Sustainable production of healthy food for a growing global population, in the face of the
uncertainties of climate change, represents a major challenge for the coming decade …

Aphids (Aphididae) are major agricultural pests that cause significant yield losses of crop
plants each year by inflicting damage both through the direct effects of feeding and by …

Numerous studies indicate that target gene silencing by RNA interference (RNAi) could lead
to insect death. This phenomenon has been considered as a potential strategy for insect …

Female reproductive processes, which comprise, amongst others, the synthesis of yolk
proteins and the endocrine mechanisms which regulate this synthesis, need a considerable …

BACKGROUND Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), zinc finger homeodomain‐2 (zfh‐
2), Abdominal‐A (Abd‐A), and Abdominal‐B (Abd‐B) regulate the growth and development …

Understanding the mechanisms that determine final body size of animals is a central
question in biology. In animals with determinate growth, such as mammals or insects, the …

Insects living in the temperate zone enter a physiological state of arrested or slowed
development to overcome an adverse season, such as winter. Developmental arrest, called …

The western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis, is a major pest that damages a wide
variety of crops and vegetables. Following extensive use of insecticides, it has developed …

The suppressors of cytokine signaling (SOCS) are a family of intracellular molecules. Many
members of this family have been reported to be involved in various physiological processes …

The reproductive division of labour is a hallmark of eusocial Hymenoptera. Females are
either reproductive queens or non-reproductive workers. In ants, workers often display …