Alpha-amylases are major digestive enzymes that act in the first step of maltopolysaccharide
digestion. In insects, these enzymes have long been studied for applied as well as purely …

Background α-Amylase is an important digestive enzyme required for the optimal growth
and development of insects. Several insect α-amylases had been purified and their physical …

Copper and Zinc oxides nanoparticles (CuO and ZnO NPs, respectively) are among the
most produced and commonly used engineered nanomaterials. They can be released into …

RNA interference (RNAi) approaches have been applied as a biotechnological tool for
controlling plant insect pests via selective gene down regulation. However, the inefficiency …

The inhibitory effect of three proteinaceous inhibitors isolated from little and finger millet was
examined on gut α-amylases for four stored grain and four phytophagous insect-pests …

Gossypium hirsutum (commercial cooton) is one of the most economically important fibers
sources and a commodity crop highly affected by insect pests and pathogens. Several …

The α‐amylase in the midgut and salivary glands of Eurygaster integriceps was isolated and
characterized. The specific activity of α‐amylase in the midgut was 1.77 U/mg protein and in …

Background α-Amylase inhibitors (α-AIs) belong to the discrete classes, and exhibited
differential specificities against α-amylases from various sources. Several α-amylases and …

Feeding is crucial for the growth and survival of animals, including humans, but relatively
little is known about how it is regulated. Here, we show that larval feeding in Ostrinia …

The cotton boll weevil (Anthonomus grandis) is the most destructive cotton insect pest in
Brazil. The endophytic habit of this insect makes difficult its chemical control. Chitin synthase …