Peptide hormones in plants by Zhenbiao Zhang, Huibin Han, Junxiang Zhao, Zhiwen Liu, Lei Deng, Liuji Wu, Junpeng Niu, Yongfeng Guo, Guodong Wang, Xiaoping Gou, Chao Li, Chuanyou Li, Chun-Ming Liu

“…The roles of peptide hormones are implicated in, but not limited to, processes such as self-incompatibility, pollination, fertilization, embryogenesis, endosperm development, stem cell regulation, plant architecture, tissue differentiation, organogenesis, dehiscence, senescence, plant-pathogen and plant-insect interactions, and stress responses. This article, collectively written by researchers in this field, aims to provide a general overview for the discoveries, functions, chemical natures, transcriptional regulations, and post-translational modifications of peptide hormones in plants. …”
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Evaluation of selected agricultural by-products as potential feeds for rearing edible grasshopper, Ruspolia differens (Serville) (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) by Amos Acur, Geoffrey Maxwell Malinga, Philip Nyeko

“…Utilizing such products as feedstocks can lower the cost of edible insect production and reduce associated environmental pollution. …”
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Evidence for the replication of a plant rhabdovirus in its arthropod mite vector by Hideki Kondo, Miki Fujita, Paul Telengech, Kazuyuki Maruyam, Kiwamu Hyodo, Aline Daniele Tassi, Ronald Ochoa, Ida Bagus Andika, Nobuhiro Suzuki

“…Transmission of plant viruses that replicate in the insect vector is known as persistent-propagative manner. …”
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Bimodal Patterns of Locomotor Activity and Sleep in Drosophila: A Model for Their Simulation by Putilov AA, Verevkin EG, Petrovskii DV, Zakharenko LP

“…Arcady A Putilov,1,* Evgeniy G Verevkin,1,* Dmitrii V Petrovskii,2,* Lyudmila P Zakharenko2,* 1Independent Research Group “biomedical Systems Math-Modeling”, Berlin, 12489, Germany; 2Department of Insect Genetics, Institute of Cytology and Genetics of the Siberian Branch, the Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Arcady A Putilov, Independent Research Group “Biomedical Systems Math-Modeling, 11, Nipkowstr, Berlin, 12489, Germany, Tel/Fax +0049-30-53674643, Email arcady.putilov@gmail.comPurpose: Two previously proposed modelling approaches to explain the bimodal pattern of activity and/or sleep in Drosophila melanogaster are based on 1) the concept of morning and evening oscillators underlying the peaks of activity in the morning and evening, respectively, and 2) the concept of two cycles of buildup and decay of sleep pressure, gated only by the circadian oscillator. …”
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A fishy gut feeling – current knowledge on gut microbiota in teleosts by Ingvill Tolas, Ingvill Tolas, Zhigang Zhou, Zhen Zhang, Zhen Zhang, Tsegay Teame, Tsegay Teame, Rolf Erik Olsen, Einar Ringø, Ivar Rønnestad

“…High-protein diets, including alternative ingredients like plant and insect proteins, modify GM, impacting beneficial bacteria e.g. …”
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Toxicity of antimony in housefly after whole-life-cycle exposure: Changes in growth, development, redox homeostasis, mitochondrial function, and fecundity by Yuming Zhang, Jinghua Lv, Xiaoli Sun, Yiwen Zhang, Menghua Shao, Bingbing Shi, Yajie Zhang, Jihai Gu, Chenchen Zhao, Fengsong Liu

“…To elucidate the toxicity of Sb and its mechanism of action, this study aimed to investigate the adverse effects of Sb on a cosmopolitan insect, housefly (Musca domestica), under a whole life cycle (from embryonic to adult stage) exposure through the examination of a suite of parameters, including biological, physiological, behavioral, and molecular endpoints. …”
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Nosemosis negatively affects honeybee survival: experimental and meta-analytic evidence by Monika Ostap-Chec, Jessica Cait, R. Wilder Scott, Aneta Arct, Dawid Moroń, Marcin Rapacz, Krzysztof Miler

“…Nosemosis, caused by microsporidian parasites of the genus Nosema, is considered a significant health concern for insect pollinators, including the economically important honeybee (Apis mellifera). …”
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Genes involved in DMSO-mediated yield increase of entomopathogenic nematodes by Xingxin Liu, Zhongchen Rao, Richou Han, Linhong Jin, Li Cao

“…Abstract Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) associated with their symbiotic bacteria can effectively kill insect pests, in agriculture, forestry and floriculture. …”
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Resource availability and competition shape pollinator trophic specialization in longleaf pine savannas by Pablo Moreno-García, Johanna E. Freeman, Benjamin Baiser, Joshua W. Campbell, Daijiang Li

“…., pollinators visit fewer plant species when there are fewer insect competitors present). Pollinators were more specialized in communities containing many conspecific pollinators, possibly reflecting pollinator preferences. …”
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Fungal and viral entomopathogens as a combined strategy for the biological control of fall armyworm larvae in maize by Juliana Gómez-Valderrama, Paola Cuartas-Otálora, Carlos Espinel-Correal, Gloria Barrera-Cubillos, Laura Villamizar-Rivero

“…Under greenhouse conditions, the use of a 50:50 ratio of the two entomopathogens also caused higher larval mortality and a significantly reduced insect damage to plants. Finally, under field conditions, the individual or sequential application of NPV and M. rileyi using 100% of their recommended doses, and the simultaneous application of both entomopathogens at 50% of their recommended doses, significantly reduced the recent foliar damage to levels under the threshold for economic losses (30% fresh damage) while the damage reached 43% when control measures were not used. …”
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Synergistic effects of PGPRs and fertilizer amendments on improving the yield and productivity of Canola (Brassica napus L.) by Haji Muhammad, Muhammad Ijaz, Abdul Sattar, Sami Ul-Allah, Ahmad Sher, Muhammad Asif, Muhammad Dilshad, Khalid Mahmood, Muhammad Waheed Riaz, Muhammad Saqlain Zaheer, Muhammad Rizwan, Salim Manoharadas

“…We applied Azotobacter salinestris and Bacillus subtilis with biochar, compost, animal manure, poultry manure, and NPK fertilizer. Insect pest management and other agronomic practices were carried out to maintain the experiment. …”
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Demography and fitness of Sesamia inferens Walker (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on three important gramineous crops by Chen Li, Zhen Shen, Liang-De Tang, Xi-Ya Wang, Yuan-Qin Huang, Yu-Fei Zhang, Ming-Yue Mu, Guy Smagghe, Lian-Sheng Zang

“…Abstract Background Pink stem borer, Sesamia inferens (Walker), a major rice pest, has rarely been reported to cause serious damage to sorghum in China. During a survey of insect pests in glutinous sorghum for Chinese liquor production areas in Guizhou Province, it was found that S. inferens has caused serious damage to local sorghum in recent years. …”
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Combining Host Plant Resistance, Selective Insecticides, and Biological Control Agents for Integrated Management of Tuta absoluta by Peris Wangari Nderitu, Mattias Jonsson, Esther Arunga, Mark Otieno, John Jamleck Muturi, Geoffrey O. Wafula

“…These results indicate that treatment combinations in insect pest management can be utilized. The present study results indicate that using a moderately resistant variety (Riogrande VF) in combination with the insecticide chlorantraniliprole (Coragen®) and a susceptible variety (Pesa F1) in combination with the biological control agent (M. pygmaeus) can improve T. absoluta management. …”
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Evaluation of the Synergistic Antimicrobial Activity of Essential Oils and Cecropin A Natural Peptide on Gram-Negative Bacteria by Filippo Fratini, Chiara Pecorini, Ilaria Resci, Emma Copelotti, Francesca Paola Nocera, Basma Najar, Simone Mancini

“…In this study, we assessed the Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC), Minimum Bactericidal Concentration (MBC) and Fractional Inhibitory Concentration (FIC) of three Essential Oils (EOs): winter savory (<i>Satureja montana</i>), bergamot (<i>Citrus bergamia</i>) and cinnamon (<i>Cinnamomum zeylanicum</i>) and of the insect antimicrobial peptide Cecropin A (CecA), alone and in combination with EOs, against two Gram-negative ATCC bacterial strains: <i>Escherichia coli</i> and <i>Salmonella enterica</i> serovar Typhimurium. …”
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Antifungal, Insecticidal, and Repellent Activities of Rosmarinus officinalis Essential Oil and Molecular Docking of Its Constituents against Acetylcholinesterase and β-Tubulin by Ghizlane Houzi, Youness El abdali, Ghada Beniaich, Mohamed Chebaibi, Mohamed Taibi, Amine Elbouzidi, Samiha Kaioua, Abdeslam Asehraou, Mohamed Addi, Khalid Chaabane, Rachid Flouchi, Aimad Allali, Soad Khal-Layoun

“…Concentration-dependent reductions were observed in the number of both laid eggs and emerged insects, reaching a 99.36% reduction. The EO also exhibited a moderate effectiveness in repelling insects, with an average repellency rate of 50.83%. …”
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Investigating the feasibility of developing a collective action for biological control of fall armyworm among smallholder farmers in rural communities of Zambia by Léna Durocher-Granger, Sara Fiorito, Sibajene Kambanja Mudenda, Milimo Mildred Chiboola, Monica K. Kansiime, David Ludwig, Cees Leeuwis

“…Individually, farmers continue to rely on synthetic pesticides, a reactive measure to manage new invasive insect pests, posing risks to human health, the environment and biodiversity. …”
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Split-Cre-mediated GFP expression as a permanent marker for flagellar fusion of Trypanosoma brucei in its tsetse fly host by Ruth Etzensperger, Mattias Benninger, Berta Pozzi, Ruth Rehmann, Arunasalam Naguleswaran, Gabriela Schumann, Jan Van Den Abbeele, Isabel Roditi

“…We showed previously that a small proportion of procyclic culture forms (corresponding to insect midgut forms) can fuse their flagella and exchange cytosolic and membrane proteins. …”
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Comparative evaluation of Acheta domesticus and Hermetia illucens as alternative protein sources for the growth, health, and meat quality of the broiler by Farwa Mustafa, Asif Sajjad, Muhammad Sajjad, Mudssar Ali, Hafiza Sehrish Bashir, Muhammad Ghazanfar Abbas, Muhammad Binyameen, Raimondas Mozūratis, Raimondas Mozūratis

“…IntroductionInsects are receiving increasing attention due to their potential to enhance farming efficiency and sustainability, mitigate vast quantities of bio-waste, and improve animal performance. …”
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Midgut immune profiling and functional characterization of Aedes aegypti ABC transporter gene(s) using systemic and local bacterial challenges by Vikas Kumar, Shilpi Garg, Diksha Sisodia, Lalita Gupta, Sanjeev Kumar, Vishal Saxena

“…Studies on mosquito midgut transcriptome following pathogen exposure have revealed the presence of non-canonical immune genes, such as ABC transporters, whose function in insect immunity remains unexplored. Therefore, this study focuses on identifying and characterising the immune role of ABC transporters in the midgut of Aedes aegypti, a primary arboviral vector. …”
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Cross-protection against homo and heterologous influenza viruses via intranasal administration of an HA chimeric multiepitope nanoparticle vaccine by Yongqiang Zhao, Jia Liu, Chun Peng, Shuangshuang Guo, Bo Wang, Longping Chen, Yating Wang, Haiwen Tang, Liming Liu, Qi Pan, Shiren Li, Jingyu Wang, Dongni Yang, Enqi Du

“…The nanoparticle vaccine co-expresses the ectodomain of haemagglutinin (H), three repeated highly conserved ectodomains of matrix protein 2 (M), and the M-cell-targeting ligand Co4B (C) in a baculovirus-insect cell system. These elements (C, H and M) were presented on the surface of self-assembling ferritin (f) in tandem to generate a nanoparticle denoted as CHM-f. …”
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