The synthesis of vitellogenin and its uptake by maturing oocytes during egg maturation are
essential for successful female reproduction. These events are regulated by the juvenile …

Insulin, insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) and insulin-like peptides (ILPs) are important
regulators of metabolism, growth, reproduction and lifespan, and mechanisms of insulin/IGF …

The evolution of eusociality in Hymenoptera—encompassing bees, ants, and wasps—is
characterized by multiple gains and losses of social living, making this group a prime model …

Anautogenous mosquito females require a meal of vertebrate blood in order to initiate the
production of yolk protein precursors by the fat body. Yolk protein precursor gene expression …

Juvenile hormone (JH), a sesquiterpenoid produced by the insect corpus allatum gland
(CA), prevents metamorphosis in larvae and stimulates vitellogenesis in adult females …

Insects, like all heterotrophic organisms, acquire from their food the nutrients that are
essential for anabolic processes that lead to growth (larval stages) or reproduction (adult …

Highlights•AA/TOR pathway regulates synthesis and secretion of ILPs as shown for
Drosophila.•ILPs represent a second nutritional checkpoint in regulation of …

Our understanding of JH biosynthesis has significantly changed in the last years. In this
review I would like to discuss the following topics:(1) the progresses in understanding the JH …

Nutrition, via the insulin/insulin-like growth factor (IIS)/Target of Rapamycin (TOR) signaling
pathway, can provide a strong molding force for determining animal size and shape. For …

The effects of sucrose in varied concentrations (0.25–20%) with constant amount of yeasts in
larval diet on development and metabolic parameters of adult fruit fly Drosophila …