[HTML][HTML] VectorBase. org updates: bioinformatic resources for invertebrate vectors of human pathogens and related organisms

GI Giraldo-Calderón, OS Harb, SA Kelly… - Current opinion in insect …, 2022 - Elsevier
VectorBase (VectorBase. org) is part of the VEuPathDB Bioinformatics Resource Center,
providing free online access to multi-omics and population biology data, focusing on …

Advances in research on arboviral acquisition from hosts to mosquitoes

Y Zhu, X Yu, L Jiang, Y Wang, X Shi… - Current Opinion in Insect …, 2024 - Elsevier
Highlights•Host blood components affect mosquito susceptibility to arboviruses in diverse
manners.•The integrity of gut barriers affects the acquisition of viruses from the host's …

miR-125-3p and miR-276b-3p Regulate the Spermatogenesis of Bactrocera dorsalis by Targeting the orb2 Gene

S Sohail, K Tariq, M Sajid, MW Ali, W Peng, H Zhang - Genes, 2022 - mdpi.com
Bactrocera dorsalis is considered a major threat to horticultural crops. It has evolved
resistance against insecticides. It is believed that development of new methods is highly …

MicroRNAs and other small RNAs in Aedes aegypti saliva and salivary glands following chikungunya virus infection

C Fiorillo, PS Yen, A Colantoni, M Mariconti… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Mosquito saliva facilitates blood feeding through the anti-haemostatic, anti-inflammatory and
immunomodulatory properties of its proteins. However, the potential contribution of non …

Two Novel Mosquitocidal Peptides Isolated from the Venom of the Bahia Scarlet Tarantula (Lasiodora klugi)

J Ahmed, AA Walker, HD Perdomo, S Guo, SA Nixon… - Toxins, 2023 - mdpi.com
Effective control of diseases transmitted by Aedes aegypti is primarily achieved through
vector control by chemical insecticides. However, the emergence of insecticide resistance in …

The miRNAs let-7b and miR-141 Coordinately Regulate Vitellogenesis by Modulating Methyl Farnesoate Degradation in the Swimming Crab Portunus trituberculatus

X Yu, M Zhang, P Liu, J Li, B Gao, X Meng - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Methyl farnesoate (MF), a crucial sesquiterpenoid hormone, plays a pivotal role in the
reproduction of female crustaceans, particularly in the vitellogenesis process. Despite …

RNAi-Mediated Knockdown of Acidic Ribosomal Stalk Protein P1 Arrests Egg Development in Adult Female Yellow Fever Mosquitoes, Aedes aegypti

M Lamsal, HA Luker, M Pinch, IA Hansen - Insects, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Increasing levels of insecticide resistance in disease-transmitting
mosquitoes highlight the need for alternative strategies to control vector mosquito …

Mining gene expression data for rational identification of novel drug targets and vaccine candidates against the cattle tick, Rhipicephalus microplus

C Maritz-Olivier, M Ferreira, NA Olivier… - … and Applied Acarology, 2023 - Springer
Control of complex parasites via vaccination remains challenging, with the current
combination of vaccines and small drugs remaining the choice for an integrated control …

Cross-species microRNA transmission modulates flavivirus growth in mosquitoes

S Shivaprasad, P Sarnow - Trends in Parasitology, 2022 - cell.com
Mosquitoes can be infected with a variety of RNA viruses. Recently, Zhu et al. demonstrated
that human microRNA hsa-miR-150-5p is acquired by mosquitoes during blood meals and …

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J Ahmed, AA Walker, HD Perdomo, S Guo, SA Nixon… - 2023 - research.usc.edu.au
Effective control of diseases transmitted by Aedes aegypti is primarily achieved through
vector control by chemical insecticides. However, the emergence of insecticide resistance in …