Vitellogenesis is pre-requisite to insect egg production and embryonic development after
oviposition. During insect vitellogenesis, the yolk protein precursor vitellogenin (Vg) is …

The synthesis of vitellogenin and its uptake by maturing oocytes during egg maturation are
essential for successful female reproduction. These events are regulated by the juvenile …

Choosing the right nutrients to consume is essential to health and wellbeing across species.
However, the factors that influence these decisions are poorly understood. This is …

Managing metabolic resources is critical for insects during diapause when food sources are
limited or unavailable. Insects accumulate reserves prior to diapause, and metabolic …

The mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) is a serine/threonine kinase that controls many
aspects of cellular physiology, including transcription, translation, cell size, cytoskeletal …

Anautogeny is a successful reproductive strategy utilized by many mosquito species and
other disease-transmitting arthropod vectors. Developing an understanding of the …

Background Honey bees (Apis mellifera) provide a principal example of diphenic
development. Excess feeding of female larvae results in queens (large reproductives) …

Anautogenous mosquito females require a meal of vertebrate blood in order to initiate the
production of yolk protein precursors by the fat body. Yolk protein precursor gene expression …

Our recent studies identified juvenile hormone (JH) and nutrition as the two key signals that
regulate vitellogenin (Vg) gene expression in the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum …

Insects, like all heterotrophic organisms, acquire from their food the nutrients that are
essential for anabolic processes that lead to growth (larval stages) or reproduction (adult …