Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR) and the CRISPR-
associated gene Cas9 represent an invaluable system for the precise editing of genes in …

Gene editing, especially with clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats
associated protein 9 (CRISPR-Cas9), has advanced gene function science. Gene editing's …

Melanins (eumelanin and pheomelanin) are synthesized in insects for several purposes
including cuticle sclerotization and color patterning, clot formation, organogenesis, and …

Mosquito-borne pathogens place an enormous burden on human health. The existing toolkit
is insufficient to support ongoing vector-control efforts towards meeting disease elimination …

Global crop yield and food security are being threatened by phytophagous insects.
Innovative methods are required to increase agricultural output while reducing reliance on …

Phytophagous insects pose a significant threat to global crop yield and food security. The
need for increased agricultural output while reducing dependence on harmful synthetic …

Butterflies use colour vision when searching for flowers. Unlike the trichromatic retinas of
humans (blue, green and red cones; plus rods) and honeybees (ultraviolet, blue and green …

Abstract The Mediterranean fruitfly Ceratitis capitata (medfly) is an invasive agricultural pest
of high economic impact and has become an emerging model for develo** new genetic …

Pheromone binding proteins (PBPs) are thought to play crucial roles in perception of the sex
pheromones particularly in noctuid moths, but this is rarely in vivo evidenced due to lacking …

There are many constraints that severely affect the global agricultural production and
productivity which include the ever increasing of population growth, degradation of natural …