Insect cuticular hydrocarbons (CHCs) consist of complex mixtures of straight-chain alkanes
and alkenes, and methyl-branched hydrocarbons. In addition to restricting water loss …

Cuticular hydrocarbons (CHCs) have two fundamental functions in insects. They protect
terrestrial insects against desiccation and serve as signaling molecules in a wide variety of …

Insects are the most widespread group of organisms and more than one million species
have been described. These animals have significant ecological functions, for example they …

Mealybugs are highly aggressive to a diversity of plants. The waxy layer covering the
outermost part of the integument is an important protective defense of these pests. However …

Chitin synthase is an indispensable enzyme that is involved in the synthesis of chitin, a key
component of the insect cuticle during insect development, which has long been considered …

Insect cuticular hydrocarbons (CHCs) serve as important intersexual signaling chemicals
and generally show variation between the sexes, but little is known about the generation of …

Cockroaches are important global urban pests from aesthetic and health perspectives.
Insecticides represent the most cost-effective way to control cockroaches and limit their …

Fatty acid synthase (FAS) is a key enzyme in the lipid synthesis pathway, however, its roles
in insects remain largely unknown. Here, we firstly identified two FAS genes from the …

To reveal the molecular function of elongation family of very long chain fatty acids (ELO)
protein in Cyrtotrachelus buqueti, we have identified 15 ELO proteins from C. buqueti …

Melanin is involved in cuticle pigmentation and sclerotization of insects, which is critical for
maintaining structural integrity and functional completeness of insect cuticle. The 2 key …