A kinematic model of stick‐insect walking [PDF]
Physiological Reports, 2019 Animal, and insect walking (locomotion) in particular, have attracted much attention from scientists over many years up to now. The investigations included behavioral, electrophysiological experiments, as well as modeling studies.
Tibor I. Tóth, Silvia Daun
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Structure-Activity Studies on the Hypertrehalosemic Hormone II of the Stick Insect Carausius morosus (Phasmatodea): Carbohydrate-Mobilization and Cardio-Stimulatory Activities [PDF]
Frontiers in Physiology, 2020 The corpora cardiaca of the Indian stick insect, Carausius morosus, synthesize two decapeptide neuropeptides of the adipokinetic hormone (AKH) family, both of which can increase the trehalose levels in the hemolymph when the stick insect is ligated ...
Ottilie K. H. Katali +2 more
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Dynamics of recombination, X inactivation and centromere proteins during stick insect spermatogenesis. [PDF]
PLoS GeneticsIn eukaryotes, the cellular processes contributing to gamete formation form the building blocks of genetic inheritance across generations. While traditionally viewed as conserved across model organisms, emerging studies reveal significant variation in ...
Zoé Dumas +3 more
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Survival dynamics of stick insect and the impact of environmental factors on natural fungal infection during the rainy season [PDF]
Frontiers in MicrobiologyPhasmatodea, commonly known as stick insects, are recognized as noteworthy pests globally, impacting agriculture and forest ecosystems. Among them, the outbreak of Ramulus mikado has emerged as a notable concern in East Asian forests.
Donggyu Min +10 more
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Description of the female, egg and first instar nymph of the stick insect Paraphasma paulense (Phasmatodea: Pseudophasmatidae) from Southeast Brazil [PDF]
Journal of Orthoptera Research, 2017 The stick insect Paraphasma paulense was described based on one male from the vicinity of São Paulo city, state of São Paulo, Brazil. Here we describe and illustrate the female, egg and first instar nymph of the species, including scanning electron ...
Pedro Ivo Chiquetto-Machado +1 more
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Descriptions of two new stick insect species of Cnipsomorpha Hennemann, Conle, Zhang & Liu (Phasmatodea) from China based on integrative taxonomy [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2023 Accurate taxonomical identification is an extremely important basis for stick insect research, including evolutionary biology but also applied biology such as pest control.
Fangling Xu, Yingjie Jiang, Maofa Yang
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Sequence, characterization and pharmacological analyses of the adipokinetic hormone receptor in the stick insect, Carausius morosus [PDF]
Frontiers in EndocrinologyBackgroundAdipokinetic/hypertrehalosaemic hormone (AKH/HrTH), corazonin (Crz) and the AKH/Crz-related peptide (ACP) are neuropeptides considered homologous to the vertebrate gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH).
Gerd Gäde +5 more
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Cladomorphus petropolisensis, a New Species of Stick Insect from the Atlantic Forest, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [PDF]
Animals, 2022 Cladomorphus petropolisensis sp. nov., a new species of stick insect from Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is herein described and compared to the other sympatric species, C. phyllinus Gray, 1835 (Phasmatidae, Cladomorphinae).
Jane Costa +2 more
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Development and Evaluation of a Serum Transfusion Process in the Thorny Devil Stick Insect (Eurycantha calcarata) [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022 The thorny devil stick insect (Eurycantha calcarata) is a common invertebrate maintained under human care. Blood (hemolymph) transfusions are a widely used therapeutic tool in other species, but investigation in terrestrial arthropods remains scarce ...
Taylor M. Gregory +5 more
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Influence of native and exotic plant diet on the gut microbiome of the Gray's Malayan stick insect, Lonchodes brevipes [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023 Herbivorous insects require an active lignocellulolytic microbiome to process their diet. Stick insects (phasmids) are common in the tropics and display a cosmopolitan host plant feeding preference.
Yan Zhen Lim +8 more
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