Can insects feel pain? A review of the neural and behavioural evidence

M Gibbons, A Crump, M Barrett, S Sarlak, J Birch… - Advances in Insect …, 2022 - Elsevier
The entomology literature has historically suggested insects cannot feel pain, leading to
their exclusion from ethical debates and animal welfare legislation. However, there may be …

Nanoformulations with exopolysaccharides from cyanobacteria: enhancing the efficacy of bioactive molecules in the Mediterranean fruit fly control

S Falsini, MC Rosi, E Ravegnini, S Schiff… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
The increasing demand for food has required intensive use of pesticides which are
hazardous to the ecosystem. A valid alternative is represented by biopesticides; however …

The Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Halyomorpha halys Stål.) Influences Pungent and Non-Pungent Capsicum Cultivars' Pre- and Post-Harvest Quality

T Zamljen, R Veberic, M Hudina, A Slatnar - Agronomy, 2021 - mdpi.com
Halyomorpha halys is an important invasive pest that causes severe damage to fruits and
vegetables. Peppers are susceptible to infestation by H. halys, resulting in yield losses …

Effect of capsaicin and other thermo-TRP agonists on thermoregulatory processes in the American cockroach

J Maliszewska, M Jankowska, H Kletkiewicz… - Molecules, 2018 - mdpi.com
Capsaicin is known to activate heat receptor TRPV1 and induce changes in
thermoregulatory processes of mammals. However, the mechanism by which capsaicin …

Octopamine is involved in TRP-induced thermopreference responses in American cockroach

J Maliszewska, M Jankowska, J Rogalska - Journal of Insect Physiology, 2024 - Elsevier
Insects' thermoregulatory processes depend on thermosensation and further processing of
thermal information in the nervous system. It is commonly known that thermosensation …

Nociceptive Pathway in the Cockroach Periplaneta americana

S Emanuel, F Libersat - Frontiers in Physiology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Detecting and avoiding environmental threats such as those with a potential for injury is of
crucial importance for an animal's survival. In this work, we examine the nociceptive pathway …

Noxious stimulation induces self-protective behavior in bumblebees

L Chittka, M Gibbons, A Kowalewka, E Pasquini… - iScience, 2024 - qmro.qmul.ac.uk
It has been widely stated that insects do not show self-protective behavior towards noxiously-
stimulated body parts, but this claim has never been empirically tested. Here, we tested …

Capsaicinoid metabolism by the generalist Helicoverpa armigera and specialist H. assulta: Species and tissue differences

J Zhu, K Tian, CA Reilly, X Qiu - Pesticide biochemistry and physiology, 2020 - Elsevier
Helicoverpa armigera and H. assulta are two of the few insects that can feed on hot pepper
fruits. Capsaicin and dihydrocapsaicin (ie, capsaicinoids) are the principal pungent …

[BOOK][B] Advances in insect physiology

R Jurenka - 2019 - books.google.com
Advances in Insect Physiology, Volume 56, provides readers with the latest interdisciplinary
reviews on the topic. It is an essential reference source for invertebrate physiologists …

Capsaicin-induced dysregulation of acid-base status in the American cockroach

J Maliszewska, J Wyszkowska… - … Science and Health …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Members of TRP receptor family are involved in response to acidification. Here, we
determined the effect of capsaicin, one of the TRP receptor activators, on hemolymph acid …