Genetics, genomics and mechanisms responsible for high levels of pyrethroid resistance in Musca domestica

JC Freeman, JG Scott - Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology, 2024 - Elsevier
Insecticide resistance is both economically important and evolutionarily interesting
phenomenon. Identification of the mutations responsible for resistance allows for highly …

[HTML][HTML] Unveiling the Role of Two Rhodopsin-like GPCR Genes in Insecticide-Resistant House Flies, Musca domestica

J Xin, D Brown, Y Wang, X Wang, M Li, T Li… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Insecticide resistance in insects, driven by the overexpression of P450 enzymes, presents a
significant challenge due to the enhanced metabolic detoxification of insecticides. Although …

Defensins of the Stable Fly (Stomoxys calcitrans) have Developmental-Specific Regulation and Evolve at Different Rates

D Asgari, D Nayduch, RP Meisel - Integrative and Comparative …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Organisms produce antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) either in response to infection (induced)
or continuously (constitutively) to combat microbes encountered during normal trophic …

Expression of defensin genes across house fly (Musca domestica) life history gives insight into immune system subfunctionalization

D Asgari, T Purvis, V Pickens, C Saski, RP Meisel… - …, 2024 - cdnsciencepub.com
Animals encounter diverse microbial communities throughout their lifetime, which exert
varying selection pressures. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), which lyse or inhibit microbial …