locomotion and digestion4
Obstructor, a Frankliniella occidentalis protein, promotes transmission of tomato spotted wilt orthotospovirus4
Targeting Syntaxin 1A via RNA interference inhibits feeding and midgut development in Locusta migratoria4
Pheromones emitted by both female and male moths regulate coordination between the sexes for Agriphila aeneociliella (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)4
Frequencies and mechanisms of pesticide resistance in Tetranychus urticae field populations in China4
Involvement of bacteria in the development of fungal infections in the Colorado potato beetle4
A fructose receptor gene influences development and feed intake in Helicoverpa armigera4
Characterization of sulfakinin and its role in larval feeding and molting in Spodoptera frugiperda4
Using artificial neural networks to explain the attraction of jewel beetles (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) to colored traps4
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Knockdown of vitellogenin receptor based on minute insect RNA interference methods affects the initial mature egg load in the pest natural enemy Trichogramma dendrolimi4
Customizable PCR‐based target enrichment probes for sequencing fungi‐parasitized insects4
An integrative bioinformatics pipeline shows that honeybee‐associated microbiomes are driven primarily by pollen composition4
Conservation genomics analysis reveals recent population decline and possible causes in bumblebee Bombus opulentus4
BmMD‐2A responds to 20‐hydroxyecdysone and regulates Bombyx mori silkworm innate immunity in larva‐to‐pupa metamorphosis4
Genome of tropical bed bug Cimex hemipterus (Cimicidae, Hemiptera) reveals tetraspanin expanded in bed bug ancestor4
Seven up regulates reproductive diapause initiation via juvenile hormone biosynthesis in the cabbage beetle Colaphellus bowringi4
Characterization of the pheromone receptors in Mythimna loreyi reveals the differentiation of sex pheromone recognition in Mythimna species4
The appearance of cytoplasmic cytochrome C precedes apoptosis during Drosophila salivary gland degradation4
Changes in blowfly (Diptera: Calliphoridae) wing morphology during succession in rat carcasses across forest and grassland habitats in South Brazil4
Interspecific competition predicts the potential impact of little fire ant Wasmannia auropunctata (Roger) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) invasion on resident ants in southern China4
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Ecological immunology: do sexual attraction and immunity trade‐off through a desaturase?4
Hymenopteran‐specific TRPA channel from the Texas leaf cutter ant (Atta texana) is heat and cold activated and expression correlates with environmental temperature4
Reproduction does not impede the stopover departure to ensure a potent migration in Cnaphalocrocis medinalis moths4
Anopheles gambiae strain (Ag55) cultured cells originated from Anopheles coluzzii and are phagocytic with hemocyte‐like gene expression4
A dual‐luciferase reporter system for characterization of small RNA target genes in both mammalian and insect cells4
Hexamerin and allergen are required for female reproduction in the American cockroach, Periplaneta americana4
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Competitive interactions between invasive fall armyworm and Asian corn borer at intraspecific and interspecific level on the same feeding guild4
Characteristics of Halloween genes and RNA interference‐mediated functional analysis of LmCYP307a2 in Locusta migratoria4
Rainfall during the night can trigger non‐migratory take‐off behavior of the white‐backed planthopper, Sogatella furcifera3
Down‐regulation of HaABCC3, potentially mediated by a cis‐regulatory mechanism, is involved in resistance to Cry1Ac in the cotton bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera3
An aquaporin and an aquaglyceroporin have roles in low temperature adaptation of mosquitoes (Anopheles sinensis)3
Exposure to sublethal concentration of flupyradifurone alters sexual behavior and cuticular hydrocarbon profile in Heriades truncorum, an oligolectic solitary bee3
Efficient polymer‐mediated delivery system for thiocyclam: Nanometerization remarkably improves the bioactivity toward green peach aphids3
MicroRNA miR‐2765‐3p regulates reproductive diapause by targeting FoxO in Galeruca daurica3
Research progress toward the influence of mosquito salivary proteins on the transmission of mosquito‐borne viruses3
Universal cooling patterns of the butterfly wing scales hierarchy deduced from the heterogeneous thermal and structural properties of Tirumala limniace (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae, Danainae)3
Bumblebees attend to both the properties of the string and the target in string‐pulling tasks, but prioritize the features of the string3
Heterogeneous distribution ofCardiniumin whitefly populations is associated with host nuclear genetic background3
Absence of complementary sex determination in twoLeptopilinaspecies (Figitidae, Hymenoptera) and a reconsideration of its incompatibility with endosymbiont‐induced thelytoky3
Chitinase 6 is required for procuticle thickening and organ shape in Drosophila wing3
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Enhancement of fruit byproducts through bioconversion by Hermetia illucens (Diptera: Stratiomyidae)3
Clathrin heavy chain is involved in infection of Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus in the host vector Diaphorina citri3
NF‐κB/Relish readjusts miR‐100 expression and recovers immune homeostasis in Drosophila melanogaster3
Intersex is required for female sexual development in Hermetia illucens3
Genetic variation in the triosephosphate isomerase gene of the fall armyworm and its distribution across China3
Evidence for transient deleterious thermal acclimation in field recapture rates of an invasive tropical species, Bactrocera dorsalis (Diptera: Tephritidae)3
Exploring the impact of a chemical disinfectant and an antiviral drug for RNA virus management in the Mediterranean fruit fly mass‐rearing3
Mitogenome‐based phylogeny of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae)3
Melanin synthesis genes BgTH and BgDdc affect body color and cuticle permeability in Blattella germanica3
Highly efficient expression of human extracellular superoxide dismutase (rhEcSOD) with ultraviolet‐B‐induced damage‐resistance activity in transgenic silkworm cocoons3
Identification of a fatty acid synthase gene (FAS1) from Laodelphax striatellus planthoppers contributing to fecundity3
Genome‐wide identification of yellow gene family in Hermetia illucens and functional analysis of yellow‐y by CRISPR/Cas93
Age‐specific mortality and fecundity of a spider mite under diet restriction and delayed mating3
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Genomic features underlying the evolutionary transitions of Apibacter to honey bee gut symbionts3
A nonsensory odorant‐binding protein plays an important role in the larval development and adult mating of Spodoptera frugiperda3
Relative contribution of genetic and environmental factors to determination of wing morphs of the brown planthopper Nilaparvata lugens3
Characterization of integrins in cellular immunity of the oriental armyworm, Mythimna separata3
Masculinizer gene controls sexual differentiation in Hyphantria cunea3
Magnaporthe oryzae infection triggers rice resistance to brown planthopper through the influence of jasmonic acid on the flavonoid biosynthesis pathway3
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BSFbase: The comprehensive genomic resource for a natural recycler, the black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens L.)3
A novel treatment approach using vitamin B12‐conjugated sericin for mitigating nanodiamond‐induced toxicity in darkling beetles3
Identification and functional characterization of chemosensory genes in olfactory and taste organs of Spodoptera litura (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)3
Evolutionary genomics analysis reveals gene expansion and functional diversity of arylalkylamine N‐acetyltransferases in the Culicinae subfamily of mosquitoes3
Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus induces BmFABP1 downregulation to promote viral proliferation3
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The miRNA–mRNA modules enhance juvenile hormone biosynthesis for insect vitellogenesis and egg production3
The value of spatial experience and group size for ant colonies in direct competition3
Establishment of Beauveria bassiana as a fungal endophyte in potato plants and its virulence against potato tuber moth, Phthorimaea operculella (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)3
Male‐derived phospholipase A2 enhances WD46 expression and increases fertility in Ophraella communa3
An electropenetrography waveform library for the probing and ingestion behaviors of Culex tarsalis on human hands3
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miRNA targeting Mpp53 is involved in UV‐B irradiation resistance in Myzus persicae3
CRISPR‐mediated mutagenesis of the odorant receptor co‐receptor (Orco) gene disrupts olfaction‐mediated behaviors in Bactrocera dorsalis3
Sob gene is critical to wing development in Bombyx mori and Tribolium castaneum2
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P450 gene CYP321A8 is responsible for cross‐resistance of insecticides in field populations of Spodoptera frugiperda2
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Genomics, transcriptomics, and peptidomics of the greater wax moth Galleria mellonella neuropeptides and their expression in response to lead stress2
Larval diet impacts black soldier fly (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) thermal tolerance and preference2
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ABHD5 regulates midgut‐specific lipid homeostasis in Bombyx mori2
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The genome sequence of a spider mite, Tetranychus truncatus, provides insights into interspecific host range variation and the genetic basis of adaptation to a low‐quality host plant2
E2F4 regulates the cell cycle and DNA replication in the silkworm, Bombyx mori2
Context‐dependent insect predation pressure on an avian ectoparasite2
Lethal giant larvae gene is required for normal nymphal development and midgut morphogenesis in Locusta migratoria2
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Evidence of active oviposition avoidance to systemically applied imidacloprid in the Colorado potato beetle2
Disruption ofZfh3abolishes mulberry‐specific monophagy in silkworm larvae2
Efficient CRISPR/Cas9‐mediated ebony gene editing in the greater wax moth Galleria mellonella2
Genome‐wide identification and characterization of basic helix‐loop‐helix transcription factors in Spodoptera litura upon pathogen infection2
The transcriptomic signature of responses to larval crowding in Drosophila melanogaster2
Diversity begets diversity: Low resource heterogeneity reduces the diversity of nut‐nesting ants in rubber plantations2
Transcriptome study reveals tick immune genes restrict Babesia microti infection2
Cardinium infection alters cotton defense and detoxification metabolism of its whitefly host2
Catalase promotes whitefly adaptation to high temperature by eliminating reactive oxygen species2
The symbiont Wolbachia alleviates pesticide susceptibility in the two‐spotted spider mite Tetranychus urticae through enhanced host detoxification pathways2
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Flexible foraging decisions made by workers of the social waspVespula germanica(Hymenoptera: Vespidae) in response to different resources: influence of ontogenetic shifts and colony feedback2
Extended longevity of termite kings and queens is accompanied by extranuclear localization of telomerase in somatic organs and caste‐specific expression of its isoforms2
Three amino acid substitutions contributing to thermostability of phosphoglucose isomerase in the Glanville fritillary butterfly2
Diet acts on sexual behavior development in a male moth2
The effects of loose, firm, fine, and coarse substrates on the movement of the red flour beetle2
Molting process revealed by the detailed expression profiles of RXR1/RXR2 and mining the associated genes in a spider mite, Panonychus citri2
Bacterial volatiles elicit differential olfactory responses in insect species from the same and different trophic levels2
miR‐2940‐1 is involved in the circadian regulation of oviposition in Aedes albopictus2
Characterization of neutral lipases revealed the tissue‐specific triacylglycerol hydrolytic activity in Nilaparvata lugens2
A review on recent taxonomic updates of gut bacteria associated with social bees, with a curated genomic reference database2
Knockdown of Na,K‐ATPaseβ‐subunits inOncopeltus fasciatusinduces molting problems and alterations in tracheal morphology2
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