Ecdysone Control of Developmental Transitions: Lessons from Drosophila Research

N Yamanaka, KF Rewitz… - Annual review of …, 2013 - annualreviews.org
The steroid hormone ecdysone is the central regulator of insect developmental transitions.
Recent new advances in our understanding of ecdysone action have relied heavily on the …

Ecdysone receptor agonism leading to lethal molting disruption in arthropods: review and adverse outcome pathway development

Y Song, DL Villeneuve, K Toyota, T Iguchi… - … science & technology, 2017 - ACS Publications
Molting is critical for growth, development, reproduction, and survival in arthropods.
Complex neuroendocrine pathways are involved in the regulation of molting and may …

[HTML][HTML] Diversity and evolution of the P450 family in arthropods

W Dermauw, T Van Leeuwen, R Feyereisen - Insect biochemistry and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The P450 family (CYP genes) of arthropods encodes diverse enzymes involved in the
metabolism of foreign compounds and in essential endocrine or ecophysiological functions …

Genomic insights into the Ixodes scapularis tick vector of Lyme disease

M Gulia-Nuss, AB Nuss, JM Meyer… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
Ticks transmit more pathogens to humans and animals than any other arthropod. We
describe the 2.1 Gbp nuclear genome of the tick, Ixodes scapularis (Say), which vectors …

Highly evolvable malaria vectors: The genomes of 16 Anopheles mosquitoes

DE Neafsey, RM Waterhouse, MR Abai, SS Aganezov… - Science, 2015 - science.org
INTRODUCTION Control of mosquito vectors has historically proven to be an effective
means of eliminating malaria. Human malaria is transmitted only by mosquitoes in the genus …

Insect CYP genes and P450 enzymes

R Feyereisen - Insect molecular biology and biochemistry, 2012 - Elsevier
Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the insect CYP genes and P450 enzymes.
Cytochrome P450, or CYP genes, constitutes one of the largest family of genes, with …

Genome of the house fly, Musca domestica L., a global vector of diseases with adaptations to a septic environment

JG Scott, WC Warren, LW Beukeboom, D Bopp… - Genome biology, 2014 - Springer
Abstract Background Adult house flies, Musca domestica L., are mechanical vectors of more
than 100 devastating diseases that have severe consequences for human and animal …

A Nano-Delivery System Enhances the Stomach Toxicity of Methoxyfenozide against Spodoptera litura by Suppressing the Synthesis of Insect Cuticle Protein

Q Jiang, Z Lin, M Peng, B Zhou, E Liu, Z Li… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2023 - ACS Publications
There is a growing demand for applying green pesticides instead of traditional synthetic
pesticides to minimize potential threats to food and environmental safety. Insect growth …

Firefly genomes illuminate parallel origins of bioluminescence in beetles

TR Fallon, SE Lower, CH Chang, M Bessho-Uehara… - elife, 2018 - elifesciences.org
Fireflies and their luminous courtships have inspired centuries of scientific study. Today
firefly luciferase is widely used in biotechnology, but the evolutionary origin of …

Genome-enabled insights into the biology of thrips as crop pests

D Rotenberg, AA Baumann, S Ben-Mahmoud… - BMC biology, 2020 - Springer
Background The western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande), is a globally
invasive pest and plant virus vector on a wide array of food, fiber, and ornamental crops. The …