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How much nectar can wild bees carry? Allometric equations of nectar crop capacities for investigating bee nutrition and foraging ecology
The decline in bee populations is influenced by the scarcity of floral resources, mainly nectar and pollen, resulting from...
Functional leg design in dung beetles: Morphological adaptations to food relocation behavior
Dung beetles are coprophagous insects that reproduce and feed on vertebrate faeces. The dependency on the same ephemeral f...
Insect gut-dwelling fungus Zancudomyces culisetae: A hidden player in mosquito development
Mosquitoes and their gut-dwelling fungi have been documented worldwide, yet their relationships remain poorly understood. ...
Corrigendum to “A physiologically-oriented transcriptomic analysis of the midgut of Tenebrio molitor”. [J. Insect Physiol. 99 (2017) 58–66]
Available online 15 July 2025, 104854Author links open overlay panelNathalia R. Moreira, Christiane Cardoso, Renata O. Dia...
Drosophila’s sensory responses to bacterial peptidoglycan integrates positive and negative signals
The interactions between animals, including humans, and the microbes surrounding them are governed by a subtle balance. To...
Fat bodies responsible for the degradation of encapsulated foreign substances in the body cavity of Mythimna separata larvae
Vertebrates protect themselves from pathogenic microorganisms using two systems called innate and acquired immunity (Stran...
Sex-dependent latent chilling injury changes estimates of thermal tolerance in a model insect
Volume 165, September 2025, 104844Author links open overlay panel, , Highlights•Female D. melanogaster accrue chilling inj...
Proline-rich nuclear receptor coactivator (Pnrc), the Drosophila aaquetzalli homologue, is important in survival of Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata
Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata is a notorious defoliator of many solanaceous and cucurbitaceous plants. Today, two env...
Modeling biological age to assess maturation and ageing (Apis mellifera)
Honeybees are recognized as a model organism for understanding the basis of cognition (Menzel, 2012), especially their com...
Combined transcriptome and metabolome analyses provide insights into host adaptation mechanism of Spodoptera frugiperda to cruciferous vegetables
Over hundreds of millions of years of co-adaptation, co-evolution, and co-speciation, intricate and sophisticated interact...
Male accessory gland-derived carboxypeptidase B regulates sperm activation in the spermatophores of Grapholita molesta
Lepidopteran insects are unique in producing two different types of sperm, apyrene sperm (without nuclei, non-fertile) and...
Rnai-mediated knockdown of nuclear receptors impairs cuticle formation by disrupting chitin metabolic pathway in Holotrichia oblita
Nuclear receptors (NRs) are ligand-regulated transcription factors that play essential roles in metamorphosis, reproductio...
Knockdown of LmSPARC influences lipid metabolic homeostasis involved ovarian development in Locusta migratoria
The reproductive systems of female insects have been the subject of extensive study, primarily because of their potential ...
Exploration of winter diapause stages of the emerald ash borer based on morphological and biochemical parameters
Diapause is a critical survival strategy for insects, enabling them to overcome unfavorable environments and maintain life...
Transcriptional activation of BmToll9-2 to exogenous dsRNA in the larvae of Bombyx mori
Insects, lacking adaptive immunity, rely solely on their innate immune system for defense against pathogens, a trait that ...
Visually-guided defensive behaviors in triatomines (Heteroptera: Reduviidae)
Vision is likely the main sense involved in predator–prey interactions. While predators' visual systems are typically tune...
Sexual dimorphism of tarsal structures and attachment forces in Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae)
Agile Diabrotica virgifera virgifera beetles reliably attach and walk on a wide range of substrates, including soil, waxy ...
Pitfalls in insect cryoprotectant functional studies: A case study of myo-inositol in Drosopila lummei
Research on insect cold hardiness has a more than a century of tradition (Bachmetjew, 1901; Payne, 1927), and has culminat...
Comparison of electrophysiological and behavioral responses of tephritid (Diptera: Tephritidae) pests to cucurbit host odors
Developing species-specific lures for female tephritid fruit flies is crucial for sustainable pest management, yet remains...
Effects of parental photoperiod and elevation on egg diapause, mortality, and synchronous hatching of Mormon crickets Anabrus simplex
Insects that remain in diapause for more than 12 months or skip at least one breeding season are in prolonged diapause (al...
Sphingomyelin Inhibits Hydrolytic Activity of Heterodimeric PLA in Model Myelin Membranes: Pharmacological Relevance
Sphingomyelin Inhibits Hydrolytic Activity of Heterodimeric PLA in Model Myelin Membranes: Pharmacological Relevance
In this work, the heterodimeric phospholipase A2, HDP-2, from viper venom was investigated for its hydrolytic activity in ...
The Role of the Swollen State in Cell Proliferation
The Role of the Swollen State in Cell Proliferation
Cell swelling is known to be involved in various stages of the growth of plant cells and microorganisms but in mammalian c...
Effect of Triterpenoids Betulin and Betulinic Acid on Pulmonary Surfactant Membranes
Effect of Triterpenoids Betulin and Betulinic Acid on Pulmonary Surfactant Membranes
The purpose of this work is to examine how triterpenoids betulin (BE) and betulinic acid (BA) affect the thermotropic phas...
Interaction of an Oomycete Nep1-like Cytolysin with Natural and Plant Cell-Mimicking Membranes
Interaction of an Oomycete Nep1-like Cytolysin with Natural and Plant Cell-Mimicking Membranes
Plants are attacked by various pathogens that secrete a variety of effectors to damage host cells and facilitate infection...
Hetero-Oligomeric Protein Pores for Single-Molecule Sensing
Hetero-Oligomeric Protein Pores for Single-Molecule Sensing
Protein nanopores are emerging as versatile single-molecule sensors with broad applications in DNA and protein sequencing....
Cell-Free Systems and Their Importance in the Study of Membrane Proteins
Cell-Free Systems and Their Importance in the Study of Membrane Proteins
The Cell-Free Protein Synthesis (CFPS) is an innovative technique used to produce various proteins. It has several advanta...
Structural Dynamics of the Slide Helix of Inactive/Closed Conformation of KirBac1.1 in Micelles and Membranes: A Fluorescence Approach
Structural Dynamics of the Slide Helix of Inactive/Closed Conformation of KirBac1.1 in Micelles and Membranes: A Fluorescence Approach
Inward rectifying potassium (Kir) channels play a critical role in maintaining the resting membrane potential and cellular...
Pharmacodynamic characterization and evaluation of oxidative stress effects of digitoxigenin derivatives on HeLa cells
Pharmacodynamic characterization and evaluation of oxidative stress effects of digitoxigenin derivatives on HeLa cells
Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide and its treatment is hampered by the lack of specificity and side effects of ...
Dengue Virus Fusion Peptide Promotes Hemifusion Formation by Disordering the Interfacial Region of the Membrane
Dengue Virus Fusion Peptide Promotes Hemifusion Formation by Disordering the Interfacial Region of the Membrane
Membrane fusion is the first step in the infection process of the enveloped viruses. Enveloped viruses fuse either at the ...
Computational Insights on the Assembly of the Dengue Virus Membrane–Capsid–RNA Complex
Computational Insights on the Assembly of the Dengue Virus Membrane–Capsid–RNA Complex
Dengue virus, an arbovirus from the genus Flavivirus in the family Flaviviridae, forms a nucleocapsid structure through in...
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