Insects, Volume 15, Issue 12

Cheirotonus jansoni (Jordan, 1898), a beetle species of ecological and ornamental significance, is predominantly found in southern China. With limited dispersal ability, it is classified as a Class 2 protected species in China. In this study, the wid...

Mutualisms characterized by reciprocal benefits between species are a fundamental relationship of tropical ecosystems. Ant Gardens (AGs) represent an interesting ant-plant mutualism, involving specialized interactions between vascular epiphytes and a...

The transition from traditional mulberry leaf feeding to artificial diet cultivation represents a major advancement in modern sericulture, yet the genetic mechanisms driving this adaptation remain largely unexplored. This study investigates the genom...

Background: Bees rely on plants for nutrition and reproduction, making the preservation of natural areas crucial as pollinator reservoirs. Seasonal tropical dry forests are among the richest habitats for bees, but only 27% of their original extent re...

Estimating the postmortem interval (PMI) is critical in the field of forensic science, and necrophagous insects play a significant role in this process. Chrysomya megacephala (Fabricius) (Diptera: Calliphoridae) is a common necrophagous insect specie...

The parasitoid wasp Anisopteromalus calandrae (Howard) (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) has the potential for biological control against insect pests in stored grains, mainly of the orders Coleoptera and Lepidoptera. microRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-codin...

Temperature is a pivotal ecological factor in the regulation of insect survival and reproduction [...]

Toll receptors play important roles in the development and innate immunity of insects. Previously, we reported the immunological function of BmToll9-2 in silkworm, Bombyx mori, larvae. In this study, we focused on the role of BmToll9-2 as a regulator...

While adult fireflies are terrestrial, their larvae inhabit various habitat types, and a lack of comprehensive research on the feeding habits of these larvae across different habitats has greatly impeded the development of artificial diets. Here, we...

As two major pests of cowpea in South China, bean flower thrips [Megalurothrips usitatus (Bagnall)] and flower thrips [Frankliniella intonsa (Trybom)] always occur on the same plant. In this study, the two-sex life table parameters of these two speci...