The brown planthopper (BPH) is the most notorious pest of rice (Oryza sativa). Studies of
rice–BPH interaction have contributed to development of new rice varieties, offering an …

Many insects are capable of developing into either long-winged or short-winged (or
wingless) morphs, which enables them to rapidly match heterogeneous environments. Thus …

Brassica species, including crops such as cabbage, turnip and oilseed, display enormous
phenotypic variation. Brassica genomes have all undergone a whole-genome triplication …

Abstract Background The brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens, the most destructive pest
of rice, is a typical monophagous herbivore that feeds exclusively on rice sap, which …

Efforts to recycle organic wastes using black soldier fly (BSF) Hermetia illucens into high-
nutrient biomass that constitutes a sustainable fat (biodiesel) and high-quality protein …

Rhododendron delavayi Franch. is globally famous as an ornamental plant. Its distribution in
southwest China covers several different habitats and environments. However, not much …

The brown planthopper (BPH), Nilaparvata lugens (Hemiptera, Delphacidae), is one of the
most important rice pests. Abundant genetic studies on BPH have been conducted using …

Background Bud dormancy is a critical developmental process that allows perennial plants
to survive unfavorable environmental conditions. Pear is one of the most important …

Chitinases are important enzymes required for chitin degradation and reconstruction in
insects. Based on a bioinformatics investigation, we identified 12 genes encoding putative …

Many insect pests, including the brown planthopper (BPH), undergo windborne migration
that is challenging to observe and track. It remains controversial about their migration …