Over the years, synthetic pesticides like herbicides, algicides, miticides, bactericides,
fumigants, termiticides, repellents, insecticides, molluscicides, nematicides, and …

Sustainable production of healthy food for a growing global population, in the face of the
uncertainties of climate change, represents a major challenge for the coming decade …

Employing the clear, student-friendly style that made previous editions so popular, Insect
Physiology and Biochemistry, Fourth Edition presents an engaging and authoritative guide …

During postembryonic life, hormones, including ecdysteroids, juvenile hormones, insulin-like
peptides, and activin/TGFβ ligands act to transform the larval nervous system into an adult …

Abstract Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) are insect vectors of epidemiologically important
arboviruses owing to their behavior, physiology, morphology, and proximity to humans …

Juvenile hormones (JHs) control insect metamorphosis and reproduction. JHs act through a
receptor complex consisting of methoprene-tolerant (Met) and taiman (Tai) proteins to …

Dengue has become a huge global health burden. It is currently recognized as the most
rapidly spreading mosquito-borne viral disease. Yet, there are currently no licensed …

Exoskeletons are a defining character of all arthropods that provide physical support for their
segmented bodies and appendages as well as protection from the environment and …

Juvenile hormone (JH) and ecdysteroids represent equally important nonpeptide signals
governing insect reproduction and development. For a considerable time, understanding of …

Intensive application of synthetic pesticides was the routine practice of commercial
agriculture during the Green Revolution to boost agricultural productivity to meet global food …