This work examines the insecticidal activity of octanoic acid (C8: 0), a short-chain fatty acid
detected in entomopathogenic fungus–Conidiobolus coronatus medium, against Lucilia …

Cuticular lipids of larvae, pupae and adults of the Mexican bean beetle (Epilachna
varivestis) have been examined using gravimetric and thin layer densitometric techniques …

In view of future expected industrial bio-fractionation of insects, we investigated the influence
of extraction methods on chemical characteristics of insect lipids. Lipids from Tenebrio …

The insect cuticle is covered by a thin layer of hydrocarbons not only preventing desiccation
but also playing an important role in the sexual communication of several species. In the …

The primary role of epicuticular lipids on aerial plant surfaces is prevention of water loss, but
their species-specific chemical composition and their variable crystal morphology suggest …

Numerous studies have investigated the presence and the effectiveness of volatile
pheromones in Lepidoptera. Conversely, very few studies have focused on the composition …

The chemical defence of the millipede Pachyiulus hungaricus is reported in the present
paper, in which a chemical characterization is given and antimicrobial activity is determined …

The arthropod cuticle acts as a physiochemical barrier protecting the organism from
pathogens' entry. Entomopathogenic fungi actively penetrate the cuticles of arthropod hosts …

The exponential increase of global demand for proteins and lipids can no longer be satisfied
by classical sources. High amounts of CO2 produced by intensive livestock breeding and its …

1. Surface lipid composition of the adult and naiad big stonefly differ in that a larger
percentage of hydrocarbons, wax esters, free fatty acids and sterols are found on the adult …