Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are short, mainly positively charged, amphipathic molecules.
AMPs are important effectors of the immune response in insects with a broad spectrum of …

Human pathogens that are transmitted by insects are a global problem, particularly those
vectored by mosquitoes; for example, malaria parasites transmitted by Anopheles species …

Background The ubiquitous gut microbiotas acquired from the environment contribute to
host health. The gut microbiotas of soil invertebrates are gradually assembled from the …

This article presents an overview of paratransgenesis as a strategy to control pathogen
transmission by insect vectors. It first briefly summarises some of the disease-causing …

Several arthropod taxa live exclusively on vertebrate blood. This food source lacks essential
metabolites required for the maintenance of metabolic homeostasis, and as such, these …

The housefly feeds and reproduces in animal manure and decaying organic substances and
thus lives in intimate association with various microorganisms including human pathogens …

The viviparous tsetse fly utilizes proline as a hemolymph-borne energy source. In tsetse,
biosynthesis of proline from alanine involves the enzyme alanine-glyoxylate …

Eco-evolutionary dynamics of microbiotas at the macroscale level are largely driven by
ecological variables. The diet and living environment of the oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera …

Insects have established mutualistic symbiotic interactions with microorganisms that are
beneficial to both host and symbiont. Many insects have exploited these symbioses to …

Insect microbiomes influence many fundamental host traits, including functions of practical
significance such as their capacity as vectors to transmit parasites and pathogens. The …