BACKGROUND The white‐backed planthopper (WBPH) Sogatella furcifera, the brown
planthopper (BPH) Nilaparvata lugens, and the small brown planthopper (SBPH) …

In insects, the last stage of oogenesis is the process where the chorion layers (eggshell) are
synthesized and deposited on the surface of the oocytes by the follicle cells. Protein …

In dipteran insects, invading pathogens are selectively recognized by four major pathways,
namely Toll, IMD, JNK, and JAK/STAT, and trigger the activation of several immune effectors …

In the kissing bug Rhodnius prolixus, events such as diuresis, antidiuresis, development and
reproduction are triggered by blood feeding. Hence, these events can be accurately timed …

Background Rhodnius prolixus has become a model for revealing the molecular bases of
insect sensory biology due to the publication of its genome and its well-characterized …

Huanglongbing (HLB), also known as citrus greening disease, is the most serious disease of
citrus plants. It is associated with the Gram-negative bacterium 'Candidatus Liberibacter …

Fatty acid synthase is a multifunctional enzyme involved in the formation of fatty acids.
Despite the role of fatty acids in cell signalling and energy metabolism, and as precursors to …

Olfactory proteins mediate a wide range of essential behaviors for insect survival. Odorant
binding proteins (OBPs) are small soluble olfactory proteins involved in the transport of odor …

Odorant‐binding proteins (OBPs) and chemosensory proteins (CSPs) of insects are thought
to play roles in olfactory recognition affecting host choice, copulation, reproduction and other …

Background Triatoma infestans is the main vector of Chagas disease in the Southern Cone.
The resistance to pyrethroid insecticides developed by populations of this species impairs …