Chromosome‐level genome assembly of the mirid predator Cyrtorhinus lividipennis Reuter (Hemiptera: Miridae), an important natural enemy in the rice ecosystem

Y Bai, Z Shi, W Zhou, G Wang, X Shi… - Molecular Ecology …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
… Here, we present the first chromosome-level genome assembly of the mirid predator C.
lividipennis through a combination of Illumina, PacBio and Hi-C techniques. We also observed …

Jekyll or Hyde? The genome (and more) of Nesidiocoris tenuis, a zoophytophagous predatory bug that is both a biological control agent and a pest

KB Ferguson, S Visser, M Dalíková… - Insect molecular …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
… This is one of the first mirid genomes to be released and the first of a mirid biological control
… information of the Y chromosome is missing from our genome assembly. While analysing the …

[HTML][HTML] A scaffold-level genome assembly of a minute pirate bug, Orius laevigatus (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae), and a comparative analysis of insecticide resistance …

E Bailey, L Field, C Rawlings, R King, F Mohareb… - BMC genomics, 2022 - Springer
… The lack of publicly available genomes for beneficial predators to date has limited our
ability to perform comparative analyses of genes encoding potential insecticide resistance …

Apolygus lucorum genome provides insights into omnivorousness and mesophyll feeding

Y Liu, H Liu, H Wang, T Huang, B Liu… - Molecular ecology …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
… Here, we generated the first reference genome for a mirid bug, A. lucorum, to explore the
genetic processes and molecular mechanisms of its omnivorousness and mesophyll feeding. …

High-quality genome of the zoophytophagous stink bug, Nesidiocoris tenuis, informs their food habit adaptation

T Shibata, M Shimoda, T Kobayashi… - … : Genes, Genomes …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
genome of predatory insects is crucial for the development and selection of superior strains
based on genomic … of OR genes frequently revealed mirid-specific and non-mirid-specific OR …

High-quality chromosome-level genome assembly of the plant bug Pachypeltis micranthus provides insights into the availability of Mikania micrantha control

X Wang, N Zhao, L Cai, N Liu, J Zhu, B Yang - 2023 - researchsquare.com
… Accordingly, we sequenced the genome of this mirid bug, which is of great significance
for M… (and more) of Nesidiocoris tenuis, a zoophytophagous predatory bug that is both a …

[HTML][HTML] Duplication and expression of horizontally transferred polygalacturonase genes is associated with host range expansion of mirid bugs

P Xu, B Lu, J Liu, J Chao, P Donkersley… - BMC Evolutionary …, 2019 - Springer
… phytozoophagous mirid bugs, our results clearly showed significantly relaxed selection in
PGs of predators, suggesting a possible loss of function of PGs in zoophytophagous mirid bugs…

Consequences of elevated temperature on the biology, predation, and competitiveness of two mirid predators in the rice ecosystem

Y Bai, MK Quais, W Zhou, ZR Zhu - Journal of Pest Science, 2022 - Springer
… We investigated the thermal tolerance, fitness, predation … and predation capacities compared
with C. lividipennis but also showed stronger competitiveness when the two mirid predators

Predation by generalist arthropod predators on Apolygus lucorum (Hemiptera: Miridae): molecular gut‐content analysis and field‐cage assessment

J Li, F Yang, Q Wang, H Pan, H Yuan… - Pest management …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
… This study provided a better understanding of the role of generalist predators in the management
of mirid bugs, and will help to establish effective strategies for control of this pest in the …

[HTML][HTML] High-quality chromosome-level scaffolds of the plant bug Pachypeltis micranthus provide insights into the availability of Mikania micrantha control

X Wang, N Zhao, L Cai, N Liu, J Zhu, B Yang - BMC genomics, 2023 - Springer
… Accordingly, sequencing the genome of this mirid bug holds great significance in controlling
… An initial de novo assembly was done using the NextGraph module, and an assembly of …