Employing the clear, student-friendly style that made previous editions so popular, Insect
Physiology and Biochemistry, Fourth Edition presents an engaging and authoritative guide …

Air pollution stemming from human activities affects the environment in which plant and
animal species live and interact. Similar to primary air pollutants which are emitted …

Abstract γ-Aminobutyrate (GABA)-and glutamate-gated chloride channels (GABACls and
GluCls) are members of the Cys-loop receptor channel family. Both channels are widely …

Fipronil is a pesticide widely used to control agricultural and household insect pests.
However, fipronil is highly toxic to non-target insects, including pollinators. In this study, we …

The intensive use of insecticides, combined with other factors such as habitat loss, might
explain worldwide decrease of insect populations documented in the past twenty years …

Abstract Changes in gene expression are a hallmark of learning and memory consolidation.
Little is known about how alternative mRNA processing, particularly abundant in neuron …

Emamectin benzoate (EB), a derivative of avermectin, is the primary insecticide used to
control the fall armyworm (FAW) in China. However, the specific molecular targets of EB …

Ivermectin (IVM) is a macrocyclic lactone that exerts antifilarial, antiparasitic, and insecticidal
effects on nematodes and insects by acting on l-glutamic acid-gated chloride channels …

Glutamate-gated chloride channels (GluCls) mediate fast inhibitory neurotransmission in
invertebrate nervous systems. cDNAs encoding two alternative splice variants (MdGluClB …

Simple Summary The glutamate-gated chloride channel (GluCl) is an important
neurotransmitter receptor in the nervous system of invertebrates, and it is also a promising …