Insects share an intimate relationship with their gut microflora and this symbiotic association
has developed into an essential evolutionary outcome intended for their survival through …

The worldwide resurgence of bed bugs [both Cimex lectularius L. and Cimex hemipterus
(F.)] over the past two decades is believed in large part to be due to the development of …

Genome annotation is the process of identifying the location and function of a genome's
encoded features. Improving the biological accuracy of annotation is a complex and iterative …

The evolutionary origins of the three major families of chemoreceptors in arthropods—the
odorant receptor (OR), gustatory receptor (GR), and ionotropic receptor (IR) families …

The Colorado potato beetle is one of the most challenging agricultural pests to manage. It
has shown a spectacular ability to adapt to a variety of solanaceaeous plants and variable …

Background Relatively little is known about the genomic basis and evolution of wood-
feeding in beetles. We undertook genome sequencing and annotation, gene expression …

Recently, two alternative targets in insect periphery nerve system have been explored for
environmentally-friendly approaches in insect pest management, namely odorant-binding …

Background Arthropods comprise the largest and most diverse phylum on Earth and play
vital roles in nearly every ecosystem. Their diversity stems in part from variations on a …

Abstract Background The Mediterranean fruit fly (medfly), Ceratitis capitata, is a major
destructive insect pest due to its broad host range, which includes hundreds of fruits and …

In insects, antimicrobial humoral immunity is governed by two distinct gene cascades, IMD
pathway mainly targeting Gram-negative bacteria and Toll pathway preferentially targeting …