Endocrine signaling networks control diverse biological processes and life history traits
across metazoans. In both invertebrate and vertebrate taxa, steroid hormones regulate …

The orchid mantises achieve camouflage with morphological modifications in body color
and pattern, providing an interesting model for understanding phenotypic innovation …

The endocrine system plays a pivotal role in shaping the mechanisms that ensure
successful reproduction. With over a million known insect species, understanding the …

The advantageous characteristics of invasive pests, particularly their ability to reproduce and
adapt to the environment, have been observed. However, it remains unclear what specific …

The insect steroid hormone ecdysone plays a critical role in insect development. Several
recent studies have shown that ecdysone enters cells through Organic Anion Transporting …

Ecdysteroids are a group of steroid hormones in arthropods with pleiotropic functions
throughout their life history. Ecdysteroid research in insects has made a significant …

Insects are incapable of biosynthesising sterols de novo so they need to obtain them from
their diets or, in certain cases, from symbiotic microorganisms. Sterols serve a structural role …

Pesticide-induced resurgence, increases in pest insect populations following pesticide
application, is a serious threat to the sustainable control of many highly damaging crop …