[HTML][HTML] Role of insect and mammal glutathione transferases in chemoperception

M Schwartz, V Boichot, S Fraichard, M Muradova… - Biomolecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Glutathione transferases (GSTs) are ubiquitous key enzymes with different activities as
transferases or isomerases. As key detoxifying enzymes, GSTs are expressed in the …

[HTML][HTML] Tracking adaptive pathways of invasive insects: novel insight from genomics

Z Sun, Y Chen, Y Chen, Z Lu, F Gui - International Journal of Molecular …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Despite the huge human and economic costs of invasive insects, which are the main group
of invasive species, their environmental impacts through various mechanisms remain …

Chromosome-level genome assembly reveals potential epigenetic mechanisms of the thermal tolerance in the oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis

Y Yang, HB Jiang, CH Liang, YP Ma, W Dou… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel), has very strong ecological adaptability
and phenotypic plasticity. Here, the genome of B. dorsalis was assembled into 549.45 Mb …

[HTML][HTML] First detection of resistance to deltamethrin in Spanish populations of the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata

J Castells-Sierra, A Guillem-Amat… - Journal of Pest …, 2023 - Springer
The control of the Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly), Ceratitis capitata, in citrus orchards in
Spain is mainly based in three insecticides (spinosad, lambda-cyhalothrin and deltamethrin) …

Phylogenomic analysis provides diagnostic tools for the identification of Anastrepha fraterculus (Diptera: Tephritidae) species complex

C Congrains, JR Dupuis, EJ Rodriguez… - Evolutionary …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Insect pests cause tremendous impact to agriculture worldwide. Species identification is
crucial for implementing appropriate measures of pest control but can be challenging in …

Genomic and cytogenetic analysis of the Ceratitis capitata temperature-sensitive lethal region

G Sollazzo, G Gouvi, K Nikolouli… - G3: Genes …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Genetic sexing strains (GSS) are an important tool in support of sterile insect technique (SIT)
applications against insect pests and disease vectors. The yet unknown temperature …

[HTML][HTML] Chromosome-level genome assembly of an important wolfberry fruit fly (Neoceratitis asiatica Becker)

S Guo, B Liu, J He, Z Zhao, R Zhang, Z Li - Scientific Data, 2023 - nature.com
Tephritidae pests are significant agricultural pests with a notable impact on the economy,
with a wide range of species and most having broad host ranges and strong reproductive …

[PDF][PDF] Biology, ecology and invasiveness of the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata: a review

G Giunti, G Benelli, O Campolo… - Entomologia …, 2023 - platform.fruitflies-ipm.eu
The Mediterranean fruit fly (medfly), Ceratitis capitata, is a highly polyphagous pest that is
economically important for fruit production in tropical, subtropical and temperate regions. It is …

[HTML][HTML] Immunodetection of Truncated Forms of the α6 Subunit of the nAChR in the Brain of Spinosad Resistant Ceratitis capitata Phenotypes

A Guillem-Amat, E López-Errasquín, I García-Ricote… - Insects, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The insecticide spinosad is widely used for the control of the
Mediterranean fruit fly (medfly), Ceratitis capitata, in citrus crops in Spain. However, the …

Close to complete conservation of the brachyceran opsin repertoire in the stalk‐eyed fly Teleopsis dalmanni

M Friedrich - Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B: Molecular …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Due to the unique morphology of their adult visual system, stalk‐eyed flies represent an
important model of exaggerated trait evolution through sexual selection. Early physiological …