Synthetic pesticides are extensively and injudiciously applied to control agriculture and
household pests worldwide. Due to their high use, their toxic residues have enormously …

Neonicotinoids are neurotoxic systemic insecticides used in plant protection worldwide.
Unfortunately, application of neonicotinoids affects both beneficial and target insects …

Background Accurate evaluation of gene expression requires normalization relative to the
expression of reliable reference genes. Expression levels of “classical” reference genes can …

N 6-methyladenosine (m6A) is the most prevalent messenger RNA modification in
eukaryotes and an important posttranscriptional regulator of gene expression. However, the …

The sweet potato whitefly Bemisia tabaci is a major agricultural pest with a wide host range
throughout the world. The species designation for B. tabaci includes numerous distinct …

Many studies on the microbiome of animals have been reported but a comprehensive
analysis is lacking. Here we present a meta-analysis on the microbiomes of arthropods and …

Background Humans and insect herbivores are competing for the same food crops and have
been for thousands of years. Despite considerable advances in crop pest management …

The whitefly, Bemisia tabaci, has developed a high level of resistance to thiamethoxam, a
second generation neonicotinoid insecticide that has been widely used to control this pest …

Facultative endosymbionts can benefit insect hosts in a variety of ways, including context-
dependent roles, such as providing defense against pathogens. The role of some symbionts …

The sweet potato whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius)(Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), is an
invasive and damaging pest of field crops worldwide. The neonicotinoid insecticide …