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TcALS knockdown accelerates metamorphosis via insulin signaling in Tribolium castaneum

Insect Science, EarlyView.
RNAi silencing of TcALS accelerates larva‐to‐pupa metamorphosis in Tribolium castaneum. Abstract Insect metamorphosis is an evolutionary adaptation precisely regulated by nutritional and hormonal cues. The red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum, a major stored‐product pest, serves as an excellent model for studying this process.
Min Li, Jie Chen, Zi‐Ye Wang, Fei‐Feng Wang, Lu‐Lu Dong, Jun Pan, Min‐Er Li, Lin Yu, Wen Sang   +8 more
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Blattodea

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10 Blattodea Tarsi are five­segmented. An arolium is present or absent. Tarsomeres 1–4 are usually equipped with euplantulae (Figs 3a,h, 4C). Reduction of adhesive structures occurs often in cavernicolous forms (Roth 1991). The arolium cuticle bears chitinous threads oriented at some angle to the surface (Roth and Willis 1952).
R. G. Beutel, S. N. Gorb
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Seasonal shifts in network structure and species roles in a tropical island plant–flower visitor community Cambios estacionales en la estructura de la red de interacciones entre plantas y visitantes florales y en los roles de las especies en una comunidad insular tropical

Insect Conservation and Diversity, EarlyView.
Constant visitation rates across the flowering season masked major shifts in plant and flower visitor interaction structure, specialization, species roles and trait‐driven patterns shaping interaction intensity. Plants and flower visitors changed ecological roles over time, with native flower visitors playing key roles in maintaining network cohesion ...
Alba Costa, Julia Jaca, Christopher N. Kaiser‐Bunbury, Anna Traveset   +3 more
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When troglobites set the rules: How cave‐restricted species shape community responses in the richest tropical subterranean hotspot

Insect Conservation and Diversity, EarlyView.
Troglobites strongly shape community responses to environmental gradients, weakening patterns when excluded from analysis. High beta diversity dominated by species replacement, driven by distance from entrance and microclimatic factors. Resource availability and microclimate stability are key to maintaining this subterranean biodiversity hotspot ...
Roberta Fernanda Ventura Cerqueira, Leandro Mata da Rocha Melo, Thais Giovannini Pellegrini, Rodrigo Lopes Ferreira, Marconi Souza Silva   +4 more
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Transposable Element–Driven PIEZO Mutation Enhances Locust Flight in Plateau Hypoxia

Advanced Science, Volume 13, Issue 57, 14 October 2026.
Why transposable elements (TEs) persisted or expanded in genomes remains a mystery. Using integrated analysis of TE macro‐ and microevolution in locusts, our results showed that thousands of TE insertions promoted widespread adaptive variation. Subfamilies of candidate adaptive TEs amplified and reshaped species‐level genomic architecture.
Xuanzhao Li, Ying Liu, Longsheng Xing, Xianliang Huang, Yingming Sun, Lei Yue, Yuze Zhang, Huilong Du, Bing Chen   +8 more
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Does Mother Provide? Re‐Examination of Maternal and Embryonic Microbiomes of Diploptera punctata

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 10, October 2026.
This figure summarizes the compositional differences in the non‐blattabacterial microbiomes of embryonic and adult females of the viviparous, Diploptera punctata. This shows the non‐negligible presence and possibly maternal sources of these bacterial taxa in developing embryos.
Brennan Jonas, Victoria Arrowsmith, Paul Ayayee   +2 more
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Mandible composition and properties in two selected praying mantises (Insecta, Mantodea)

The Anatomical Record, Volume 309, Issue 9, Page 2298-2314, September 2026.
Abstract Insects process their food with their cuticle‐based mouthparts. These feeding structures reflect their diversity and can, in some cases, showcase adaptations in material composition, mechanical properties, and shape to suit their specific dietary preferences.
Malo Roze, Stanislav N. Gorb, Timo Zeimet, Wencke Krings   +3 more
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Termites (Blattodea: Isoptera) of India: An updated checklist

Acta Zoológica Lilloana
The current paper provides checklist of termites (Blattodea: Isoptera) of India. A total of 317 species belonging to 53 genera and 6 families have been reported, Termitidae Latreille,1802 being the largest family.
Aiswarya Pulikkal Muralidharan, Sebastian Honey, Ambalaparambil Vasu Sudhikumar   +2 more
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Microbiome‐mediated chemical communication in insects: Implications for pest management

Pest Management Science, Volume 82, Issue 9, Page 8132-8151, September 2026.
Microbiome–semiochemical interactions involve the following processes: direct microbial synthesis, host gene regulation, precursor biotransformation, microbiome modulation and indirect ecological signaling. Abstract Insects rely on semiochemicals to regulate aggregation, mating, foraging, and host selection. This review synthesizes evidence that insect‐
Ioannis Eleftherianos, Wei Zhang, Amr Mohamed, Rasha K. Al‐Akeel, Abeer M. Alkhaibari, Nemat Keyhani, Guy Smagghe   +6 more
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Industry perceptions of biological control in food manufacturing environments: A qualitative analysis of barriers and opportunities

Annals of Applied Biology, Volume 189, Issue 2, September 2026.
Biological control is widely used in agriculture but rarely deployed in food manufacturing, where industry acceptability is unexamined. Semi‐structured interviews with 17 food manufacturing professionals across 15 facility contexts in northwest England and north Wales explored views on entomopathogenic fungi, Bacillus thuringiensis and parasitoid wasps.
Bethany Hadfield, Ben J. Clunie, Tom W. Pope, Joe M. Roberts   +3 more
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