Six-legged walking in insects: how CPGs, peripheral feedback, and descending signals generate coordinated and adaptive motor rhythms
SS Bidaye, T Bockemühl… - Journal of …, 2018 - journals.physiology.org
Walking is a rhythmic locomotor behavior of legged animals, and its underlying mechanisms
have been the subject of neurobiological research for more than 100 years. In this article, we …
have been the subject of neurobiological research for more than 100 years. In this article, we …
Manipulation of host behavior by parasitic insects and insect parasites
F Libersat, A Delago, R Gal - Annual review of entomology, 2009 - annualreviews.org
Parasites often alter the behavior of their hosts in ways that are ultimately beneficial to the
parasite or its offspring. Although the alteration of host behavior by parasites is a widespread …
parasite or its offspring. Although the alteration of host behavior by parasites is a widespread …
Monoamines and the orchestration of behavior
F Libersat, HJ Pflueger - Bioscience, 2004 - academic.oup.com
Animals possess a rich repertoire of behaviors, each generated by the orchestrated activity
of assemblies of neurons. Neuromodulators, and particularly monoamines, have been found …
of assemblies of neurons. Neuromodulators, and particularly monoamines, have been found …
Robust manipulation of the behavior of Drosophila melanogaster by a fungal pathogen in the laboratory
C Elya, TC Lok, QE Spencer, H McCausland… - Elife, 2018 - elifesciences.org
Many microbes induce striking behavioral changes in their animal hosts, but how they
achieve this is poorly understood, especially at the molecular level. Mechanistic …
achieve this is poorly understood, especially at the molecular level. Mechanistic …
Descending control of nociception in insects?
Modulation of nociception allows animals to optimize chances of survival by adapting their
behaviour in different contexts. In mammals, this is executed by neurons from the brain and …
behaviour in different contexts. In mammals, this is executed by neurons from the brain and …
Advances and prospects on biosynthesis, structures and functions of venom proteins from parasitic wasps
SJM Moreau, S Guillot - Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 2005 - Elsevier
Molecular and biochemical properties of parasitoid Hymenoptera's venom proteins are
currently receiving an increasing interest. In this review, we will highlight the progress that …
currently receiving an increasing interest. In this review, we will highlight the progress that …
Advances in biological control of the German cockroach, Blattella germanica (L.)
XY Pan, F Zhang - Biological Control, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The German cockroach, Blattella germanica (L.), is an indoor sanitary pest
worldwide and seriously threatens human health. With the rapid development of insecticide …
worldwide and seriously threatens human health. With the rapid development of insecticide …
Mind control: how parasites manipulate cognitive functions in their insect hosts
F Libersat, M Kaiser, S Emanuel - Frontiers in psychology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Neuro-parasitology is an emerging branch of science that deals with parasites that can
control the nervous system of the host. It offers the possibility of discovering how one species …
control the nervous system of the host. It offers the possibility of discovering how one species …
Deciding which way to go: how do insects alter movements to negotiate barriers?
Animals must routinely deal with barriers as they move through their natural environment.
These challenges require directed changes in leg movements and posture performed in the …
These challenges require directed changes in leg movements and posture performed in the …
Suppression of host nocifensive behavior by parasitoid wasp venom
The parasitoid wasp Ampulex compressa envenomates the brain of its host the American
cockroach (Periplaneta americana), thereby making it a behaviorally compliant food supply …
cockroach (Periplaneta americana), thereby making it a behaviorally compliant food supply …