Insect pests impose a serious threat to agricultural productivity. Initially, for pest
management, several breeding approaches were applied which have now been gradually …

Global crop yield and food security are being threatened by phytophagous insects.
Innovative methods are required to increase agricultural output while reducing reliance on …

Sugar beet is a crop with high sucrose content, known for sugar production and recently
being considered as an emerging raw material for bioethanol production. This crop is also …

Phytophagous insects pose a significant threat to global crop yield and food security. The
need for increased agricultural output while reducing dependence on harmful synthetic …

Melanin is involved in cuticle pigmentation and sclerotization of insects, which is critical for
maintaining structural integrity and functional completeness of insect cuticle. The 2 key …

The black cutworm (BCW), Agrotis ipsilon, is a worldwide polyphagous and underground
pest that causes a high level of economic loss to a wide range of crops through the damage …

BACKGROUND The 28‐spotted potato ladybird, Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata, is a
notorious defoliator of many solanaceous and cucurbitaceous plants. Tyrosine hydroxylase …

Gryllus bimaculatus is an emerging model organism in various fields of biology such as
behavior, neurology, physiology and genetics. Recently, application of reverse genetics …

BACKGROUND The application of RNA interference (RNAi) technique in controlling
agricultural insect pests has been receiving much attention since the discovery of RNAi. The …

In insects, melanism plays important roles in defense, immunoreactions, and body color. The
underlying molecular mechanisms of melanism in different insects are diverse and remain …