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Weak and strong phase response curves of the onion fly circadian clock at temperature changes of 1 °C and 4 °C
Weak and strong phase response curves of the onion fly circadian clock at temperature changes of 1 °C and 4 °C
Most organisms restrict their specific activities and physiological and developmental processes to their optimal time of d...
Crop-emptying rate and nectar resource allocation in a nectivorous pollinator
Crop-emptying rate and nectar resource allocation in a nectivorous pollinator
Lepidoptera are important pollinators of both agricultural crops (Requier et al., 2023) and native plants (Walton et al., ...
Farnesol, a component of plant-derived honeybee-collected resins, shows JH-like effects in Apis mellifera workers
Farnesol, a component of plant-derived honeybee-collected resins, shows JH-like effects in Apis mellifera workers
Hormones play a crucial role in shaping the development and behaviour of organisms across the animal kingdom. In insects, ...
Molecular basis of host plant recognition by silkworm larvae
Molecular basis of host plant recognition by silkworm larvae
KeywordsHerbivorous insectsHost plant selectionPlant secondary metabolitesSilkwormGustatory receptorsData availabilityRaw ...
Morphological and structural characteristics of the elytra reduce impact damage to ladybird beetles
Morphological and structural characteristics of the elytra reduce impact damage to ladybird beetles
For millions of years, both environmental pressures and predator-prey relationships have led animals to develop smart stru...
Immune response in paper wasp workers: Task matters more than age
Immune response in paper wasp workers: Task matters more than age
Given the prevalence of pathogens and parasites, an individual’s ability to overcome potential infections through immunity...
The maxillary palps of Tephritidae are selectively tuned to food volatiles and diverge with ecology
The maxillary palps of Tephritidae are selectively tuned to food volatiles and diverge with ecology
All data used to for this manuscript and the scripts needed to make the figures are available for review at: https://zenod...
Characterization of the serosal cells surrounding Cotesia kariyai larvae and their role in host immunosuppression
Characterization of the serosal cells surrounding Cotesia kariyai larvae and their role in host immunosuppression
As endoparasitoids belonging to the family Braconidae oviposit in the host body cavity, they face the challenge of evading...
Potential strategic allocation of nuptial gift proteins of the neotropical katydid Conocephalus ictus (Orthoptera Tettigoniidae)
Potential strategic allocation of nuptial gift proteins of the neotropical katydid Conocephalus ictus (Orthoptera Tettigoniidae)
In many katydids, the male feeds his mate with a large gelatinous spermatophore. While providing large spermatophores can ...
Increasing temperature and time in glasshouses increases honey bee activity and affects internal brood conditions
Increasing temperature and time in glasshouses increases honey bee activity and affects internal brood conditions
Honey bees are globally important pollinators, key to many aspects of ecosystem function and agricultural production. Howe...
Prolonged diapause in Mormon crickets: Embryonic responses to three measures of time
Prolonged diapause in Mormon crickets: Embryonic responses to three measures of time
Insects that remain in diapause for more than 12 months or skip at least one breeding opportunity are in prolonged diapaus...
OpsinLW2 serves as a circadian photoreceptor in the entrainment of circadian locomotor rhythm of a firebrat
OpsinLW2 serves as a circadian photoreceptor in the entrainment of circadian locomotor rhythm of a firebrat
Circadian rhythms are endogenous oscillations with a period of approximately 24 h (Saunders et al., 2002). These rhythms a...
β-tubulin functions in spermatogenesis in Lygus hesperus Knight
β-tubulin functions in spermatogenesis in Lygus hesperus Knight
Lygus hesperus Knight, the western tarnished plant bug, is an important pest of numerous agricultural crops throughout the...
Host plant-induced changes in metabolism and osmotic regulation gene expression in Diaphorina citri adults
Host plant-induced changes in metabolism and osmotic regulation gene expression in Diaphorina citri adults
The Asian citrus psyllid (ACP), Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Hemiptera: Liviidae), is one of the most serious sap-sucking pe...
Diel rhythm of volatile emissions from males and females of the olive fruit fly Bactrocera oleae using PTR-ToF and GC-MS
Diel rhythm of volatile emissions from males and females of the olive fruit fly Bactrocera oleae using PTR-ToF and GC-MS
The olive fruit fly Bactrocera oleae, is the major key pest of olive groves worldwide. As an odor-driven species, its intr...
Octopamine is involved in TRP- induced thermopreference responses in American cockroach
Octopamine is involved in TRP- induced thermopreference responses in American cockroach
Octopamine is a neurotransmitter, neuromodulator, and neurohormone widely distributed in the insect nervous system. Releas...
Effects of age and noise on tympanal displacement in the Desert Locust
Effects of age and noise on tympanal displacement in the Desert Locust
Animals that sensitively detect sound evolved specialised structures that capture sound energy. Some insect sound detector...
Functional analysis of Ornithine decarboxylase in manipulating the wing dimorphism in Nilaparvata lugens (Stål) (Hemiptera: Delphacidae)
Functional analysis of Ornithine decarboxylase in manipulating the wing dimorphism in Nilaparvata lugens (Stål) (Hemiptera: Delphacidae)
The adaptive mechanisms that organisms have evolved to rapidly respond to complex and variable external environmental cond...
The effects of dietary amino acid balance on post-embryonic development in a lubber grasshopper
The effects of dietary amino acid balance on post-embryonic development in a lubber grasshopper
Dietary protein in sufficient quantity is required for post-embryonic development of insects, both molting and reproductio...
Alcohol extract of the gypsy mushroom Cortinarius caperatus inhibits the development of Deformed wing virus infection in western honey bee (Apis mellifera)
Alcohol extract of the gypsy mushroom Cortinarius caperatus inhibits the development of Deformed wing virus infection in western honey bee (Apis mellifera)
The western honey bee (Apis mellifera) is one of the most important pollinators of agricultural crops (Khalifa et al., 202...
Temperature dependence of gas exchange patterns shift as diapause progresses in the butterfly Pieris napi
Temperature dependence of gas exchange patterns shift as diapause progresses in the butterfly Pieris napi
Insects have the capacity to significantly modify their metabolic rate according to environmental conditions and physiolog...
Probing behavior of the leafhopper analyzed through DC electropenetrography and microscopy
Probing behavior of the leafhopper analyzed through DC electropenetrography and microscopy
Yamatotettix flavovittatus Matsumura (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) is an insect vector of the sugarcane white leaf (SCWL) dise...
Chronic nicotine exposure influences learning and memory in the honey bee
Chronic nicotine exposure influences learning and memory in the honey bee
Nicotine targets a specific subset of acetylcholine receptors (nicotinic acetylcholine receptors or nAChRs) that are norma...
Metabolomes of bumble bees reared in common garden conditions suggest constitutive differences in energy and toxin metabolism across populations
Metabolomes of bumble bees reared in common garden conditions suggest constitutive differences in energy and toxin metabolism across populations
Cold tolerance is a fundamental trait linked to distributions of diverse animals (Andersen et al., 2015, Bishop et al., 20...
Exploring dose-response relationships in Aedes aegypti survival upon bacteria and arbovirus infection
Exploring dose-response relationships in Aedes aegypti survival upon bacteria and arbovirus infection
How microbe density affects host fitness (an ecological measure of disease tolerance) is an important problem in infection...
Varroa destructor exacerbates the negative effect of cold contributing to honey bee mortality
Varroa destructor exacerbates the negative effect of cold contributing to honey bee mortality
Several concurrent stress factors can impact honey bee health and colony stability. Although a satisfactory knowledge of t...
Adult rhinoceros beetles use a sweeping pattern to ingest high-viscosity fluid
Adult rhinoceros beetles use a sweeping pattern to ingest high-viscosity fluid
In nature, highly diverse mouthparts allow liquid-feeding insects to exploit a remarkable range of food sources including ...
The effects of female age on blood-feeding, insemination, sperm storage, and fertility in the dengue vector mosquito Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae)
The effects of female age on blood-feeding, insemination, sperm storage, and fertility in the dengue vector mosquito Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae)
Simple summaryIn numerous organisms, mating causes changes in females that are required for females to successfully genera...
Two distinct aphid diapause strategies: slow development or development arrest
Two distinct aphid diapause strategies: slow development or development arrest
Aphids adapt to unfavourable environmental conditions, such as low temperatures in winter, by laying diapausing eggs that ...
Oxygen and temperature affect cell sizes differently among tissues and between sexes of Drosophila melanogaster
Oxygen and temperature affect cell sizes differently among tissues and between sexes of Drosophila melanogaster
Spatio-temporal gradients in thermal and oxygen conditions trigger evolutionary and developmental responses in ectotherms’...
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