Life-history adaptation under climate warming magnifies the agricultural footprint of a cosmopolitan insect pest
E Burc, C Girard-Tercieux, M Metz, E Cazaux… - Nature …, 2025 - nature.com
Climate change is affecting population growth rates of ectothermic pests with potentially dire
consequences for agriculture and global food security. However, current projection models …
consequences for agriculture and global food security. However, current projection models …
Y-linked copy number polymorphism of target of rapamycin is associated with sexual size dimorphism in seed beetles
P Kaufmann, RAW Wiberg… - Molecular biology …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The Y chromosome is theorized to facilitate evolution of sexual dimorphism by accumulating
sexually antagonistic loci, but empirical support is scarce. Due to the lack of recombination …
sexually antagonistic loci, but empirical support is scarce. Due to the lack of recombination …
A near-complete genome assembly of Monochamus alternatus a major vector beetle of pinewood nematode
Abstract The Japanese sawyer beetle, Monochamus alternatus, is not only one of the most
important wood boring pest itself, but also a major vector of the invasive pinewood …
important wood boring pest itself, but also a major vector of the invasive pinewood …
Comparative genomic analysis of the pattern of evolution of male and female reproductive proteins in seed beetles
K Papachristos, A Sayadi… - Genome Biology and …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Male seminal fluid proteins often show signs of positive selection and divergent evolution,
believed to reflect male–female coevolution. Yet, our understanding of the predicted …
believed to reflect male–female coevolution. Yet, our understanding of the predicted …