The peritrophic matrix (PM) is a chitin and glycoprotein layer that lines the invertebrate
midgut. Although structurally different, it is functionally similar to the mucous secretions of the …

Plant protease inhibitors (PIs) are natural plant defense proteins that inhibit proteases of
invading insect herbivores. However, their anti-insect efficacy is determined not only by their …

Previous surveys have shown that adult honeybee (Apis mellifera) workers harbor a
characteristic gut microbiota that may play a significant role in bee health. For three major …

This book provides a modern, synthetic overview of interactions between insects and their
environments from a physiological perspective that integrates information across a range of …

The insect midgut epithelium represents an interface between the internal and the external
environment and it is the almost unique epithelial tissue by which these arthropods acquire …

RNA interference (RNAi) or gene silencing is typically induced in insects by the injection of
double‐stranded RNAs (dsRNAs), short interfering RNAs, or through the use of hairpin …

The larvae of Hermetia illucens are among the most promising agents for the bioconversion
of low-quality biomass, such as organic waste, into sustainable and nutritionally valuable …

The distribution of endo-β-1, 4-glucanase (EG) components in the digestive system of the
wood-feeding termite, Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki, was investigated by zymogram …

Compartmentalization of proteinases, amylases, and pH in the midgut of Nauphoeta cinerea
Oliv.(Blattoptera: Blaberidae) was studied in order to understand the organization of protein …

The larvae of the black soldier fly (BSF), Hermetia illucens (Linnaeus, 1758)(Diptera:
Stratiomyidae), are considered an efficient system for the bioconversion of organic waste …