Search Results - "Journal of insect physiology"

The neonicotinoids thiacloprid, imidacloprid, and clothianidin affect the immunocompetence of honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) by Brandt, Annely, Gorenflo, Anna, Siede, Reinhold, Meixner, Marina, Büchler, Ralph

“…[Display omitted] •Neonicotinoids affect the immune system at field realistic concentrations.•The effects were observed in cage experiments conducted in the…”
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Towards the elements of successful insect RNAi by Scott, Jeffrey G., Michel, Kristin, Bartholomay, Lyric C., Siegfried, Blair D., Hunter, Wayne B., Smagghe, Guy, Zhu, Kun Yan, Douglas, Angela E.

“…•RNAi is a highly valuable tool for understanding gene function.•RNAi holds great potential for pest management.•RNAi efficiency varies among insect species…”
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Growth performance and feed conversion efficiency of three edible mealworm species (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) on diets composed of organic by-products by van Broekhoven, Sarah, Oonincx, Dennis G.A.B., van Huis, Arnold, van Loon, Joop J.A.

“…[Display omitted] •Three edible mealworm species were grown on diets composed of organic by-products.•High protein diets appeared favourable in terms of larval…”
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Insect-induced effects on plants and possible effectors used by galling and leaf-mining insects to manipulate their host-plant by Giron, David, Huguet, Elisabeth, Stone, Graham N., Body, Mélanie

“…[Display omitted] •Insect galls are among the most emblematic examples of plant manipulations.•Leaf-miners may have evolved similar strategies to face similar…”
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CRISPR/Cas9 in insects: Applications, best practices and biosafety concerns by Taning, Clauvis Nji Tizi, Van Eynde, Benigna, Yu, Na, Ma, Sanyuan, Smagghe, Guy

“…[Display omitted] •Current reports on CRISPR/Cas9 applications in diverse insects and insect cells.•A summary of best practices for a successful CRISPR/Cas9…”
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Mechanisms of dsRNA uptake in insects and potential of RNAi for pest control: A review by Huvenne, Hanneke, Smagghe, Guy

“…RNA interference already proved its usefulness in functional genomic research on insects, but it also has considerable potential for the control of pest…”
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CRISPR/Cas9 in lepidopteran insects: Progress, application and prospects by Li, Jiang-Jie, Shi, Yan, Wu, Ji-Nan, Li, Hao, Smagghe, Guy, Liu, Tong-Xian

“…[Display omitted] •CRISPR/Cas9 research in Bombyx mori, as model organism, leads the development of Lepidoptera.•CRISPR/Cas9 provides opportunities for…”
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Manipulation of host plant cells and tissues by gall-inducing insects and adaptive strategies used by different feeding guilds by Oliveira, D.C., Isaias, R.M.S., Fernandes, G.W., Ferreira, B.G., Carneiro, R.G.S., Fuzaro, L.

“…[Display omitted] •Gall-inducing insects are natural engineers that modify the host tissues and metabolisms to improve their fitness.•Gall-inducing insects…”
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Role of the peritrophic matrix in insect-pathogen interactions by Erlandson, Martin A., Toprak, Umut, Hegedus, Dwayne D.

“…[Display omitted] •Evidence for the role of the insect PM as a barrier to pathogenic microorganisms is reviewed.•Evolution of pathogen encoded enzymes and…”
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Role of temperature on growth and metabolic rate in the tenebrionid beetles Alphitobius diaperinus and Tenebrio molitor by Bjørge, Julie Dahl, Overgaard, Johannes, Malte, Hans, Gianotten, Natasja, Heckmann, Lars-Henrik

“…[Display omitted] •Growth in Alphitobius diaperinus and Tenebrio molitor reached a maximum at 31 °C.•Maximum daily growth rates were 16–18% for the two…”
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Effects of temperature on development, survival and reproduction of insects: Experimental design, data analysis and modeling by Régnière, Jacques, Powell, James, Bentz, Barbara, Nealis, Vincent

“…[Display omitted] ► Methodology for analysis of development, reproduction, survival thermal responses. ► From individuals observed under controlled but not…”
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Connecting the nutrient composition of seasonal pollens with changing nutritional needs of honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) colonies by DeGrandi-Hoffman, Gloria, Gage, Stephanie L., Corby-Harris, Vanessa, Carroll, Mark, Chambers, Mona, Graham, Henry, Watkins deJong, Emily, Hidalgo, Geoffrey, Calle, Samantha, Azzouz-Olden, Farida, Meador, Charlotte, Snyder, Lucy, Ziolkowski, Nick

“…[Display omitted] •Spring and fall pollens have nutrient composition that align with seasonal colony activities.•Spring bees developed larger hypopharyngeal…”
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Genomic analysis of the interaction between pesticide exposure and nutrition in honey bees (Apis mellifera) by Schmehl, Daniel R., Teal, Peter E.A., Frazier, James L., Grozinger, Christina M.

“…Bees exposed to pesticides express a different gene expression pattern than bees not exposed to pesticides, impacting gene pathways that may be associated with…”
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Molecular characterization and RNA interference analysis of vitellogenin receptor from Nilaparvata lugens (Stål) by Lu, Kai, Shu, Yinghua, Zhou, Jialiang, Zhang, Xiaoyi, Zhang, Xinyu, Chen, Mingxiao, Yao, Qiong, Zhou, Qiang, Zhang, Wenqing

“…[Display omitted] •The first full-length VgR cDNA from a hemipteran insect (Nilaparvata lugens) was cloned and sequenced.•Silencing NlVgR transcription by RNAi…”
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When does diet matter? The roles of larval and adult nutrition in regulating adult size traits in Drosophila melanogaster by Poças, Gonçalo M., Crosbie, Alexander E., Mirth, Christen K.

“…•Nutrition throughout the life cycle can affect measures of adult size.•The larval diet matters most to measures of adult size.•For body weight, the adult diet…”
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Diet effects on bumblebee health by Roger, Nathalie, Michez, Denis, Wattiez, Ruddy, Sheridan, Christopher, Vanderplanck, Maryse

“…Among physiological processes, the maintenance of immunity is one of the most energetically costly in invertebrates. Disease resistance can be quantified by…”
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Water loss in insects: An environmental change perspective by Chown, Steven L, Sorensen, Jesper G, Terblanche, John S

“…[Display omitted] ► We provide a review of insect water loss in an environmental change context. ► Insect behavioural responses to changing humidity are first…”
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Life stages of an aphid living under similar thermal conditions differ in thermal performance by Zhao, Fei, Hoffmann, Ary A., Xing, Kun, Ma, Chun-sen

“…[Display omitted] •Thermal performance varied across developmental stages of an aphid.•A tradeoff may exist between plasticity and basal tolerance across…”
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Evaluation of potential reference genes for reverse transcription-qPCR studies of physiological responses in Drosophila melanogaster by Ponton, Fleur, Chapuis, Marie-Pierre, Pernice, Mathieu, Sword, Gregory A., Simpson, Stephen J.

“…[Display omitted] ► Reports on the evaluation of reference genes in quantitative real-time PCR studies in Drosophila melanogaster are lacking. ► The expression…”
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Direct effect of acaricides on pathogen loads and gene expression levels in honey bees Apis mellifera by Boncristiani, Humberto, Underwood, Robyn, Schwarz, Ryan, Evans, Jay D., Pettis, Jeffery, vanEngelsdorp, Dennis

“…[Display omitted] ► Impact of acaricide application on honey bees in a varroa mite-free area was explored. ► Acaricides thymol, coumaphos and formic acid…”
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