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How much should we care about insect–plastic interactions? 我们应该在多大程度上关注昆虫与塑料的相互作用？

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Current opinion in insect science Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2025-11-14 DOI: 10.1016/j.cois.2025.101460

Jane E Allison , Marshall W Ritchie , Heath A MacMillan , Laura V Ferguson

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Heat tolerance in social insects: molecular correlates and quantitative frameworks 群居昆虫的耐热性：分子相关性和定量框架。

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Current opinion in insect science Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.cois.2025.101479

Daniel González-Tokman , Johannes Overgaard , Quentin Willot

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Epigenetics and non-coding RNAs in host–endosymbiont interactions: insights from Wolbachia and beyond 宿主-内共生体相互作用中的表观遗传学和非编码rna：来自沃尔巴克氏体及其他的见解。

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Current opinion in insect science Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2025-11-24 DOI: 10.1016/j.cois.2025.101464

Elisa Dell’Aglio , Mariana G Ferrarini , Rita Rebollo

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Leveraging advances in RNAi and CRISPR for improved biological pest control 利用RNAi和CRISPR技术的进步改进生物害虫防治。

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Current opinion in insect science Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2025-10-17 DOI: 10.1016/j.cois.2025.101453

Nicky R. Faber , Karuppannasamy Ashok , Thiruvengadam Venkatesan , Bregje Wertheim , Mariana Bulgarella

{"title":"Leveraging advances in RNAi and CRISPR for improved biological pest control","authors":"Nicky R. Faber , Karuppannasamy Ashok , Thiruvengadam Venkatesan , Bregje Wertheim , Mariana Bulgarella","doi":"10.1016/j.cois.2025.101453","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cois.2025.101453","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The limitations of chemical pesticides and their associated risks highlight the need for more sustainable pest management strategies. Biological control using natural enemies offers an eco-friendly alternative but is sometimes constrained by efficiency and scalability. Emerging molecular tools—RNA interference (RNAi) and Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR)-based gene editing—present novel opportunities to enhance existing biological control or to control pests directly. RNAi induces targeted gene knockdown via a non-heritable, transient response. CRISPR enables precise genetic modifications and could improve traits in beneficial insects or disrupt essential genes in pests, optionally including a gene drive for increased power. Although limitations remain for several species, these technologies could be valuable tools for integrated pest management. Their future implementation raises biosafety and regulatory considerations, particularly for self-propagating systems like gene drives. This review showcases developments in RNAi and CRISPR-based pest control, and calls for risk-based, adaptive governance to enable their responsible use in sustainable agriculture.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11038,"journal":{"name":"Current opinion in insect science","volume":"73 ","pages":"Article 101453"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145328218","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Reprogramming sex for vector control: maleness-associated transgenes in Aedes albopictus 媒介控制的性别重编程：白纹伊蚊雄性相关基因。

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Current opinion in insect science Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2025-09-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.cois.2025.101438

Doron Shalom Yishai Zaada , Philippos Aris Papathanos , Eric Marois

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Hormonal regulation of parental care in insects: a call for exploring vulnerabilities to anthropogenic pollutants 昆虫亲代抚育的激素调节：对人为污染物脆弱性的探索。

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Current opinion in insect science Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2025-10-10 DOI: 10.1016/j.cois.2025.101451

Charlotte Lécureuil , Laura Pasquier , Joël Meunier

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Chemically mediated multitrophic interactions and their role in crop protection 化学介导的多营养相互作用及其在作物保护中的作用。

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Current opinion in insect science Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2025-09-24 DOI: 10.1016/j.cois.2025.101440

Baldwyn Torto , Ruth Kihika-Opanda , Fathiya Khamis

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Protein glycosylation in insects: types, functions, and variation 昆虫中的蛋白质糖基化：类型、功能和变异。

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Current opinion in insect science Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2025-10-10 DOI: 10.1016/j.cois.2025.101441

Kristof De Schutter

{"title":"Protein glycosylation in insects: types, functions, and variation","authors":"Kristof De Schutter","doi":"10.1016/j.cois.2025.101441","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cois.2025.101441","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Protein glycosylation, or the modification of proteins with carbohydrate structures, is a fundamental post-translational modification that plays a pivotal role in the biology of insects. Glycans influence multiple physiological processes, including development, immunity, cell attachment, and intercellular communication by modulating the stability, localization, and activity of the proteins they decorate. While the general principles of glycosylation are conserved throughout eukaryotes, insects possess a distinct repertoire of glycan structures. This review provides a comprehensive overview of glycosylation in insects, beginning with the glycosylation pathways and the enzymatic machinery involved. Subsequently, the unique structural features and diversity compared to other taxa are discussed. Special attention is given to microvariations in glycan composition and structure at the cellular, tissue, and organismal levels, revealing dynamic regulation and context-dependent expression. Finally, we discuss the functional implications of glycosylation in insects. Together, these insights underscore the complexity and biological significance of glycosylation in insect physiology and open avenues for future research in glycobiology and insect biotechnology.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11038,"journal":{"name":"Current opinion in insect science","volume":"73 ","pages":"Article 101441"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145273948","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Conditional sex conversion systems for improved control of insect pests 改善害虫控制的条件性转换系统。

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Current opinion in insect science Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2025-10-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.cois.2025.101454

Alexis L Kriete , Maxwell J Scott

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New genetic tools to study Culex mosquito–virus interactions 研究库蚊与病毒相互作用的新基因工具。

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Current opinion in insect science Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2025-09-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.cois.2025.101436

Claudia Rückert

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