Many parasites modify their host behaviour to improve their own transmission and survival,
but the proximate mechanisms remain poorly understood. An original model consists of the …

Queen fecundity is a critical issue for the health of honeybee (Apis mellifera L.) colonies, as
she is the only reproductive female in the colony and responsible for the constant renewal of …

Recent studies suggest that the pea aphid (Acyrthosiphon pisum) has low immune defenses.
However, its immune components are largely undescribed, and notably, extensive …

Solitary parasitoid insects usually lay only one egg per host and reject already parasitized
hosts, because only one offspring can successfully develop (1). Despite the constraints, …

Two plant (Arabidopsis thaliana) K + transport systems, KAT1 and AKT1, have been expressed
in insect cells (Sf9 cell line) using recombinant baculoviruses. Microscopic observation …

Relics of ancient infections are abundant in eukaryote genomes, but little is known about how
they evolve when they confer a functional benefit on their host. We show here, for the first …

The venom gland is a conserved organ in Hymenoptera that shows adaptations associated
with life-style diversification. Few studies have investigated venom components and function …

Interactions between Cauliflower mosaic virus (CaMV) and its aphid vector are regulated by
the viral protein P2, which binds to the aphid stylets, and protein P3, which bridges P2 and …

Background Genomic approaches provide unique opportunities to study interactions of insects
with their pathogens. We developed a cDNA microarray to analyze the gene transcription …

Endoparasitoid wasps, which lay eggs inside the bodies of other insects, use various strategies
to protect their offspring from the host immune response. The hymenopteran species of …