Clustered regularly spaced short palindrome repeats (CRISPR) structure family forms the
acquired immune system in bacteria and archaea. Recent advances in CRISPR/Cas …

Metamorphic transformation from larvae to adults along with the high fecundity is key to
insect success. Insect metamorphosis and reproduction are governed by two critical …

Fecundity is arguably one of the most important life history traits, as it is closely tied to
fitness. Most arthropods are recognized for their extreme reproductive capacity. For …

Dicer1 plays a vital role in the formation of mature miRNA and regulates the growth,
development, and reproduction of insects. However, it remains to be clarified whether Dicer1 …

The management of economically important lepidopteran pests has relied heavily on
chemical and Bt-bio pesticides since 1940s, which has led to multiple recurring issues in …

Cry protein toxins produced by Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) are now widely used in sprays and
transgenic crops to control insect pests. Most recently, ATP-binding cassette transporter …

MicroRNAs are ubiquitous in the genomes of metazoan. Since their discovery during the late
20 th century, our understanding of these small, noncoding RNAs has grown rapidly …

Rice stem borer (RSB, Chilo suppressalis) is an insect pest that causes huge economic
losses every year. Control efforts rely heavily on chemical insecticides, which leads to …

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are important regulators of nearly all aspects of biological processes
in eukaryotes. During the biogenesis of miRNAs, the RNase III enzyme Dicer processes …

Insects have evolved diverse interactions with a variety of microbes, such as pathogenic
fungi, bacteria, and viruses. The immune responses of insect hosts, along with the dynamic …