Over the last decades, there was increasing evidence for the presence of innate immune
memory in living organisms. In this review, we compare the innate immune memory of …

Trans-generational immune priming (TGIP) refers to the transfer of the parental
immunological experience to its progeny. This may result in offspring protection from …

Rhodnius prolixus is a Triatominae insect species and a primary vector of Chagas disease.
The genome of R. prolixus has been recently sequenced and partially assembled, but few …

In insects, the last stage of oogenesis is the process where the chorion layers (eggshell) are
synthesized and deposited on the surface of the oocytes by the follicle cells. Protein …

The control of reproductive processes in Rhodnius prolixus involves a variety of neuroactive
chemicals. Among these, several studies have suggested that the biogenic amine …

The effects of lufenuron, a chitin synthesis inhibitor, on oogenesis of Rhodnius prolixus were
evaluated. Lufenuron-treated females lay eggs that are pink, but change color with time …

Insect oocytes grow in close association with the ovarian follicular epithelium (OFE), which
escorts the oocyte during oogenesis and is responsible for synthesis and secretion of the …

In insects, the last stage of the oogenesis is the choriogenesis, a process where the multiple
layers of the chorion are synthesized, secreted, and deposited in the surface of the oocytes …

In a previous study, we found that the embryonic cuticle of Rhodnius prolixus is a chitin-
based structure that helps the first instar nymph to hatch from the chorion. Here, we …

With proteomic analysis, we identified 379 egg surface proteins from an endoparasitoid,
Cotesia chilonis. Proteins containing conserved enzymatic domains constitute a large …