Diabetes mellitus, a very common and multifaceted metabolic disorder is considered as one
of the fastest growing public health problems in the world. It is characterized by …

The insect's microbiota is well acknowledged as a “hidden” player influencing essential
insect traits. The gut microbiome of butterflies and moths (Lepidoptera) has been shown to …

The silkworm Bombyx mori is an important economic insect for producing silk, the “queen of
fabrics”. The currently available genomes limit the understanding of its genetic diversity and …

We used 20 de novo genome assemblies to probe the speciation history and architecture of
gene flow in rapidly radiating Heliconius butterflies. Our tests to distinguish incomplete …

Summary Butterflies (Papilionoidea), with over 18,000 described species [1], have
captivated naturalists and scientists for centuries. They play a central role in the study of …

The rapid wide‐scale spread of fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) has caused serious
crop losses globally. However, differences in the genetic background of subpopulations and …

The tobacco cutworm, Spodoptera litura, is among the most widespread and destructive
agricultural pests, feeding on over 100 crops throughout tropical and subtropical Asia. By …

Abstract Background Helicoverpa armigera and Helicoverpa zea are major caterpillar pests
of Old and New World agriculture, respectively. Both, particularly H. armigera, are extremely …

In 2008, the genome assembly and gene models for the domestic silkworm, Bombyx mori,
were published by a Japanese and Chinese collaboration group. However, the genome …

The evolutionary importance of hybridization and introgression has long been debated.
Hybrids are usually rare and unfit, but even infrequent hybridization can aid adaptation by …