Insects MDPI

31/07/2025

Maturation of Eupyrene S***m upon Ej*******on Is Influenced by a Male Accessory Gland-Derived Serine Protease in

👉Open Access: https://brnw.ch/21wUyeG ✨

Grapholita molesta is a globally significant fruit pest. Females achieve maximal reproductive output through efficient s***m utilization following a single copulation. Post-mating maturation of eupyrene s***m is a critical step in reproductive success. Here, we report that a male accessory gland-der...

31/07/2025

Attempt to Quantify Molecules of Host Plant Volatiles Evoking an Electroantennographic Response in Antennae

👉Open Access: https://brnw.ch/21wUyeF ✨

Anoplophora glabripennis, is one of the most devastating wood borers of many broad leaf trees. Our previous results indicated that antennae of A. glabripennis showed electroantennogram (EAG) responses to several host plant volatiles. However, the quantities of active compounds necessary to trigger a...

31/07/2025

📢 Insects | Selected Papers on Spodoptera frugiperda

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Insects, an international, peer-reviewed Open Access journal.

30/07/2025

Functional Analysis of BmHemolin in the Immune Defense of

👉Open Access: https://brnw.ch/21wUwmO ✨

Hemolin has been identified as a crucial immune gene in insect immune defense. The silkworm is susceptible to infections by pathogenic microorganisms when reared on artificial diets. In this study, through comparative analysis of the expression patterns of BmHemolin in silkworms fed on mulberry leav...

30/07/2025

Demographic Parameters and Life History Traits of Neoseiulus cucumeris (Oudemans) ( : ) Influenced by Different Temperatures and Two Types of Food

👉Open Access: https://brnw.ch/21wUwmN ✨

Studying the nutritional ecology of Neoseiulus cucumeris (Oudemans) at different temperatures is a fundamental tool for improving mass production for use in biological control of pest mites. The current research studied the impact of both food types and temperatures on the life history and demograph...

30/07/2025

Detection and Quantification of (Acheta domesticus) in the Gut of ( ) Larvae Fed Diets Containing Cricket Flour: A Comparison of qPCR and ddPCR Sensitivity

👉Open Access: https://brnw.ch/21wUwmM ✨

Due to their nutritional value and sustainability, edible insect-based foods are gaining popularity in Europe. Their use is regulated by EU legislation, which defines authorised species and sets labelling requirements. Molecular tools are being developed to authenticate such products. In this study,...

29/07/2025

Investigating the Spatial Biases and Temporal Trends in Occurrence Data on GBIF

👉Open Access: https://brnw.ch/21wUuPC ✨

📚included in the Special Issue "Insect Pollinators and Pollination Service Provision"
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Research in biogeography, ecology, and biodiversity hinges on the availability of comprehensive datasets that detail species distributions and environmental conditions. At the forefront of this endeavor is the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF). This study focuses on investigating spati...

29/07/2025

Physiological Response of to CO2 Controlled Atmosphere Stress Under Trehalose Feeding

👉Open Access: https://brnw.ch/21wUuPz ✨

This study investigated the physiological regulatory mechanisms by which exogenous trehalose intake enhances the adaptation of the global stored-grain pest T. castaneum to high-concentration carbon dioxide (CO2) stress. By supplementing exogenous trehalose under high-CO2 controlled atmosphere stress...

29/07/2025

Host-Dependent Variation in Fitness and Microbiota Composition Across Strawberry Cultivars

👉Open Access: https://brnw.ch/21wUuPt ✨

Tetranychus urticae, commonly known as the two-spotted spider mite, is a highly adaptable and polyphagous arthropod in the family Tetranychidae, capable of feeding on over 1200 plant species, including strawberries (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.). The fitness and microbiota of herbivorous arthropods ca...

28/07/2025

Development of Forensically Important Megaselia scalaris and Dohrniphora cornuta ( : ) in Sandy Loam Under Constant Moisture and Different Temperature Regimes

👉Open Access: https://brnw.ch/21wUsXN ✨

The Phoridae are relatively common insects on buried corpses, and their developmental information plays an important role in estimating post-burial interval (PBI) for buried corpses. Developmental time, larval body length, and intra-puparial developmental changes in two forensically important phorid...

28/07/2025

📚Issue Released-Volume 16, Issue 7

Cover Story: "Bee Hotels as a Tool for Post-Fire Recovery of Cavity-Nesting Native Bees"
🎓by Kit Prendergast and Rachele S. Wilson
👉Open Access: https://brnw.ch/21wUsXy

Please see the whole Issue at: https://brnw.ch/21wUsXz

Wildfires are increasing in extent and severity under anthropogenic climate change, with potential adverse impacts on native pollinators like wild bees. In 2019/2020, wildfires burned swathes of the Australian bushland. Whilst herbaceous angios***ms may flower in the post-fire environment, providing...

28/07/2025

Special Issue "Biology and Molecular Mechanisms of Insect–Plant Interactions" is now open for submissions!

✏️Guest-edited by Dr. Yinghua Huang

📅Submission deadline: 31 March 2026

🔗To submit at: https://brnw.ch/21wUsXn