• One feature of this group is a large genome and the presence of many genes involved in DNA repair, DNA replication, transcription, and translation. (wikipedia.org)
  • Typically, viruses with smaller genomes do not contain genes for these processes. (wikipedia.org)
  • Ascoviridae can have up to 180 genes in its genome. (wikipedia.org)
  • Agricultural scientists are also attempting to develop insect-resistant transgenic crops by using insecticidal toxin genes derived from Photorhabdus spp ( 4 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Genes encoding homologues of insecticidal toxins from Photorhabdus spp occur naturally within the genome of Yersinia pestis , the cause of plague. (cdc.gov)
  • Recently, several PDV genomes have been fully sequenced and a number of genes and gene families discovered that may be involved directly or indirectly in disruption of insect pest immune systems, growth, and/or development, and may be useful in pest biocontrol. (usda.gov)
  • The pan-genome incorporates a large number of genes encoding proteins that may enable P. ananatis to colonize, persist in and potentially cause disease symptoms in a wide range of plant and animal hosts. (biomedcentral.com)
  • These frameshift mutations in probably inactivated genes are indicators of an incipient genome erosion in Streptomyces philanthi . (mpg.de)
  • CpGV encodes six genes required for genome replication, which includes DNA polymerase and helicase. (kenyon.edu)
  • By spelling out protein-coding genes in the genome and comparing the house fly sequence to that of the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster , the team has endeavored to unravel genetic factors coinciding with house fly features. (genomeweb.com)
  • For example, the M. domestica genome housed almost 150 cytochrome P450 enzyme-coding genes, consistent with a potentially bolstered detoxification system in the house fly. (genomeweb.com)
  • Using these DNA and RNA sequences, the team put together - and annotated - a 691 million base assembly that spans more than three-quarters of the fly's complete genome sequence and contains an estimated 14,810 protein-coding genes. (genomeweb.com)
  • The house fly genome contained sequences for some 771 apparent immune-related genes, for example, including 355 that are not homologous to Drosophila immune genes. (genomeweb.com)
  • Consistent with their role as scent-based waste scavengers, the house flies had higher-than-usual representation by chemoreceptor and odorant-related genes in their genome, authors of the study noted. (genomeweb.com)
  • We report on the cloning and sequencing of two Tranosema rostrale ichnovirus (TrIV) genes, and assess their relatedness to TrV1, the gene encoding the most abundant TrIV transcript in last-instar Choristoneura fumiferana larvae parasitized by T. rostrale . (gc.ca)
  • Based on the the conserved sequences of antimicrobial peptides of insects (mainly Diptera) from different antimicrobial peptide databases, thirty-seven pairs of degenerate primers were designed, and the antimicrobial peptide genes from Hermetia illucens L were screened using these primers. (ukessays.com)
  • These newly found MSL-linked sites in the genome were practically exclusively genes that control fly development and have a direct impact on cellular processes involved in organ formation," For example, we observed malformed wings or diminished eyes indicating that the MSL complex is directly regulating genes such as Wingless, which is a master controller of development," says Claudia Keller Valsecchi, first author of the study. (mpg.de)
  • In insects, ecdysteroids are synthesized by genes of the Halloween family and play important roles in several key developmental events, including molting and metamorphosis. (chinaagrisci.com)
  • Here we use this experimental system to examine how insects invest in constitutive versus infection-induced transcription of immunity genes. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The humoral immune response in insects is characterized by cascades of genes whose expression is controlled by a range of recognition proteins that bind pathogen cell wall components and end with the production of a range of secreted host proteins that target bacteria for destruction [ 3 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • These two insect_resistant genes were transferred into two cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) varieties (or lines) via Agrobacterium_mediated transformation and nine homozygous transgenic cotton lines showing a mortality of 90.0%-99.7% to cotton ballworm (Heliothis armigera) larvae and good agronomic traits were selected through six generations. (jipb.net)
  • Molecular biology analysis revealed that one or two copies of the insecticidal protein genes were integrated into the transgenic cotton genome and activated Cry1Acand API_B protein expression was at a level of 0.17% and 0.09% of the total soluble protein in the transgenic cotton leaves, respectively. (jipb.net)
  • These results also indicate that the strategy to construct a plant expression vector expressing two different insect_resistant genes reported here is reasonable. (jipb.net)
  • They have linear double stranded DNA genomes with a length of 1,259,197 base pairs, which is larger than some small bacteria. (wikipedia.org)
  • They feed exclusively on the blood of animals, and live comfortably with three different symbiotic bacteria including Wolbachia , which modulates insect reproduction. (embl.org)
  • have been the subject of intensive study by agricultural scientists because of the role these bacteria play in controlling insects. (cdc.gov)
  • The bacteria proliferate and promote nematode reproduction by killing the insect larvae. (cdc.gov)
  • Comparison of the translated CDSs on the P. ananatis pan-genome with the proteins encoded on all sequenced bacterial genomes currently available revealed that P. ananatis carries a number of CDSs with orthologs restricted to bacteria associated with distinct hosts, namely plant - , animal - and insect - associated bacteria. (biomedcentral.com)
  • These protective substances are produced by symbiotic bacteria of the genus Streptomyces , which live in these insects. (mpg.de)
  • The genome of these bacteria is of great interest for understanding the process of genome erosion and elucidating how the cooperation and the mutual benefit between bacteria and their host insects have evolved over long periods of time (PNAS, doi: 10.1073/pnas.2023047118, April 2021). (mpg.de)
  • The genome of the bacteria Streptomyces philanthi that are associated with the European beewolf Philanthus triangulum has now been studied in detail by a team led by Martin Kaltenpoth, director of the new Department of Insect Symbiosis at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology. (mpg.de)
  • 2020. Colonisation of finfish substrate inhabited by black soldier fly larvae by blow flies, bacteria, and fungi. (eaap.org)
  • In the current study, the microbiologists have investigated the bacteria Photorhabdus asymbiotica, which is a deadly pathogen in insects, which also infects humans and can cause skin infections. (goethe-university-frankfurt.de)
  • Since the bacteria are bioluminescent, the larvae glow in the dark. (goethe-university-frankfurt.de)
  • Many parasitoid wasps use larval Lepidoptera as hosts, but some groups parasitize different host life stages (egg, larva or nymph, pupa, adult) of nearly all other orders of insects, especially Coleoptera , Diptera , Hemiptera and other Hymenoptera. (kiddle.co)
  • Caddisflies are a group of insects that have an aquatic larval stage, while the adults are terrestrial, winged, moth-like insects. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Knockdown of AhCYP307A2 or AhCYP314A1 significantly inhibited larval molting, impaired last instar larva-pupa-adult transition, delayed ovarian development, and stopped egg production (i.e., no eggs were laid). (chinaagrisci.com)
  • We wondered whether the long-term association with the host has resulted in changes in the symbiont's genome or shaped gene regulation and metabolic interactions between the beewolf and its bacterial partners," explains Mario Sandoval-Calderón, one of the first authors of the study, the motivation for this study. (mpg.de)
  • Using state-of-the-art gene sequencing techniques, the researchers were able to read out the complete genome of the symbiont. (mpg.de)
  • The result of Southern blot indicated that there isonly one C23O gene in the genome of C-14-1. (researchgate.net)
  • The Bmuccr gene covers a 1.4 kb genome region and contains 3exons. (researchgate.net)
  • Furthermore, CPB larvae fed on transgenic plants exhibited reduced EcR transcripts, indicating the functionality of dsRNA EcR in silencing EcR gene expression. (potatobeetle.org)
  • Finally, a meta-transcriptome analysis of wild-collected mushrooms provides evidence for intra-mushroom insect gene expression of flies whose larvae grow inside Psilocybe cyanescens . (biorxiv.org)
  • Southern analysis suggests that each gene maps to a different TrIV genome segment, with homologous sequences apparently present on other segments. (gc.ca)
  • to acheive this aim the stomoxyn-zy gene was amplified by rapid amplification of cDNA ends (RACE) from Hermetia illucens L larvae stimulated with S. aureus , and cloned into the pPICZαA vector. (ukessays.com)
  • We always wondered how dosage compensation as a process to equalize gene expression of one entire chromosome could arise in the evolution of these insects," explains Asifa Akhtar the main motivation of the study. (mpg.de)
  • Here, we annotated the gene sequence encoding an ADAM10 metalloprotease protein (CPB-ADAM10) in the CPB genome sequencing project, and using RNA interference gene silencing we demonstrated that CPB-ADAM10 is a Cry3Aa toxin functional receptor in CPB. (potatobeetle.org)
  • More than 25 years ago scientists found a way to transfer a gene from a soil-borne bacterium called Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) into the corn genome. (umn.edu)
  • Within the corn plant tissues, this gene produces a protein toxic to corn borer larvae. (umn.edu)
  • The viral genomes encode proteins that subvert the caterpillar immune response, allowing the wasp larva to develop. (virology.ws)
  • Viral genomes were undetectable in wasp eggs, became more abundant during hatching, and ceased to replicate in adult wasps. (virology.ws)
  • Unexpected invasion of miniature inverted-repeat transposable elements in viral genomes. (cqu.edu.cn)
  • It is not part of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses classification of viruses (ie, it is not a species, genus, or family), which is based on the nature and structure of the viral genome. (msdmanuals.com)
  • This study is an excellent example of the integration of an alternative, effective and reliable method to cope with potato insect pests that incur significant losses to potato production in the world. (potatobeetle.org)
  • 2020. Insect pests as food and feed. (eaap.org)
  • Additional Bt traits that target different above- and below-ground insect pests have since been incorporated into some hybrids. (umn.edu)
  • They infect lepidopteran insect larvae and can infect through parasitoid wasps. (wikipedia.org)
  • PDVs are probably the most important parasitoid factors in regulating and causing decline of lepidopteran pest larvae. (usda.gov)
  • These viruses target insects and are popular as insecticides for farmers targeting lepidopteran larva. (kenyon.edu)
  • Granuloviruses are produced for commercial use on crops by infecting large numbers of lepidopteran larva in a lab setting (D'Amico, Podgwaite, 2015). (kenyon.edu)
  • The qPCR results showed that AhCYP307A2 and AhCYP314A1 were highly expressed in last instar larvae and in adult females. (chinaagrisci.com)
  • In addition, AhCYP307A2 was also highly expressed in eggs and pupae but was markedly lower than in third-instar larvae and females. (chinaagrisci.com)
  • After that time, 3 rd instar larvae begin to tunnel into the stalk, ear or ear shank where they are protected from insecticide applications. (umn.edu)
  • Once they infect they replicate and cause death in insect pest. (wikipedia.org)
  • In a ten-year collaborative effort, an international team of scientists has published the genome of the tsetse fly Glossina morsitans, a pest native to sub-Saharan Africa that transmits parasitic infections such as sleeping sickness to humans and animals. (embl.org)
  • The contribution of so many scientists, especially those from African countries where Glossina is a pest species, was key to unlocking the value of the genome annotations," says Dan Lawson from the Kersey team at EMBL-EBI. (embl.org)
  • Parasitoid wasps that kill insects but are harmless to humans and other vertebrate animals have been used for years as biological control agents in many insect pest management programs. (usda.gov)
  • Proteinase inhibitors have been broadly employed in plant transformation aiming insect pest control. (usp.br)
  • Here, we report a detailed study of the digestive proteinase activities present in the midgut of Sphenophorus levis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) larvae, an important pest of sugarcane. (usp.br)
  • As a pest of plants, sciarid larvae feed on the root system. (wikipedia.org)
  • The spotted wing drosophila, a major pest that targets berries and cherries and other fruits in the United States, Canada and Europe, is itself being targeted, thanks to groundbreaking genome sequencing at the University of California, Davis, and a public-access Web portal hosted at Oregon State University. (hortidaily.com)
  • To enable basic and applied research of this important pest, Drosophila suzukii , we sequenced the genome to obtain a high-quality reference sequence," said molecular geneticist Joanna Chiu of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology. (hortidaily.com)
  • The posting of the genome and comparative sequence analysis on the publicly accessible SpottedWingFlyBase Web portal could lead to more species-specific weapons to combat the destructive pest, Chiu said. (hortidaily.com)
  • He also pointed out that the genome work may relieve the fears of countries wishing to import American fruit, but not the pest. (hortidaily.com)
  • NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) - A Cornell University-led team has sequenced and started analyzing the genome of the domestic house fly, Musca domestica , in the hopes of detecting genetic clues for dealing with the pest and pathogens it carries. (genomeweb.com)
  • The house fly genome provides a rich resource for enabling work on innovative methods of insect control, for understanding the mechanisms of insecticide resistance, and genetic adaptation to high pathogen loads, and for exploring the basic biology of this important pest," corresponding author Jeffrey Scott, an entomology researcher at Cornell University, and his colleagues wrote. (genomeweb.com)
  • Parasitic wasps are important natural enemies of a vast array of insects that can achieve pest status in agricultural systems. (mdpi.com)
  • The transgenic plants of both cultivars were evaluated for their efficacy against first, second and third instar CPB larvae. (potatobeetle.org)
  • Insects ( Latin insecta ), also called insects or kerfe , are the species-richest class of arthropods (Arthropoda) and at the same time, with an absolute majority, the most species-rich class of animals at all. (zxc.wiki)
  • [ 1 ] Forensic entomologists frequently deal with non-insect arthropods such as spiders, mites, and ticks. (medscape.com)
  • Arbovirus (arthropod-borne virus) is defined as any virus that is transmitted to humans and/or other vertebrates by certain species of blood-feeding arthropods, mostly insects (flies and mosquitoes) and arachnids (ticks). (msdmanuals.com)
  • Host insects have evolved a range of defences against parasitoid wasps, including hiding, wriggling, and camouflage markings. (kiddle.co)
  • Parasitoid wasps range from some of the smallest species of insects to wasps about an inch long. (kiddle.co)
  • The smallest species are hymenoptera ( dwarf wasps ) parasitizing in the eggs of other insects , the male of the smallest known species is 0.15 (to 0.24) mm long. (zxc.wiki)
  • The transcriptome response of Heliconius melpomene larvae to a novel host plant. (cqu.edu.cn)
  • His research team has conducted genome, transcriptome, biochemical, cell biological and biophysical study to elucidate the molecular mechanisms and the principle underlying tardigrade anhydrobiosis and extremotolerance. (royalsociety.org)
  • Zalom, recently inducted as president of the nearly 7,000-member Entomological Society of America, said that the G3 article "presents a high-quality reference sequence of Drosophila suzukii , examination of the basic properties of its genome and transcriptome, and description of patterns of genome evolution in relation to its close relatives. (hortidaily.com)
  • They also used Illumina's HiSeq 2000 instrument to do transcriptome sequencing on tissue samples from house fly adults and larvae. (genomeweb.com)
  • Parasitoid wasp species differ in which host life-stage they attack: eggs, larvae, pupae, or adults. (kiddle.co)
  • These larvae were successfully reared into adults. (biorxiv.org)
  • Once inside the human body, the larvae mature into adults in approximately 12-18 months. (najeya.com)
  • This organism is highly pathogenic for a variety of insects in both larvae and adults. (up.ac.za)
  • Lateral transfer of genetic material between Photorhabdus and Yersinia species is thought to have resulted from their common association with insects as bacterial pathogens ( 5 ). (cdc.gov)
  • P. ananatis has an 'open' pan-genome typical of bacterial species that colonize several different environments. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The researchers have not only investigated P. asymbiotica, but also a series of other bacterial genomes. (goethe-university-frankfurt.de)
  • This study examined the roles of hormone-dependent transcription factors (Nuclear Receptors), in accessory gland development, function and male fertility of a genetically tractable insect model, Drosophila melanogaster. (sdbonline.org)
  • By finding the fly's unique genetic signature, scientists hope that DNA testing will quickly determine if ready-to-be-shipped fruit contains spotted wing drosophila larvae. (hortidaily.com)
  • If ECB populations warrant, foliar insecticide applications can provide control if they are carefully timed as the larvae are only susceptible to insecticides for 10 to 14 days. (umn.edu)
  • The use of insecticides targeting larvae and adult mosquitoes remains the mainstay of vector control programmes. (who.int)
  • inhabit the gut of some insect-pathogenic nematodes ( Heterorhabditis spp. (cdc.gov)
  • Insect-pathogenic nematodes harboring Photorhabdus spp are used as biopesticides in a number of countries, including the United States and Australia. (cdc.gov)
  • He had never used insect pathogenic nematodes as a biopesticide. (cdc.gov)
  • The pathogenicity of organisms pathogenic to humans is frequently investigated in insect models. (goethe-university-frankfurt.de)
  • Neste trabalho nós realizamos um detalhado estudo de identificação das atividades proteolíticas presentes no intestino de larvas de Sphenophorus levis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), uma importante praga da cana-de-açúcar. (usp.br)
  • Reconstruction of insect hormone pathways in an aquatic firefly, Sclerotia aquatilis (Coleoptera: Lampyridae), using RNA-seq. (chinaagrisci.com)
  • Nematode species of this type are able to invade the larvae of susceptible insects and release Photorhabdus spp. (cdc.gov)
  • Bacillus thuringiensis parasporal crystal proteins (Cry proteins) are insecticidal pore-forming toxins that bind to specific receptor molecules on the brush border membrane of susceptible insect midgut cells to exert their toxic action. (potatobeetle.org)
  • Comparing the genome of this fascinating species to other organisms can provide insights into evolutionary biology, for example the development of lactation in mammals. (embl.org)
  • By a joint effort of the lab working with multiple experimental approaches and model organisms on different aspects of the MSL complex, the team was able to expand the already known functions of the complex beyond fly genome. (mpg.de)
  • Entomology is the study of insects, which are organisms that have an exoskeleton, six legs, three body segments, one pair of antenna, and one pair of compound eyes. (medscape.com)
  • Cry3Aa toxicity was significantly lower in CPB-ADAM10 silenced larvae and in vitro toxin pore-forming ability was greatly diminished in lipid planar bilayers fused with CPB brush border membrane vesicles (BBMVs) prepared from CPB-ADAM10 silenced larvae. (potatobeetle.org)
  • When ingested by larvae, the protein breaks down to a toxin which kills larvae by allowing mid-gut contents to leak into the rest of the body cavity. (umn.edu)
  • Over 140 insect disease vector biology scientists - half of whom work in African research institutes - examined and manually curated the annotations, bringing to bear their specialist knowledge in all aspects of tsetse fly biology, from sense of smell to reproduction and immunity. (embl.org)
  • Many researchers are working hard to study the biology of this insect through basic and applied projects, and we hope our efforts in presenting our genomic data in a user-friendly Web portal will democratize the sequence data and help facilitate everyone's research, especially those who do not have expertise in genome and sequence analysis," she said. (hortidaily.com)
  • As they reported online today in Genome Biology , the researchers pooled genomic DNA from half a dozen female house flies, using it as a template to generate sequence reads that were then assembled into a 691 million base M. domestica genome. (genomeweb.com)
  • Nowadays, molecular biology researchs are featured a wide range of antimicrobial peptides (AMP)-related topics such as AMP genome library construction, development of antimicrobial peptides and their mimetics as therapeutic agents, structure/function analysis, cloning and expression, regulation, mechanisms of action, microbial escaping strategies and human disease associations. (ukessays.com)
  • Scientists have shed light on the evolutionary biology and distribution of Stenopsyche caddisflies, a common insect in Japanese rivers and a local delicacy. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Stenopsyche caddisflies are the most commonly observed aquatic insect group in Japanese rivers and streams," explains co-author, Koji Tojo, a scientist from Shinshu University in Nagano, Japan, whose research interests include evolutionary biology and biodiversity. (sciencedaily.com)
  • In addition to the attention this group of insects is drawing as a protein-packed culinary delight -typically cooked with soya sauce and sugar -- the researchers are also interested in learning more about the evolutionary biology and geographical distribution of these critters, which will in turn shed more light on the history of Earth. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Due to the relatively recent widespread acceptance of entomology within the forensic sciences, many police agencies, medical examiners, coroners, and federal agencies throughout the United States request assistance from entomologists knowledgeable in the behavior and biology of carrion insects to help answer critical questions pertaining to human death investigations. (medscape.com)
  • Insects, like humans, are subject to infestation by nematodes ( 3 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Destruction of the insect gut tissue occurs during infection.Analysis of the proteins encoded by the genome indicated a number of potential virulence factors, although a type III secretion system was not found. (up.ac.za)
  • The pan-genome of the eight compared P. ananatis strains consisted of a core genome comprised of 3,876 protein coding sequences (CDSs) and a sizeable accessory genome consisting of 1,690 CDSs. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The scientists infected not only fully developed bees with the artificial genetic material of the virus, but also larvae and pupae. (phys.org)
  • These produce a cocktail of various antibiotic substances, which the beewolf larvae spin into their cocoon. (mpg.de)
  • This is one of the least studied of the large Diptera families, probably due to the small size of these insects and the similarity among species. (wikipedia.org)
  • 2020. A simple and rapid protocol for measuring the chitin content of Hermetia illucens (L.) (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) larvae. (eaap.org)
  • The virus is a new member of a Iflaviruses , a family of picornavirus-like, (+) strand RNA viruses that infect insects. (virology.ws)
  • but endoparasitic koinobiont wasp larvae eventually fill its body and kill it. (kiddle.co)
  • The levels of virus in the ladybeetle abdomen and head increase with time to egress, suggesting that it was transmitted from the wasp larvae to the host. (virology.ws)
  • Recently, the entire genome of this ectoparasitoid wasp was sequenced, enabling the identification of 79 venom proteins. (mdpi.com)
  • The Iridoviridae have linear double stranded DNA genomes up to 220 kilobases long and can code for about 211 proteins. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Marseilleviridae viruses have double stranded DNA genomes that are about 368 kilobases long. (wikipedia.org)
  • Figure 2''': Images of ''Granulosis'' virus (Sciocco-Cap, 2001)]] ==Genome Structure== CpGV is a double stranded DNA virus with a circular genome. (kenyon.edu)
  • Insect hormones such as ecdysteroids and juvenoids play a key role in accessory gland development and protein synthesis but little is known about underlying molecular players and their mechanism of action. (sdbonline.org)
  • Enzymatic assays were performed using the recombinant form of this protein wich displayed potent inhibitory activity against the cysteine proteinases of S. levis larvae. (usp.br)
  • The results showed that here was no inhibitory effect of the sugarcane protein leaf extract on the cysteine proteinase activity of the insect larvae. (usp.br)
  • 2020. Protein hydrolysates from Alphitobius diaperinus and Hermetia illucens larvae treated with commercial proteases. (eaap.org)
  • Unlike most insects, tsetse flies produce one offspring at a time, which they feed by lactation before the larva is born. (embl.org)
  • Black flies is an insect species which comes from the biplane family. (najeya.com)
  • 2020. Chemical food safety of using former foodstuffs for rearing black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens) for feed and food use. (eaap.org)
  • In commercial mushroom houses, sciarid fly larvae tunnel into the stalks of the mushrooms, and feeding damage can sever developing mycelium, causing mushrooms to become brown and leathery. (wikipedia.org)
  • Insects to Feed the World 2020 Virtual Conference. (eaap.org)
  • 2020. Extend standardised methods and protocols for insect diet composition to insect energy and nutrient budgets. (eaap.org)
  • 2020. The yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) genome: a resource for the emerging insects as food and feed industry. (eaap.org)
  • 2020. Bioaccumulation of deltamethrin, tebuconazole and chlormequat chloride in T. molitor larvae and risks associated with their human consumption. (eaap.org)
  • 2020. Insect consumption in the Czech Republic: what the eye does not see, the heart does not grieve over. (eaap.org)
  • 2020. Edible insects unlikely to contribute to transmission of coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. (eaap.org)
  • 2020. Edible insect marketing in Western countries: wisely weighing the foodstuff, the foodie, and the foodscape. (eaap.org)
  • 2020. Nutrient composition of Chinese oak silkworm, Antheraea pernyi, a traditional edible insect in China: a review. (eaap.org)
  • 2020. Current scenario in the European edible-insect industry: a preliminary study. (eaap.org)
  • 2020. Exploration of consumer acceptance of insects as food in Poland. (eaap.org)
  • 2020. Insects as feed: house fly or black soldier fly? (eaap.org)
  • 2020. Gatekeepers in the food industry: acceptability of edible insects. (eaap.org)
  • 2020. Finnish consumers' intentions to consume insect-based foods. (eaap.org)
  • 2020. The effect of including full-fat dried black soldier fly larvae in laying hen diet on egg quality and sensory characteristics. (eaap.org)
  • 2020. Integrating insect frass biofertilisers into sustainable peri-urban agro-food systems. (eaap.org)
  • The field of forensic entomology is broadly defined as the application of the scientific study of insects and their arthropod relatives to legal matters. (medscape.com)
  • Other forensic uses of entomology have been to identify deaths resulting from anaphylactic shock due to insect bites or stings, to resolve traffic accidents resulting from panic due to stinging insects in an automobile, and to be used in consultation in criminal cases involving the misuse of insects that are induced to bite or feed upon the victim. (medscape.com)
  • The major area of research and case application of entomology in forensic science is the use of species identification, known growth rates, and insect succession data to determine both the location and approximate time of the victim's death. (medscape.com)
  • it is technologically limited to only two properties targeted by agronomic objectives: principally tolerance to herbicides, and resistance to insects. (slowfood.com)
  • In a genome-wide screen in vitro, we identified Combover (Cmb)/CG10732 as a novel Rho kinase substrate. (uni-wuerzburg.de)
  • Some viruses of this family are often found infecting fish and amphibians while other are found in insect and crustaceans. (wikipedia.org)
  • Granuloviruses are displayed in the genus ''betabaculoviruses'', including the type species: ''C. pomonella granulosis virus (CpGV)]] '''Domain:''' Viruses '''Group:''' dsDNA '''Order:''' Unassigned '''Family''' ''Baculoviridae'' '''Genus:''' ''Betabaculovirus'' ===Type Species=== ''Cydia pomonella granulovirus'' ==Description and Significance== Granuloviruses are in the family of insect viruses called the baculoviridae. (kenyon.edu)
  • These viruses are popular due to their selectivity of only attacking insects from the order lepidotera. (kenyon.edu)
  • These include Release of Insects Carrying a Dominant Lethal system and Wolbachia , an endosymbiotic bacterium, to inhibit dengue virus in the vector. (who.int)
  • This fly lays its eggs inside the ripe or ripening fruit, and the developing larvae feed on the soft fruit, crippling crop yields. (hortidaily.com)
  • By analysing the pan-genome of eight sequenced P. ananatis strains isolated from different sources we identified factors potentially underlying its ability to colonize and interact with hosts in both the plant and animal Kingdoms. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Therefore, the scientists are now also investigating the genomes of symbiont strains associated with other beewolf species. (mpg.de)
  • Sciaridae practice paternal genome elimination, whereby the male passes on only the genetic material of his mother to his offspring. (wikipedia.org)
  • For their study, the researchers used a molecular approach, analyzing genetic DNA samples collected from the larvae of 21 species of caddisfly from the Stenopsyche genus. (sciencedaily.com)
  • The larvae play an important role in turning forest leaf litter into soil. (wikipedia.org)
  • Expressionanalysis indicated that Bmuccr was highly expressed in larva stage and was down-regulated in embryos stage and adultstage of silkworm. (researchgate.net)
  • In many insects, the accessory gland , a secretory tissue of the male reproductive system, is essential for male fertility. (sdbonline.org)
  • The insects immune systems possess several features in common, does not have specific immune system as found in the higher animals , lacking of B and T lymphocytes and no immunoglobulins and complement production [3], this make insect developed effective and complex innate immune and antimicrobial peptides are a key factor of the insect's immune system [ 4 , 5 ]. (ukessays.com)
  • Within the forensic sciences, forensic entomologists can help to establish a portion of the postmortem interval (PMI) (which is known as the period of insect activity, or time since colonization), assist in establishing the geographic location of death in cases of body transport, help associate the victim and suspect to each other and to the scene, and help the pathologist identify sites of trauma on the corpse. (medscape.com)
  • The smallest free-living insects are dwarf beetles with a body length of 0.4 mm (even smaller figures are based on measurement errors). (zxc.wiki)
  • Fossilized caddisfly larvae have been found in rocks dating back to the Triassic period, over 250 million years ago, when it is believed the group evolved into one with fully aquatic larvae. (sciencedaily.com)
  • You denizens of the science blogosphere probably will have heard about the, shall we say, "questionable" article by Donald Williamson (and communicated by Lynn Margulis) in PNAS , in which he claimed that insect larvae arose via hybridization between non-metamorphosing ancestral insects and Onychophora (velvet worms). (evolverzone.com)