Threatening the global community is a wide variety of potential threats, most notably
invasive pest species. Invasive pest species are non-native organisms that humans have …

The classification of insecticide resistance in sand flies populations is based on concepts
and methodologies used to characterize the susceptibility profile in mosquitoes. This can …

Thrips species (Thysanoptera) damage plants by direct feeding and transmitting plant
viruses and are considered one of the most harmful insect pests on crops worldwide. Their …

Resistance is threatening the effectiveness of insecticide-based interventions in use for
malaria control. Pinpointing genes associated with resistance is crucial for evidence-based …

The sigma glutathione S‐transferases (GSTSs) are a class of cytosolic glutathione S
transferases (GSTs) that play important roles in antioxidant defense in insects, but the …

The predatory stink bug P. Lewisi shows potential for Integrated Pest Management programs
for controlling Lepidoptera pest insects in crops and forests. The importance of this insect for …

The glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) are a kind of metabolic enzymes and participate in
the detoxification metabolism of xenobiotics in various organisms. In insects, GSTs play …

The predatory stink bug, Arma custos, is a highly effective beneficial predator of crop pests.
The lack of gene information related to xenobiotic detoxification and odorant degrading …

Trypanosomatids are mainly responsible for heterogeneous parasitic diseases:
Leishmaniasis, Sleeping sickness, and Chagas disease and control of these diseases …

Sand flies infect more than 1 million people annually with Leishmania parasites and other
bacterial and viral pathogens. Progress in understanding sand fly adaptations to xenobiotics …