Threatening the global community is a wide variety of potential threats, most notably
invasive pest species. Invasive pest species are non-native organisms that humans have …

As a multigene superfamily of Phase II detoxification enzymes, uridine diphosphate (UDP)-
glycosyltransferases (UGTs) play important roles in the metabolism of xenobiotics including …

The review comprehensively explores factors influencing enzyme activities in insects and
their implications in defense against toxicants. It encompasses a diverse array of enzymes …

The involvement of carboxylesterases (CarEs) in resistance to chlorpyrifos has been
confirmed by the synergism analysis in Nilaparvata lugens. However, the function of specific …

The brown planthopper (BPH; Nilaparvata lugens) is a piercing-sucking insect pest specific
to rice plants and may cause severe declines in rice yields. Therefore, it is of great …

Spodoptera litura (Fabricius) is an agriculturally significant polyphagous insect pest that has
evolved a high level of resistance to conventional insecticides. A dietary assay was used in …

Metabolic alternation is a typical characteristic of insecticide resistance in insects. However,
mechanisms underlying metabolic alternation and how altered metabolism in turn affects …

The brown planthopper (BPH), Nilaparvata lugens is a devastating agricultural pest of rice,
and they have developed resistance to many pesticides. In this study, we assessed the …

The insecticide resistance development poses challenges to the pest control effectiveness.
As phase III detoxification enzyme, ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters play a crucial …

Abstract Background The brown planthopper (Nilaparvata lugens Stål) is a notorious rice
pest in many areas of Asia. Study on the molecular mechanisms underlying its development …