Galleria mellonella (greater wax moth) larvae are used widely as surrogate infectious
disease models, due to ease of use and the presence of an innate immune system …

Highlights•Metal ions affect reproductive physiology in hematophagous and
nonhematophagous insects.•Metal-homeostasis mechanisms may be shared between …

Insects are the most widespread group of organisms and more than one million species
have been described. These animals have significant ecological functions, for example they …

Sex peptide (SP), a seminal fluid protein of Drosophila melanogaster males, has been
described as driving a virgin-to-mated switch in females, through eliciting an array of …

Managed honey bees are daily exposed in agricultural settings or wild environments to
multiple stressors. Currently, fungicide residues are increasingly present in bees' pollen and …

Honey bee nutritional health depends on nectar and pollen, which provide the main source
of carbohydrates, proteins and lipids to individual bees. During malnutrition, insect …

Reproduction is an energy-intensive process requiring systemic coordination. However, the
inter-organ signaling mechanisms that relay nutrient status to modulate reproductive output …

Pesticide use in agriculture threatens non-target insects such as bees. Considering the
ecological and economic relevance of native bees, such as Scaptotrigona postica, and the …

The widespread use of pesticides in agriculture has been linked to declines in bee
populations worldwide. Imidacloprid is a widely used systemic insecticide that can be found …

Simple Summary Plutella xylostella is one of the most destructive insect pests of cruciferous
crops worldwide. Notorious for its ability to resist a myriad of chemical insecticides, this pest …