Prospects for deploying microbes against tree-killing beetles (Coleoptera) in Anthropocene

S Gupta, A Chakraborty, A Roy - Frontiers in Forests and Global …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Forests form rich biodiversity hubs that act as large reservoirs of natural carbon. The spatial
and temporal heterogeneity of these complex habitats of forest floors provides ecological …

Accounting for diverse transposable element landscapes is key to developing and evaluating accurate de novo annotation strategies

L Gozashti, HE Hoekstra - Genome Biology, 2024 - Springer
Transposable elements (TEs) are important drivers of genome evolution. Nonetheless, TE
annotation remains a complex and challenging task. As more genomes from …

Genome sequencing provides insights into the evolution of gene families encoding plant cell wall‐degrading enzymes in longhorned beetles

NR Shin, Y Okamura, R Kirsch… - Insect Molecular …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract With more than 36,000 species, the longhorned beetles (family Cerambycidae) are
a mega‐diverse lineage of mostly xylophagous insects, all of which are represented by the …

Methylglyoxal metabolism is altered during defence response in pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.) against the spotted pod borer (Maruca vitrata)

S Kaur, SK Grewal, GK Taggar… - Functional Plant …, 2024 - CSIRO Publishing
Pigeonpea, an important legume crop, suffers major productivity loss due to Maruca vitrata
(spotted pod borer) infestation. The present investigation was carried out to identify the …

Genetic Engineering and Genome Editing Approaches for Identification and Sustainable Management of Insect Pests Under Forest Dynamics

TK Bhoi, I Samal, DK Mahanta, J Komal… - … for Sustaining Forest …, 2024 - Springer
Forests are significant natural resources that assist to maintain ecological balance,
biodiversity, and provide essential products and services to humanity. Insects and pests …

Whole genome assembly and annotation of the lucerne weevil Sitona discoideus

M Katuwal, UR Bhattarai, CB Phillips, NJ Gemmell… - bioRxiv, 2022 - biorxiv.org
Weevils are a diverse insect group that includes many economically important invasive pest
species. Despite their importance and diversity, only nine weevil genomes have been …

[PDF][PDF] Genome assemblies and microbiome analysis: a key to controlling pasture weevils

M Katuwal - 2023 - ourarchive.otago.ac.nz
Beetles (Coleoptera) are among the most diverse group of metazoans, comprising over
350,000 described species, which represent roughly one-fourth of all described species on …