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 …

Immune defense and reproduction are physiologically and energetically demanding
processes and have been observed to trade off in a diversity of female insects. Increased …

The insect fat body is analogous to vertebrate adipose tissue and liver. In this review, the
new and exciting advancements made in fat body biology in the last decade are …

Insulin, insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) and insulin-like peptides (ILPs) are important
regulators of metabolism, growth, reproduction and lifespan, and mechanisms of insulin/IGF …

Highlights•Neuroendocrine network modules were coopted in different context of
development and reproduction.•JH facilitates Vg uptake via a GPCR and a patency inducing …

In insects juvenile hormone (JH) regulates both metamorphosis and reproduction. This
lecture focuses on our current understanding of JH action at the molecular level in both of …

Highlights•bHLH-PAS proteins Met and Tai form a JH receptor that mediates JH function in
vivo.•The Met–Tai receptor complex is a JH-activated transcription factor.•JH activates Met …

The insulin-like peptide (ILP) and insulin-like growth factor (IGF) signalling pathways play a
crucial role in the regulation of metabolism, growth and development, fecundity, stress …

Since it was first postulated by Wigglesworth in 1934, juvenile hormone (JH) is considered a
status quo hormone in insects because it prevents metamorphosis that is initiated by the …