Fallen fruit: A backup resource during winter shaping fruit fly communities

G Deconninck, M Boulembert, P Eslin… - Agricultural and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Fallen fruits provide important feeding and breeding substrates for insects such as
Drosophilidae and can be a potential trophic reservoir when usual host fruits become …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of four chemosterilants on Bactrocera tau

XL Li, QS Wu, J Wu, L Zeng, DF Cheng, JD Xian… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Bactrocera tau (Walker) is a fly pest species mainly distributed in Southeast Asia and the
South Pacific; it causes substantial ecological and economic issues because of its …

Effects of hypoxia on immune responses and carbohydrate metabolism in the Chinese mitten crab, Eriocheir sinensis

J Bao, X Li, Y Xing, C Feng, H Jiang - Aquaculture Research, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
In aquaculture, hypoxia is an important stressor that can inhibit the healthy development of
Chinese mitten crab, Eriocheir sinensis. The aim of this work was to research on how …

Trehalose provisioning in Daphnia resting stages reflects local adaptation to the harshness of diapause conditions

JL Santos, D Ebert - Biology Letters, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Environmental fluctuations often select for adaptations such as diapause states, allowing
species to outlive harsh conditions. The natural sugar trehalose which provides both cryo …

RNA interference of a trehalose‐6‐phosphate synthase gene reveals its roles in the biosynthesis of chitin and lipids in Heortia vitessoides (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)

JX Chen, ZH Lyu, CY Wang, J Cheng, T Lin - Insect science, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Trehalose‐6‐phosphate synthase (TPS), an enzyme that hydrolyzes two glucose
molecules to yield trehalose, plays a pivotal role in various physiological processes. In this …

Curcumin supplementation increases survival and lifespan in Drosophila under heat stress conditions

Y Chen, X Liu, C Jiang, L Liu, JM Ordovas, CQ Lai… - …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Harsh climate induces physiological stress thus compromising organismal survival. Our
previous studies demonstrated that curcumin (CUR) supplementation increased survival of …

Cold tolerance and metabolism of red-haired pine bark beetle Hylurgus ligniperda (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) during the overwintering period

L Cheng, J Pei, X Chen, F Shi, Z Bao… - Journal of Economic …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Hylurgus ligniperda invaded Shandong, China, through imported forest timber,
posing a threat to China's forest health. Exotic insects with broad environmental tolerance …

Cross-tolerance effects due to adult heat hardening, desiccation and starvation acclimation of tropical drosophilid-Zaprionus indianus

B Kalra, AM Tamang, R Parkash - … and Physiology Part A: Molecular & …, 2017 - Elsevier
Some insect taxa from polar or temperate habitats have shown cross-tolerance for multiple
stressors but tropical insect taxa have received less attention. Accordingly, we considered …

Trehalose-6-Phosphate Synthase Contributes to Rapid Cold Hardening in the Invasive Insect Lissorhoptrus oryzophilus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) by Regulating …

J Zhang, L Qi, B Chen, H Li, L Hu, Q Wang, S Wang… - Insects, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Trehalose plays crucial roles in the cold tolerance of insects. Trehalose-6-
phosphate synthase (TPS) is an important enzyme involved in trehalose synthesis. TPS …

Purification and Functional Characterization of a Soluble Trehalase in Lissorhoptrus oryzophilus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Q Wang, K Fang, L Qi, X Wang, Y Pan, Y Li, J Xi… - Insects, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The rice water weevil, Lissorhoptrus oryzophilus Kuschel (Coleoptera:
Curculionidae), is indigenous to the United States and has become a significant invasive …