The voltage-sensitive sodium channel (VSSC) is a critical component of the insect nervous
system. Pyrethroids and DDT are insecticides that have been widely used, and they kill …

A recurring target-site mutation identified in various pests and disease vectors alters the
voltage gated sodium channel (vgsc) gene (often referred to as knockdown resistance or …

Allele frequencies can shift rapidly within natural populations. Under certain conditions,
repeated rapid allele frequency shifts can lead to the long‐term maintenance of …

Population genetics seeks to illuminate the forces shaping genetic variation, often based on
a single snapshot of genomic variation. However, utilizing multiple sampling times to study …

Insecticides are valuable and widely used tools for the control of pest insects. Despite the
use of synthetic insecticides for> 50 years, we continue to have a limited understanding of …

Among the most familiar forms of human-driven evolution on ecological time scales is the
rapid acquisition of resistance to pesticides by insects. Since the widespread adoption of …

The freshwater crustacean Daphnia magna has traditionally been a model for
ecotoxicological studies owing to its sensitivity to many xenobiotics. Because it is used in …

The voltage‐sensitive sodium channel (VSSC) is essential for the generation and
propagation of action potentials. VSSC kinetics can be modified by producing different splice …

Vinegar flies are vectors of pathogens causing fruit rots of grapes, so control of these insects
is important for preventing vineyard yield loss. Recent outbreaks of sour rots may be linked …

Phosphorylation is a phase II detoxification reaction that, among animals, occurs near
exclusively in insects, but the enzymes responsible have never been cloned or otherwise …