Abstract Background The parasitic mite, Varroa destructor, is the most serious pest of the
western honey bee, Apis mellifera, and has caused the death of millions of colonies …

Background Insects helped pioneer, and persist as model organisms for, the study of
specific aspects of immunity. Although they lack an adaptive immune system, insects …

We investigated variations in the gene expression of Bombyx mori following infection with a
nucleopolyhedrovirus (BmNPV). Two B. mori strains, KN and 306, which are highly resistant …

Immunity in insects has largely focused on responses towards bacteria and fungi, but
recently the study of immune responses against viral infections has also received attention …

Background Parasitoid insects manipulate their hosts' physiology by injecting various factors
into their host upon parasitization. Transcriptomic approaches provide a powerful approach …

The past decade has seen significant advances in the field of innexin biology, particularly in
the model invertebrate organisms, the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans and the fly …

Simple Summary The interactions between parasitoids and their host have always attracted
much attention, and parasitoids manipulate the host physiology to benefit the survival and …

Abstract Background The whitefly Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius)(Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), and
the viruses it transmits, are a major constraint to growing vegetable crops worldwide …

Successful colonization of a compatible snail host by a digenetic trematode miracidium
initiates a complex, proliferative development program requiring weeks to reach culmination …

Background Host and parasitoid interaction is one of the most fascinating relationships of
insects, which is currently receiving an increasing interest. Understanding the mechanisms …