The PRXamide neuropeptides have been described in both protostome and deuterostome
species, including all major groups of the Panarthropoda. Best studied are the insect …

Background Rhipicephalus microplus is the vector of deadly cattle pathogens, especially
Babesia spp., for which a recombinant vaccine is not available. Therefore, disease control …

BACKGROUND The grey garden slug (Deroceras reticulatum) is considered the most
damaging slug pest in global agriculture. Control methods primarily rely on chemical …

Receptor-interference (Receptor-i) is a novel technology used to identify bioactive peptides
as agonists or antagonists against a specific receptor, primarily targeting G-protein-coupled …

Spotted‐wing drosophila, Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura), is an invasive vinegar fly that is a
major threat to the small fruits industries globally. Insect capa genes encode multiple …

Background The cattle fever tick, Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus, is a vector of
pathogens causative of babesiosis and anaplasmosis, both highly lethal bovine diseases …

The hard tick Haemaphysalis qinghaiensis is the vector of a wide variety of infectious
agents, such as spirochetes and other bacteria as well as viruses in the western plateau of …

Abstract CRM197 (C ross R eacting M aterial 197) is an inactive form of the C. diphtheriae
exotoxin used as a carrier protein for the development and production of conjugated …

Abstract BACKGROUND A GPCR (G protein‐coupled receptor) target‐based approach was
applied to identify antagonists of the arthropod‐specific tick kinin receptor. These small …