The bean bug (Riptortus pedestris) causes great economic losses of soybeans by piercing
and sucking pods and seeds. Although R. pedestris has become the focus of numerous …

Theretra japonica is an important pollinator and agricultural pest in the family Sphingidae
with a wide range of host plants. High-quality genomic resources facilitate investigations into …

Abstract Lucanidae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) are fascinating beetles exhibiting significant
dimorphism and are widely used as beetle evolutionary study models. However, lacking …

Background The corn leaf aphid (Rhopalosiphum maidis Fitch) is the most economically
damaging aphid pest on maize (Zea mays), one of the world's most important grain crops. In …

Tephritidae pests are significant agricultural pests with a notable impact on the economy,
with a wide range of species and most having broad host ranges and strong reproductive …

Abstract Background Sphaerophoria rueppellii, a European species of hoverfly, is a highly
effective beneficial predator of hemipteran crop pests including aphids, thrips and …

Achelura yunnanensis is a destructive pest of forests, causing substantial damage on tree
growth and severe economic losses. Additionally, as a daytime-active moth, this species …

Aphids are important agricultural pests and also biological models for studies of insect-plant
interactions, symbiosis, virus vectoring, and the developmental causes of extreme …

Background The western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande), is a globally
invasive pest and plant virus vector on a wide array of food, fiber, and ornamental crops. The …

Callosobruchus maculatus is a major agricultural pest of legume crops worldwide and an
established model system in ecology and evolution. Yet, current molecular biological …