Processing of biowaste with larvae of the black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens L.(Diptera:
Stratiomyidae), is an emerging waste treatment technology. Larvae grown on biowaste can …

Plants have been interacting with insects for several hundred million years, leading to
complex defense approaches against various insect feeding strategies. Some defenses are …

It is highly desirable to construct stimuli-responsive nanocarriers for improving pesticides
targeting and preventing the pesticides premature release. In this work, a novel redox and α …

Although the gut is a central organ of Eumetazoans and is essential for organismal health,
our understanding of its morphological and molecular determinants remains rudimentary …

Gene silencing through RNA interference (RNAi) has revolutionized the study of gene
function, particularly in non-model insects. However, in Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) …

Parasporal crystals produced by Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) bacteria are the main virulence
factors underlying Bt toxicity to insects. Parasporal crystals are composed primarily of Cry …

Lipid metabolism is fundamental to life. In insects, it is critical, during reproduction, flight,
starvation, and diapause. The coordination center for insect lipid metabolism is the fat body …

This book provides a modern, synthetic overview of interactions between insects and their
environments from a physiological perspective that integrates information across a range of …

This review described the physiological and biochemical effects of various secondary
metabolites from Meliaceae against major Lepidopteran insect pest including, Noctuidae …

▪ Abstract Formed of proteins, glycoproteins, and chitin microfibrils in a proteoglycan matrix,
the peritrophic matrix (PM) separates the food from the midgut epithelium in most but not all …