Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are short, mainly positively charged, amphipathic molecules.
AMPs are important effectors of the immune response in insects with a broad spectrum of …

Multicellular organisms are constantly subjected to pathogens that might be harmful.
Although insects lack an adaptive immune system, they possess highly effective anti …

Nutrition‐dependent growth of sexual traits is a major contributor to phenotypic diversity, and
a large body of research documents insulin signalling as a major regulator of nutritional …

It is well established that tumor necrosis factor (TNF) plays an instrumental role in
orchestrating the metabolic disorders associated with late stages of cancers. However, it is …

Endocrine signaling networks control diverse biological processes and life history traits
across metazoans. In both invertebrate and vertebrate taxa, steroid hormones regulate …

Black soldier fly (BSF), Hermetia illucens (L.)(Diptera: Stratiomyidae), is a promising bio-
agent to transform organic wastes into valuable insect biomass, and the intestinal microbes …

Heavy metal pollution is an abiotic factor that can affect the efficiency of pest control. In this
study, two microbial pesticides, Bacillus thuringiensis and Mamestra brassicae nuclear …

Highlights•Horned beetles are a powerful model system to investigate development and
evolution of plasticity.•There is growing insight in the regulatory functions of transcription …

Mounting an active immune response is energy intensive and demands the reallocation of
nutrients to maintain the body's resistance and tolerance against infections. Central to this …

An understanding of neuroimmune signaling has become central to a description of how
alcohol causes addiction and how it damages people with an AUD. It is well known that the …