The synthesis of vitellogenin and its uptake by maturing oocytes during egg maturation are
essential for successful female reproduction. These events are regulated by the juvenile …

Immune defense and reproduction are physiologically and energetically demanding
processes and have been observed to trade off in a diversity of female insects. Increased …

Mosquitoes (Aedes aegypti) were genetically modified to exhibit impaired vector
competence for dengue type 2 viruses (DENV-2). We exploited the natural antiviral RNA …

Insect Symbiosis summarizes the current knowledge of the relationship between symbiotic
organisms and their insect hosts and provides an unparalleled analysis of cutting-edge …

Anautogeny is a successful reproductive strategy utilized by many mosquito species and
other disease-transmitting arthropod vectors. Developing an understanding of the …

West Nile virus (WNV) belongs to a group of medically important single-stranded, positive-
sense RNA viruses causing deadly disease outbreaks around the world. The 3 …

The years following the 1985 publication of Comprehensive Insect Physiology, Biochemistry
and Pharmacology have been marked by stunning developments in insect science. A …

Mosquitoes generate an enormous burden on human health worldwide. Disease-
transmitting species use a reproductive strategy, termed anautogeny, that requires a blood …

Crustaceans produce complex yolk proteins to meet the substrate and energy requirements
of embryonic development. Early electron microscopic investigations point to a biphasic yolk …

Elucidation of molecular mechanisms underlying stage-and tissue-specific expression of
genes activated by a blood meal is of great importance for current efforts directed towards …