Light is an important environmental signal for most insects. The Oriental Armyworm,
Mythimna separata, is a serious pest of cereal crops worldwide, and is highly sensitive to light …

RNA interference (RNAi) is a useful reverse genetics tool for investigation of gene function
as well as for practical applications in many fields including medicine and agriculture. RNAi …

BACKGROUND Neonicotinoids are widely used as seed treatments in wheat fields against
the grain aphid (Sitobion avenae F.) in China. Due to the degradation of neonicotinoids in …

Background The Chinese white wax scale, Ericerus pela Chavannes is economically
significant for its role in wax production. This insect has been bred in China for over a thousand …

Surveys based on the density of the adult wheat midge, Sitodiplosis mosellana (Géhin) (Diptera:
Cecidomyiidae), were conducted at ground level and at heights between 10 and 75 m …

To understand how spectral light wavelength affects thrips visual sensitivity, the selective
response and the approach sensitivity of western flower thrips were examined. The results …

In insects, rapid degradation of odorants in antennae is extremely important for the sensitivity
of olfactory receptor neurons. Odorant degradation in insect antennae is mediated by …

Sensory neuron membrane proteins (SNMPs), which are located on the dendritic membrane
of olfactory neurons, were considered as important components involved in pheromone …

Ceramidases catalyze the hydrolysis of ceramides to generate sphingosine (SPH) and fatty
acids, and ceramide metabolism is implicated in various biological responses in Drosophila …

Barometric pressure is an important factor influencing several insect traits. Most studies
have been conducted on the behavior of insects in relation to rapid and slight changes in …