As a superfamily of multifunctional enzymes that is mainly associated with xenobiotic
adaptation, glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) facilitate insects' survival under chemical …

Simple Summary The moth larvae are among the most damaging pest species on crops
worldwide. In this review, we focus on the genus Spodoptera, which can feed on many crops …

The evolution of eusociality is one of the major transitions in evolution, but the underlying
genomic changes are unknown. We compared the genomes of 10 bee species that vary in …

Background The shift from solitary to social behavior is one of the major evolutionary
transitions. Primitively eusocial bumblebees are uniquely placed to illuminate the evolution …

The use of chemical insecticides continues to play a major role in the control of disease
vector populations, which is leading to the global dissemination of insecticide resistance. A …

Ants are some of the most abundant and familiar animals on Earth, and they play vital roles
in most terrestrial ecosystems. Although all ants are eusocial, and display a variety of …

Manduca sexta, known as the tobacco hornworm or Carolina sphinx moth, is a lepidopteran
insect that is used extensively as a model system for research in insect biochemistry …

UDP-glycosyltransferases (UGT) catalyze the conjugation of a range of diverse small
lipophilic compounds with sugars to produce glycosides, playing an important role in the …

We report the draft genome sequence of the red harvester ant, Pogonomyrmex barbatus.
The genome was sequenced using 454 pyrosequencing, and the current assembly and …

Cytochrome P450 monooxygenases (P450s) are integral in defining the relationships
between plants and insects. Secondary metabolites produced in plants for protection against …