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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...
Aversive sexual learning in the kissing bug Rhodnius prolixus: Modulation of different sexual responses in males and females
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Physiological trade-offs in male social insects: Interactions among infection, immunity, fertility, size, and age in honey bee drones
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Central role of squid gene during oocyte development in the Hemiptera Rhodnius prolixus
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Antennal olfactory responses in the black soldier fly Hermetia illucens
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Gonadal development of adultoid reproductive in subterranean termites indicates strong reproductive potential
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MicroRNA-34 disrupts border cell migration by targeting Eip74EF in Drosophila melanogaster
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Light pollution disrupts seasonal reproductive phenotypes and reduces lifespan in the West Nile vector, Culex pipiens
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Corrigendum to “Cellular dynamics of host − parasitoid interactions: Insights from the encapsulation process in a partially resistant host” [J. Insect Physiol. 155 (2024) 104646]
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PKC phospho-activated PFK1 is required for PBAN regulated sex pheromone biosynthesis in Helicoverpa armigera
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Adult brain neurogenesis does not account for behavioral differences between solitary and social bees
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