Zymography of proteases in honey bees (Apis Mellifera) infected with Nosema ceranae by Doghuzlu Mohammad Afrasiabi, Nabian Sedigheh, Paghaleh Gholam Ali Nehzati, Taheri Mohammad, Asadollahi Zahra, Akhzari Soheila

“…Serine proteases, the major protease enzymes in insects, play an important role in the insect immune system. …”
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Antihepatitis B Virus Activity of a Protein-Enriched Fraction from Housefly (Musca domestica) in a Stable HBV-Producing Cell Line by Xuemei Lu, Xiaobao Jin, Jie Wang, Fujiang Chu, Jiayong Zhu

“…Alternative strategies and new drugs to combat this disease are urged. Insects and insect derivatives are a large and unexploited source of potentially useful compounds for modern medicine. …”
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UV Hyperspectral Imaging and Chemometrics for Honeydew Detection: Enhancing Cotton Fiber Quality by Mohammad Al Ktash, Mona Knoblich, Frank Wackenhut, Marc Brecht

“…However, its quality is frequently compromised by contamination, particularly from honeydew, a substance secreted by insects that leads to the formation of sticky fibers, thereby impeding textile processing. …”
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Deciphering olfactory receptor binding mechanisms: a structural and dynamic perspective on olfactory receptors by Jingtao Wang, Jingtao Wang, Qidong Zhang, Wu Fan, Qingzhao Shi, Jian Mao, Jianping Xie, Guobi Chai, Guobi Chai, Chenglei Zhang

“…However, with the development of cryo-electron microscopy techniques, it has gradually become possible to decipher the specific structures of olfactory receptors in insects and humans. This has provided new insights into the binding mechanisms between odor molecules and olfactory receptors. …”
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Melanosis as a factor reducing grain quality in proso millet (Panicum miliaceum L.) by Т. V. Kulemina

“…The infection can be transmitted by insects, wind or rain from any crop fields infested with the microflora that causes the disease. …”
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Proteomic evaluation of pathways associated with phosphine-induced mitochondrial dysfunction and resistance mechanisms in Tribolium castaneum against phosphine fumigation: Whole an... by Donghyeon Kim, Sung-Eun Lee

“…Phosphine (PH3) fumigation is widely used to control insect pests in stored products globally. However, intensive PH3 use has led to the emergence of significant resistance in target insects. …”
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Parasites of the genus Nosema, Crithidia and Lotmaria in the honeybee and bumblebee populations: a case study in India by V. Y. Vavilova, I. Konopatskaia, S. L. Luzyanin, M. Woyciechowski, A. G. Blinov

“…A variety of pathogens and parasites, including  bacteria, fungi, protozoa, nematodes, mites and insects play signi ficant role in honeybee and bumblebee colonies loss. …”
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The significance of the cestode Joyeuxiella pasqualei (cyclophyllidea: dipylidiidae) for clinical practice and the welfare of cats by Ilić Tamara, Pavlović Jelena, Jovanović Nemanja M., Stepanović Predrag, Nenadović Katarina

“…Cats become infected by ingesting primary hosts (coprophagic insects) and secondary intermediate hosts (reptiles and small mammals), which harbor the infective larval forms of the parasite (cysticercoids). …”
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Geospatial Analysis and Molecular Epidemiologic Study of Emerging Pulmonary Lophomoniasis in Iran: A National Registry-Based Study by Mohammad Amin Ghatee, Maryam Nakhaei, Ali Sharifpour, Mahdi Fakhar, Niloufar Mohamadi, Mostafa Soleymani, Siavash Abedi, Masoud Aliyali, Hossein Mehravaran

“…Higher rates of BPL in lower latitudes may be due to warmer weather and longer days, which can confine individual activities indoors and result in more contact with domestic insects and infected dust.…”
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Diet of smooth-coated otter Lutrogale perspicillata (Geoffroy, 1826) in the Moyar River, Western Ghats, South India by Kannadasan Narasimmarajan, Manu Thomas Mathai, Matt W. Hayward, Sonaimuthu Palanivel

“…Ninety spraints were examined, from which we identified sixteen fish species (six families), three crabs, one mollusc, and some insects. Cyprinidae family occurred more frequently in otter diet in the post-monsoon, winter, and summer seasons, while Cichlidae were eaten mainly in the summer (analysis of variance; F = 2.442; d.f. = 1; P = 0.2161). …”
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Ecoepidemiology of Chagas Disease in a Biological Corridor in Southeastern Mexico: A Promising Approach to Understand the Risk of Chagas Disease by Ingrid Yazmin Cruz-Alegría, Nancy Gabriela Santos-Hernández, Christian Ruiz-Castillejos, Juan Felipe Ruan-Soto, Adriana Moreno-Rodríguez, Any Laura Flores-Villegas, Javier Gutiérrez-Jiménez, Luis Arturo Hernández-Mijangos, Eduardo Estanislao Espinoza-Medinilla, Dolores Guadalupe Vidal-López, José Antonio De Fuentes-Vicente

“…Temperature and humidity were not determining factors for the probability of insect capture. Of the 108 wild mammals (Chiroptera, Rodentia, and Didelphimorphia), none was infected with T. cruzi. …”
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Antioviposition and Reduction of Callosobruchus chinensis Pic. 1902 (Coleoptera: Bruchidae) Emergence on Phaseolus vulgaris by Dioscorea sansibarensis Powder and Its Chemical Compo... by Godfrey O. Mauti, Peter F. Kasigwa, Justus M. Onguso

“…However, there may be other diverse interests in other storage insects and other methods of phytochemical analysis that have not been investigated.…”
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MOLECULAR STUDY OF THE RED-LEGGED HAM BEETLE NECROBIA RUFIPES (DE GEER, 1775) (COLEOPTERA: CLERIDAE) FROM THE ERBIL PROVINCE OF THE KURDISTAN REGION, IRAQ by H. M. Muhammad, P. A. Jalil, N. A. Mawlood, K. M. Taha

“…Necrobia rufipes (Coleoptera: Cleridae) are economically essential since most species are predaceous on other insects in both adult and larval stages. Molecular investigation is useful for identifying species and other downstream analysis. …”
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Molecular Detection and Phylogenetic Analysis of the alkB Gene in Klebsiella oxytoca Strains Isolated from the Gut of Tenebrio molitor by Tsitsi Lynn Mupamhadzi, Oleen Machona, Farisai Chidzwondo, Rumbidzai Mangoyi

“…The challenge in polystyrene disposal has caused researchers to look for urgent innovative and ecofriendly solutions for plastic degradation. Some insects have been reported to use polystyrene as their sole carbon source, and this has been linked to the presence of microbes in their guts that aid in plastic digestion. …”
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Wing spot in a tropical and a temperate drosophilid: C = C enrichment and conserved thermal response by Divita Garg, Harshad Vijay Mayekar, Sanjeev Paikra, Monalisa Mishra, Subhash Rajpurohit

“…Abstract Wings are primarily used in flight but also play a role in mating behaviour in many insects. Drosophila species exhibit a variety of pigmentation patterns on their wings. …”
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Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles derived from algae and their larvicidal properties to control Aedes aegypti by Matheus Alves Siqueira de Assunção, Douglas Dourado, Daiane Rodrigues dos Santos, Gabriel Bezerra Faierstein, Mara Elga Medeiros Braga, Severino Alves Junior, Rosângela Maria Rodrigues Barbosa, Herminio José Cipriano de Sousa, Fábio Rocha Formiga

“…Therefore, it is necessary to search for ways to control these insects, avoiding the use of conventional chemical insecticides that are proven to be toxic to nature. …”
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Phytochemical Profiling, Bioactivity, and Insecticidal Effectiveness of <i>Mammea americana</i> L. Leaf Extracts Against <i>Ferrisia</i> sp. by Mike Vázquez-Torres, Nilka Rivera-Portalatín, Irma Cabrera-Asencio

“…This is the first study that evaluates the insecticidal activity of <i>Mammea americana</i> leaf extracts against <i>Ferrisia</i> sp. insects, offering valuable insights into using plant-based natural products in pest control.…”
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Habitat sharing and interspecies interactions in caves used by bats in the Republic of Congo by Morgane Labadie, Serge Morand, Mathieu Bourgarel, Fabien Roch Niama, Guytrich Franel Nguilili, N’Kaya Tobi, Alexandre Caron, Helene De Nys

“…We identified and/or quantified mainly rodents, but also numerous categories of animals such as insects, birds, reptiles and carnivores using the caves. …”
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Life Histories of Two Endangered Sea Skaters Halobates matsumurai Esaki and Asclepios shiranui (Esaki) (Hemiptera: Gerridae: Halobatinae) by Terumi Ikawa, Yuichi Nozoe, Natsuko Yamashita, Namiko Nishimura, Satoshi Ohnoki, Kyoko Yusa, Sugihiko Hoshizaki, Masayuki Komaba, Akihiro Kawakubo

“…Sea skaters Halobates matsumurai Esaki and Asclepios shiranui (Esaki) are among the few marine insects found in Japan. For the past several decades, they have become rare in most localities and have now been designated as endangered by the government. …”
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Pyriproxyfen, villain or good guy? A brief review by Andressa Pereira Cabral, Fabrício Pereira dos Santos Maia, D’Angelo Carlo Magliano, Jones Bernardes Graceli, Paula Soares, Eduardo Andrés Rios Morris, Leandro Miranda-Alves

“…Exposure to PPF disrupts insect development primarily by mimicking juvenile hormones; therefore, concerns linger over its impact on unintended species. …”
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