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From bench to farm: leveraging Drosophila as a model insect for agricultural pest management

Fly
The vinegar fly, Drosophila melanogaster, has contributed tremendously to advancing our understanding of the fundamentals of biology, from the chromosomal theory of inheritance to the survival of multi-cellular organisms in spaceflight.
Yao D. Cai, Joanna C. Chiu
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Bioactivity profiling of linear venom peptides from Italian small wood‐scorpion (Euscorpius italicus)

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Functional screening pipeline of venom peptides from Euscorpius italicus reveal their activity towards globally important pest insects, bacteria, and cells – providing insight on the potential and function of arachnid venom peptides. Abstract BACKGROUND Rising host‐expansion and the global spread of pest insects, confront agricultural sectors with ...
Maurice Pierry, Ludwig Dersch, Jonas Krämer, Lennart Schulte, Ignazio Avella, Tobias Kessel, Kornelia Hardes, Michael Marner, Jens Grotmann, Maximilian Seip, Till F. Schäberle, Tim Lüddecke   +11 more
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Design and construction of a new Drosophila species, D.synthetica, by synthetic regulatory evolution [PDF]

, 2011
Here, I merge the principles of synthetic biology^1,2^ and regulatory evolution^3-11^ to create a new species^12-15^ with a minimal set of known elements.
Moreno, Eduardo, Eduardo Moreno
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Impact of Environmental Microparticles on Insect Olfaction

Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Terrestrial insects underpin key ecosystem services, including pollination, herbivory regulation, decomposition, nutrient cycling, and disease control. These functions depend on chemical communication that guides insects to food, mates, hosts, shelters, and oviposition sites while helping them avoid threats.
Steve B. S. Baleba, Danube K. N. Wandji, Yves H. Tchiechoua, Komi Mensah Agboka, Iman B. Hassaballa, Victor O. Omondi, Beatrice T. Nganso, Saliou Niassy, Souleymane Diallo, Merid N. Getahun   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

The desaturase gene family : an evolutionary study of putative speciation genes in 12 species of Drosophila [PDF]

, 2012
The formation and persistence of species are the subject of much debate among biologists. Many species of Drosophila are behaviourally isolated, meaning that heterospecific individuals are not attracted to one another and do not interbreed.
Keays, Maria C.
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Multiscale Effects of Environmentally Relevant Mixtures Containing Two Estrogenic Endocrine Disruptors, Chlordecone and Propylparaben, in Hydra vulgaris Pallas, 1766

Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates the chronic effects of chlordecone (CLD) and propylparaben (PP), two pro‐estrogenic endocrine disruptors, on Hydra vulgaris Pallas, 1766 using a multiscale approach over a 14‐day exposure period. Environmentally relevant concentrations of CLD (0.5, 5, 20 μg L−1) and PP (0.01, 0.05, 0.40 μg L−1) were tested individually ...
Magali Domallain, Romain Colpaert, Xavier Moreau, Laetitia De Jong, Karim Benbrahim, Raphael Coatmeur, Valérie Pique, Maxime Robin, Pierre‐Henri Villard   +8 more
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Full‐length transcriptome profiling of true bug mitochondrial genomes reveals the unique transcriptional regulation during insect evolution

Insect Science, EarlyView.
The mitogenome was transcribed into complete primary polycistrons on both strands. The heteropteran mitochondrial transcription termination factor (HmTTF) functions as a bidirectional attenuator rather than a terminator, and co‐evolution of HmTTF and the binding sites was observed.
Shiwen Xu, Yuange Duan, Ling Ma, Qiaoqiao Liu, Fan Song, Wanzhi Cai, Hu Li   +6 more
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Haploidy in Drosophila Melanogaster [PDF]

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 1925
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Calcitonin‐like diuretic hormone influences reproduction in adult female Rhodnius prolixus

Insect Science, EarlyView.
Highlights • CT/DH‐like immunoreactivity is present in female reproductive tissues • CT/DH receptor transcripts are expressed in the fat body and ovaries • RNAi knockdown of CT/DH receptors reduces egg number and hatching rate • Rhopr‐CT/DH increases RhoprVg1 and RhoprVgR expression in ovaries in vitro • Rhopr‐CT/DH stimulates oviduct contractions in a
Areej N. Al‐Dailami, Ian Orchard, Angela B. Lange   +2 more
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Appraisal of species composition and ecology of Drosophilids in the Lower Swat Valley, Pakistan

International Journal of Applied and Experimental Biology
The drosophilid fauna of Pakistan remains largely understudied with numerous cities in the country yet to be thoroughly surveyed. This study aimed to investigate the drosophilid fauna of tehsil Babuzai in the Lower Swat Valley, Pakistan.
Hamid Ur Rahman, Gulalai Hadi
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