Background The cotton aphid, Aphis gossypii Glover, is a destructive insect pest worldwide;
it directly or indirectly damages (virus transmission) 300 species of host plants. Knowledge …

Abstract Background Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) is a major fiber crop that is grown
worldwide; it faces extensive damage from sap-sucking insects, including aphids and …

Host specialization is an ubiquitous character in aphid populations. Many polyphagous
aphid populations usually consist of several subpopulations that have strong fidelity to a …

Abstract Aphis gossypii Glover (Hemiptera: Aphididae) can damage a variety of agricultural
crops, so it is very important for cotton aphids to evolve adaptive mechanisms to various …

While trade-offs between flight capability and reproduction is a common phenomenon in
wing dimorphic insects, the molecular basis is largely unknown. In this study, we examined …

Abstract Background Grain aphid (Sitobion avenae F) and pea aphid (Acyrthosiphon pisum)
are two agriculturally important pest species, which cause significant yield losses to crop …

BACKGROUND Elevated temperature can directly affect the insect pest population
dynamics. Many experimental studies have indicated that high temperatures affect the …

Many secondary metabolites have insecticidal efficacy against pests and may be affected by
abiotic stress. However, little is known of how plants may respond to such stress as pertains …

Aphids are infected by a series of bacteria that can help them survive on specific host plants.
However, the associations between aphids and these bacteria are not clear, and the …

Rising atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration is likely to influence insect–plant
interactions. Aphid, as a typical phloem-feeding herbivorous insect, has shown consistently …