In the context of the major crop losses, pesticides will continue to play a key role in pest
management practice in absence of practical and efficient alternatives; however, increasing …

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 …

There is a growing demand for applying green pesticides instead of traditional synthetic
pesticides to minimize potential threats to food and environmental safety. Insect growth …

Published data on the fundamental and applied aspects of DART mass spectrometry are
surveyed. The DART ionization principles and the key parameters affecting the analytical …

The fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is a polyphagous pest
with 353 plant species as its hosts, including maize, sorghum, cotton, and rice. Azadirachtin …

The two essential insect hormones, ecdysteroids and juvenile hormones, are possessed not
only by insects, but also widely by arthropods, and regulate various developmental and …

Background Environmental factors such as temperature, nutrient availability, and larval
density determine the outcome of postembryonic development in mosquitoes. Suboptimal …

Background Epigenetic modifications including DNA methylation and post-translational
modifications of histones are known to regulate gene expression. Antagonistic activities of …

Farnesol dehydrogenase (FDL) orchestrates the oxidation reaction catalyzing farnesol to
farnesal, a key step in the juvenile hormone (JH) biosynthesis pathway of insects and hence …

Juvenile hormones (JHs) are sesquiterpenoids synthesized by the corpora allata (CA). They
play critical roles during insect development and reproduction. The first JH was described in …