Bees are important plant pollinators in both natural and agricultural ecosystems. Managed
and wild bees have experienced high average annual colony losses, population declines …

The fruitfly Drosophila melanogaster is a valuable model to unravel mechanisms of innate
immunity, in particular in the context of viral infections. RNA interference, and more …

Drosophila Vago is a small antiviral peptide. Its ortholog in Culex mosquito was found to be
an interferon-like cytokine that limits virus replication through activating Jak/Stat signaling …

In this editorial for the Special Issue on 'RNAi in insect pest control', three important
applications of RNA interference (RNAi) in insects are briefly discussed and linked to the …

RNA interference (RNAi)-based pesticides are promising novel pest management products
that might reduce environmental impacts compared to other pesticides. Their sequence …

Double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) molecules of viral origin trigger a post-transcriptional gene-
silencing mechanism called RNA interference (RNAi). Specifically, virally derived dsRNA is …

Many types of viruses infect insects and other arthropods. In contrast, little is known about
how arthropods sense viruses, although several innate immune pathways including Toll …

The single von Willebrand factor C-domain proteins (SVWCs) are mainly found in
arthropods. Their expression may be regulated by several environmental stresses, including …

Candida albicans (C. albicans), a microbe commonly isolated from Candida vaginitis
patients with vaginal tract infections, transforms from yeast to hyphae and produces many …

Aedes aegypti (L.) is the primary vector of emergent mosquito-borne viruses, including
chikungunya, dengue, yellow fever, and Zika viruses. To understand how these viruses …