The Hemiptera comprise the most species-rich order of the hemimetabolous insects.
Members of a number of superfamilies, most notably especially the more basal ones such as …

The bed bug Cimex lectularius is a globally distributed human ectoparasite with fascinating
biology. It has recently acquired resistance against a broad range of insecticides, causing a …

The role of adipokinetic hormone (AKH) and adenosine in the anti-stress response was
studied in Drosophila melanogaster larvae and adults carrying a mutation in the Akh gene …

Lepidoptera is amongst one of the four most speciose insect orders and ecologically very
successful because of their ability to fly. Insect flight is always aerobic and exacts a high …

The adipokinetic hormone (AKH)/red pigment-concentrating hormone peptide family was
known from insects and their sister group, the crustaceans. The first AKH gene became …

Digestive processes and the effect of adipokinetic hormone (Pyrap-AKH) on the amount of
nutrients (lipids, proteins, and carbohydrates), and on the activity of digestive enzymes …

Abstract Stinkbugs (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) are of major economic importance as pest of
crops. Among the species composing the stinkbug complex, Nezara viridula is one of the …

Nineteen species of various families of the order Diptera and one species from the order
Mecoptera are investigated with mass spectrometry for the presence and primary structure of …

An octapeptide of the adipokinetic hormone (AKH) peptide family is identified in the corpora
cardiaca of the stink bug, Nezara viridula, by ESI-MSN (electrospray ionization multistage …

Females of anautogenous flesh flies, Sarcophaga crassipalpis, need a protein meal in order
to produce their first batch of eggs. This protein meal elicits an increase in midgut proteolytic …