De novo genome assembly of the white-spotted flower chafer (Protaetia brevitarsis)

K Wang, P Li, Y Gao, C Liu, Q Wang, J Yin… - …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Background Protaetia brevitarsis, commonly known as the white-spotted flower chafer, is an
important Scarabaeidae insect that is distributed in most Asian countries. Recently, research …

[HTML][HTML] Comparative mitogenomic analysis of mirid bugs (Hemiptera: Miridae) and evaluation of potential DNA barcoding markers

J Wang, LI Zhang, QL Zhang, MQ Zhou, XT Wang… - PeerJ, 2017 - peerj.com
The family Miridae is one of the most species-rich families of insects. To better understand
the diversity and evolution of mirids, we determined the mitogenome of Lygus pratenszs and …

[HTML][HTML] Chromosome-level genome assembly of the planthopper Nilaparvata muiri

C Wang, J Luo, A Wang, G Yang, J Tang, S Liu - Scientific Data, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract The Nilaparvata muiri (Hemiptera: Delphacidae) is a sibling species of a destructive
rice insect pest, the brown planthopper (BPH), Nilaparvata lugens. Here, we generated a …

[HTML][HTML] Near-chromosomal-level genome of the red palm weevil (Rhynchophorus ferrugineus), a potential resource for genome-based pest control

N Sudalaimuthuasari, B Kundu, KM Hazzouri… - Scientific data, 2024 - nature.com
The red palm weevil (RPW) is a highly destructive pest that mainly affects palms, particularly
date palms (Phoenix dactylifera), in the Arabian Gulf region. In this study, we present a near …

Transcriptome analysis of three cotton pests reveals features of gene expressions in the mesophyll feeder Apolygus lucorum

D Chen, F Chen, C Chen, X Chen, Y Mao - Science China Life Sciences, 2017 - Springer
The green mirid bug Apolygus lucorum is an agricultural pest that is known to cause
damage to more than 150 plant species. Here, we report the transcriptomes of A. lucorum at …

Chromosome-Level Genome Assembly of Nephotettix cincticeps (Uhler, 1896) (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae)

B Yan, X Yu, R Dai, Z Li, M Yang - Genome Biology and …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
The green rice leafhopper, Nephotettix cincticeps (Uhler), is an important rice pest and a
vector of the rice dwarf virus in Asia. Here, we produced a high-quality chromosome-level …

[HTML][HTML] Chromosome-level genome assembly and sex chromosome identification of the pink stem borer, Sesamia inferens (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

XR Yu, X Chen, QR Bai, MY Mu, LD Tang, G Smagghe… - Scientific Data, 2024 - nature.com
The pink stem borer, Sesamia inferens Walker (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), is one of the most
notorious pest insects of rice and maize crops in the world. Here, we generated a high …

[HTML][HTML] Genome streamlining in a minute herbivore that manipulates its host plant

R Greenhalgh, W Dermauw, JJ Glas, S Rombauts… - Elife, 2020 - elifesciences.org
The tomato russet mite, Aculops lycopersici, is among the smallest animals on earth. It is a
worldwide pest on tomato and can potently suppress the host's natural resistance. We …

Chromosome‐level assembly of the melon thrips genome yields insights into evolution of a sap‐sucking lifestyle and pesticide resistance

SK Guo, LJ Cao, W Song, P Shi, YF Gao… - Molecular Ecology …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Thrips are tiny insects from the order Thysanoptera (Hexapoda: Condylognatha), including
many sap‐sucking pests that are causing increasing damage to crops worldwide. In contrast …

[HTML][HTML] A chromosome-level genome assembly of the spider mite Tetranychus piercei McGregor

L Chen, XY Yu, F Zhang, HM Zhang, LX Guo, L Ren… - Scientific Data, 2024 - nature.com
Despite the rapid advances in sequencing technology, limited genomic resources are
currently available for phytophagous spider mites, which include many important agricultural …