Since the transition from water to land, maintaining water balance has been a key challenge
for terrestrial arthropods. We explore factors that allow terrestrial arthropods to survive within …

Neuropeptides regulate many important physiological processes in animals. The G protein-
coupled receptors of corresponding small neuropeptide ligands are considered promising …

BACKGROUND The grey garden slug (Deroceras reticulatum) is considered the most
damaging slug pest in global agriculture. Control methods primarily rely on chemical …

Receptor-interference (Receptor-i) is a novel technology used to identify bioactive peptides
as agonists or antagonists against a specific receptor, primarily targeting G-protein-coupled …

Spotted‐wing drosophila, Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura), is an invasive vinegar fly that is a
major threat to the small fruits industries globally. Insect capa genes encode multiple …

Background The cattle fever tick, Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus, is a vector of
pathogens causative of babesiosis and anaplasmosis, both highly lethal bovine diseases …

Neuropeptides produced in neurosecretory cells are the largest group of insect hormones.
They regulate various physiological functions, such as fat body homeostasis, feeding …

Background: The cattle fever tick, Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus, is a vector of
pathogens causative of babesiosis and anaplasmosis, both highly lethal bovine diseases …