Insect pests cause significant agricultural and economic losses to crops worldwide due to
their destructive activities. Pesticides are designed to be poisonous and are intentionally …

Synthetic pesticides are extensively and injudiciously applied to control agriculture and
household pests worldwide. Due to their high use, their toxic residues have enormously …

Covering: up to 2018 Insects live in a world full of toxic compounds such as plant toxins and
manmade pesticides. To overcome the effects of these toxins, herbivorous insects have …

The biodiversity and biomass of insects is dramatically declining due to various
anthropogenic factors. One of these factors is the use of insecticides to protect plants from …

Abstract The Oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel), is among the most destructive
fruit/vegetable-eating agricultural pests in the word, particularly in Asian countries such as …

Gut bacteria play important roles in insect life cycle, and various routes can be used by
insects to effectively transmit their gut bacteria. However, it is unclear if the gut bacteria can …

The gut microbiome of insects directly or indirectly affects the metabolism, immune status,
sensory perception and feeding behavior of its host. Here, we examine the hypothesis that in …

Black soldier fly (BSF), Hermetia illucens (Diptera: Stratiomyidae), is a prominent insect for
the bioconversion of various organic wastes. As a saprotrophic insect, the BSF inhabits …

A growing number of studies indicate an association between symbiotic microbes and
insecticide resistance in a diverse range of insects. However, the prevalence, possible …

Background The gut bacteria of tephritid fruit flies play prominent roles in nutrition,
reproduction, maintenance and ecological adaptations of the host. Here, we adopted an …