The phenylalanine/tyrosine degradation pathway is frequently described as a catabolic
pathway that funnels aromatic amino acids into citric acid cycle intermediates. Previously …

Cuticle tanning occurs in insects immediately after hatching or molting. During this process,
the cuticle becomes dark and rigid due to melanin deposition and protein crosslinking. In …

Insulin-like peptides (ILPs) are functional analogs of insulin and have been identified in
many insect species. The insulin cell signaling pathway is a conserved regulator of …

Though the phylogenetic signal of loci on sex chromosomes can differ from those on
autosomes, chromosomal-level genome assemblies for nonvertebrates are still relatively …

Background Triatoma infestans is the main vector of Chagas disease in the Americas,
currently transmitting it in Argentina, Paraguay, and Bolivia. Many T. infestans populations …

Triatomines are vectors of Chagas disease and important model organisms in insect
physiology.“Kissing bugs” are obligatory hematophagous insects. A blood meal is required …

Triatomines are hematophagous insects that feed on the blood of vertebrates from different
taxa, but can occasionally also take fluids from invertebrate hosts, including other insects …

The energy stored in fatty acids is essential for several critical activities of insects, such as
embryogenesis, oviposition, and flight. Rhodnius prolixus is an obligatory hematophagous …

Rhodnius prolixus is one of the most important vectors of Chagas disease in Central and
South America for which repellents and attractants are sorely needed. Repellents like DEET …

Animals are common hosts of mutualistic, commensal and pathogenic microorganisms.
Blood-feeding parasites feed on a diet that is nutritionally unbalanced and thus often rely on …