In recent decades, the increasingly widespread application of chemical pesticides has
exacerbated the emergence of insecticide resistance among insect pests. In this study, we …

Simple Summary This research sheds light on the intricate connections between Bambusa-
feeding insects and their symbiotic bacteria. It represents the first comparative analysis of …

Wolbachia is a maternally inherited intracellular bacterium that is considered to be the most
plentiful endosymbiont found in arthropods. It reproductively manipulates its host to increase …

The infectious inoculum of a sand fly, apart from its metacyclic promastigotes, is composed
of factors derived from both the parasite and the vector. Vector-derived factors, including …

Background The fall armyworm (FAW, Spodoptera frugiperda) is a polyphagous pest known
for causing significant crop damage. The gut microbiota plays a pivotal role in influencing …

Nearly all insects harbour bacterial communities that can have a profound effect on their life
history, including regulating and shaping host metabolism, development, immunity and …

The diversity and health of insects that feed on plants are closely related to their mutualistic
symbionts and host plants. These symbiotic partners significantly influence various …

Pederin, a defensive toxin in Paederus fuscipes, is produced by an uncultured Gram‐
negative symbiont, which establishes a stable symbiotic relationship with a female host …

Coccinella transversoguttata is an important predatory beetle in Asia and America.
Currently, few studies have investigated C. transversoguttata in China especially in the …

Pederin is a vesicant toxic amide, found in the hemolymph of the beetle genus, Paederus.
Physical contact with these insects produces a type of irritant dermatitis with variable clinical …