Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are short, mainly positively charged, amphipathic molecules.
AMPs are important effectors of the immune response in insects with a broad spectrum of …

Scorpion venom may cause severe medical complications and untimely death if injected into
the human body. Neurotoxins are the main components of scorpion venom that are known to …

All insects, including pest species, are colonized by microorganisms, variously located in the
gut and within insect tissues. Manipulation of these microbial partners can reduce the pest …

BACKGROUND Aphids are agricultural pests that damage crops by direct feeding and by
vectoring important plant viruses. Bacterial symbionts can influence aphid biology, eg by …

BACKGROUND The potato tuber moth (PTM), Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller)(Lepidoptera:
Gelechiidae), is a destructive pest of Solanaceae crops worldwide. α‐solanine and α …

Linear cationic venom peptides are antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) that exert their effects by
damaging cell membranes. These peptides can be highly specific, and for some, a …

BACKGROUND The olive fruit fly Bactrocera oleae (Rossi)(OLF) is a major agricultural pest,
whose control primarily relies on the use of chemical insecticides. Therefore, development of …

Venoms are complex chemical arsenals that have evolved independently many times in the
animal kingdom. Venoms have attracted the interest of researchers because they are an …

Abstract Pea aphid, Acyrthospihon pisum (Harris)(Hemiptera: Aphididae), is one of the key
pests of pulse crops worldwide. The aphid has a broad host range, infesting crops such as …

Pest insects pose a heavy burden on global agricultural industries with small molecule
insecticides being predominantly used for their control. Unwanted side effects and …