The natural flavonoids in foods of plant origin have been well-characterized due to their
beneficial biological properties. However, the information regarding the flavonoid …

Phytophagous insect larvae feed on plants containing secondary metabolic products with
biological activity against other predatory organisms. Phytophagous insects can use their …

Balanced nutritional intake is essential to ensure that insects undergo adequate larval
development and metamorphosis. Integrative multidisciplinary approaches have contributed …

Insect metabolites play vital roles in regulating the physiology, behavior, and numerous
adaptations of insects, which has contributed to them becoming the largest class of …

Clanis bilineata tsingtauica, known as 'Doudan'in China, is an edible insect in China with a
long consumption history and various consumption methods. In this study, transcriptomic …

The fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith)(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), is a major
pest of maize crops and others row crops on the American continent, and this pest has …

Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) is a pest that threatens global grain and cereal production.
Previous studies have shown that insect metabolism can be influenced by the gut …

Developing effective insecticidal strategies is an important means of reducing the spread
and host plant damage by Hyphantria cunea. In this study, key metabolites with insecticidal …

Plant secondary metabolism drives the generation of metabolites used for host plant
resistance, as biopesticides and botanicals, even for the discovery of new therapeutics for …

Flavonoids are secondary metabolites that help plants resist insect attack, but pest insects
have evolved enzymes that reduce the toxicity of these secondary metabolites. We studied …