Highlights•Tyrosine metabolism is responsible for insect cuticle coloration and
hardening.•Hard and rigid beetle cuticle has a distinctive morphology and …

Chitin is a structural constituent of extracellular matrices including the cuticle of the
exoskeleton and the peritrophic matrix (PM) of the midgut in arthropods. Chitin chains are …

Abstract Background The Mediterranean fruit fly (medfly), Ceratitis capitata, is a major
destructive insect pest due to its broad host range, which includes hundreds of fruits and …

Background The western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande), is a globally
invasive pest and plant virus vector on a wide array of food, fiber, and ornamental crops. The …

Cuticle, mainly composed of chitin and cuticular proteins (CPs), is a multifunctional structure
of arthropods. CPs usually account for> 1% of the total insect proteins. Why does an insect …

Abstract Background The Hemiptera (aphids, cicadas, and true bugs) are a key insect order,
with high diversity for feeding ecology and excellent experimental tractability for molecular …

Abstract Background Tsetse flies (Glossina sp.) are the vectors of human and animal
trypanosomiasis throughout sub-Saharan Africa. Tsetse flies are distinguished from other …

Plant viruses transmitted by insects cause tremendous losses in most important crops
around the world. The identification of receptors of plant viruses within their insect vectors is …

Many holo‐and hemimetabolous insects enhance their eggshells during embryogenesis by
forming a serosal cuticle (SC). To date, scholarly understanding of the SC composition and …

Abstract Background Although native to North America, the invasion of the aphid-like grape
phylloxera Daktulosphaira vitifoliae across the globe altered the course of grape cultivation …