Rearing insects for food and feed is a rapidly growing industry, because it provides excellent
opportunities for a sustainable approach to animal protein production. Two fly species, the …

Background Candida albicans is associated with high mortality among
immunocompromised patients. Resistance to and toxic side effects of antifungal drugs …

Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) is transmitted by Frankliniella occidentalis in a circulative-
propagative manner. Little is known about thrips vector response to TSWV during the …

Objectives The aim of this work was to construct InverPep, a database specialised in
experimentally validated antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) from invertebrates. Methods AMP …

The use of nanoparticles (NPs) is rapidly expanding; there is a critical need for efficient
assays to first determine the potential toxicity of NPs before their use in human applications …

Background Insects are known to be important sources of food and bioproducts, and
companies around the world are currently offering goods and services based on their …

Endogenous antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are among the earliest molecular factors in the
evolution of animal innate immunity. In this study, novel AMPs named nicomicins were …

The Asian citrus psyllid (ACP), Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Hemiptera: Liviidae), is an
important transmission vector of the citrus greening disease Candidatus Liberibacter …

Antimicrobial compounds from natural sources are a promising alternative to address the
consumer demand of food without chemical additives. In this study, antimicrobial peptides …

Antimicrobial peptides accumulated in the hemolymph in response to infection are a key
element of insect innate immunity. The involvement of the fat body and hemocytes in the …