The Juvenile Hormone Signaling Pathway in Insect DevelopmentAnnual Review of Entomology - Tập 58 Số 1 - Trang 181-204 - 2013
Marek Jindra, Subba Reddy Palli, Lynn M. Riddiford
The molecular action of juvenile hormone (JH), a regulator of vital importance to insects, was until recently regarded as a mystery. The past few years have seen an explosion of studies of JH signaling, sparked by a finding that a JH-resistance gene, Methoprene-tolerant (Met), plays a critical role in insect metamorphosis. Here, we summarize the recently acquired knowledge on the capacity ...... hiện toàn bộ
Nutritional Interactions in Insect-Microbial Symbioses: Aphids and Their Symbiotic BacteriaBuchneraAnnual Review of Entomology - Tập 43 Số 1 - Trang 17-37 - 1998
Angela E. Douglas
▪ Abstract Most aphids possess intracellular bacteria of the genus Buchnera. The bacteria are transmitted vertically via the aphid ovary, and the association is obligate for both partners: Bacteria-free aphids grow poorly and produce few or no offspring, and Buchnera are both unknown apart from aphids and apparently unculturable. The symbiosis has a nutritional basis. Specifically, bacter...... hiện toàn bộ
Small Is Beautiful: Features of the Smallest Insects and Limits to MiniaturizationAnnual Review of Entomology - Tập 60 Số 1 - Trang 103-121 - 2015
Alexey A. Polilov
Miniaturization leads to considerable reorganization of structures in insects, affecting almost all organs and tissues. In the smallest insects, comparable in size to unicellular organisms, modifications arise not only at the level of organs, but also at the cellular level. Miniaturization is accompanied by allometric changes in many organ systems. The consequences of miniaturization displ...... hiện toàn bộ
INSECT P450 ENZYMESAnnual Review of Entomology - Tập 44 Số 1 - Trang 507-533 - 1999
René Feyereisen
▪ Abstract The P450 enzymes (mixed function oxidases, cytochrome P450 monooxygenases), a diverse class of enzymes found in virtually all insect tissues, fulfill many important tasks, from the synthesis and degradation of ecdysteroids and juvenile hormones to the metabolism of foreign chemicals of natural or synthetic origin. This diversity in function is achieved by a diversity in structu...... hiện toàn bộ
Invasion and Management of Agricultural Alien Insects in ChinaAnnual Review of Entomology - Tập 61 Số 1 - Trang 77-98 - 2016
Fanghao Wan, Nianwan Yang
China is the world's fourth-largest country in terms of landmass. Its highly diverse biogeography presents opportunities for many invasive alien insects. However, physical and climate barriers sometimes prevent locally occurring species from spreading. China has 560 confirmed invasive alien species; 125 are insect pests, and 92 of these damage the agricultural ecosystem. The estimated annu...... hiện toàn bộ