Coordinated RNA-Seq and peptidomics identify neuropeptides and G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) in the large pine weevil Hylobius abietis, a major forestry pest [PDF]
, 2018 Hylobius abietis (Linnaeus), or large pine weevil (Coleoptera, Curculionidae), is a pest of European coniferous forests. In order to gain understanding of the functional physiology of this species, we have assembled a de novo transcriptome of H. abietis,
Davies, Shireen-Anne +7 more
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Halloween genes in panarthropods and the evolution of the early moulting pathway in Ecdysozoa [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2018 Moulting is a characteristic feature of Ecdysozoa—the clade of moulting animals that includes the hyperdiverse arthropods and less speciose groups, such as onychophorans, tardigrades and nematodes.
Isabell Schumann +4 more
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Ecdysis behaviors and circadian rhythm of ecdysis in the stick insect, Carausius morosus [PDF]
Journal of Insect Physiology, 2014 Successful ecdysis in insects depends on proper timing and sequential activation of an elaborate series of motor programs driven by a relatively conserved network of neuropeptides. The behaviors must be activated at the appropriate times to ensure successful loosening and shedding of the old cuticle, and can be influenced by environmental cues in the ...
Tracy Wadsworth +4 more
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Insects, 2022 The molting process of the lepidopteran insects is observed for many species. However, the detailed description of the morphological transformation and behavioral sequence during molting are rarely provided and visualized.
Licheng Gu +8 more
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Collagen processing and cuticle formation is catalysed by the astacin metalloprotease DPY-31 in free-living and parasitic nematodes [PDF]
, 2010 The exoskeleton or cuticle performs many key roles in the development and survival of all nematodes. This structure is predominantly collagenous in nature and requires numerous enzymes to properly fold, modify, process and cross-link these essential ...
Albertson +37 more
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Corazonin receptor signaling in ecdysis initiation [PDF]
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2004 Corazonin is a highly conserved neuropeptide hormone of wide-spread occurrence in insects yet is associated with no universally recognized function. After discovery of the corazonin receptor in Drosophila , we identified its ortholog in the moth, Manduca sexta , as a prelude to physiological ...
Young-Joon, Kim +6 more
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Modulation of foregut synaptic activity controls resorption of molting fluid during larval molts of the moth Manduca sexta [PDF]
, 2003 We examined the role of the foregut in the resorption of molting fluid (MF) from the exuvial space during the last larval-larval molt of the moth Manduca sexta.
Bestman, J. E., Booker, R.
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Screening the function of genes encoding neuropeptides and their receptors in Nilaparvata lugens
浙江大学学报. 农业与生命科学版, 2022 Neuropeptides are crucial for life activities and environmental fitness of insects, which are potential targets for pest control. The brown planthopper (Nilaparvata lugens) is an important pest on rice in Asia.
WANG Siliang, LUO Xumei, ZHANG Chuanxi
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NATURAL HISTORY OF DEKAY’S BROWNSNAKE, STORERIA DEKAYI (HOLBROOK, 1836), AT A SITE IN NORTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA [PDF]
, 2014 A population of Dekay’s Brownsnake, Storeria dekayi was studied using mark-recapture techniques in Erie County, Pennsylvania, USA during the spring, summer and autumn of 2012.
Gray, Brian S.
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A Survey of the Dung-Dwelling Arthropod Community in the Pastures of the Northern Plains
InsectsGrassland ecosystems of the Northern Plains have changed substantially since European settlement began in the latter half of the 19th century. This has led to significant changes to the dung-dwelling arthropod community in the region.
Ryan B. Schmid +2 more
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