Insect life on earth is greatly diversified despite being exposed to several infectious agents
due to their diverse habitats and ecological niche. One of the major factors responsible for …

Wheat is an important food crop that provides over 40% of the per capita dietary supply of
calories and proteins in many developing countries. Wheat production has a crucial role in …

Some concerns, especially environmental ones, lead the researchers to find new avenues of
insect control in agriculture. Considering negative effects of synthetic pesticides especially …

Effects of the two insect growth regulators (IGRs) methoxyfenozide, 20-hydroxyecdysone
(20E) agonist, and pyriproxifen, Juvenile hormone (JH) agonist, were examined on the …

In insects, enzyme phenoloxidase plays a critical role in cuticular sclerotisation and
defensive functions. In the present investigation, haemolymph phenoloxidase activity from …

Phenoloxidase (PO) is a significant biomolecule involved in humoral defence mechanism of
invertebrates. Spontaneous melanization of insect haemolymph is the major hinderance for …

Cypermethrin is a pyrethroid insecticide with high insecticidal activity, low mammalian
toxicity, and biodegradability. The present study aimed to determine the acute toxicity and …

A plant-esterase extracted from wheat flour and purified with a PEG1000/NaH 2 PO 4
aqueous two-phase system was characterized for its catalytic characteristics. The optimal …

Phenoloxidase (PO) is a key factor in insect immunity. On invasion of microorganisms and
pathogens, prophenoloxidase changes to its active form to PO. This study investigated …

Phenoloxidase (PO) is a multicopper enzyme, which plays an important role in melanin
synthesis. PO is necessary for defense against intruding microorganisms and parasites, and …