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Ground-cover vegetation composition shapes the abundance of Sphaerophoria scripta (Diptera: Syrphidae) in Mediterranean olive groves. 地中海橄榄树林中的地面植被构成决定了 Sphaerophoria scripta（双翅目：蚜科）的数量。

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Journal of Insect Science Pub Date : 2024-11-01 DOI: 10.1093/jisesa/ieae110

Marta Madureira, Isabel Rodrigues, José Alberto Pereira

{"title":"Ground-cover vegetation composition shapes the abundance of Sphaerophoria scripta (Diptera: Syrphidae) in Mediterranean olive groves.","authors":"Marta Madureira, Isabel Rodrigues, José Alberto Pereira","doi":"10.1093/jisesa/ieae110","DOIUrl":"10.1093/jisesa/ieae110","url":null,"abstract":"The ground-cover vegetation, commonly found in olive groves, provides shelter and vital floral resources for syrphids. Such resources can contribute to syrphids' growth, development, reproduction, and survival, allowing them to maximize their function as natural pest enemies, pollinators, and decomposers of organic matter. Therefore, identifying the flowering plant families driving the abundance of Sphaerophoria scripta Linnaeus, 1758, is essential to promote its presence and abundance. Here, we described the flowering plants present in the vegetation cover of olive groves and studied how these flowering plant families shape the abundance of S. scripta. A total of 90 plant species belonging to 20 families were identified. Asteraceae was the dominant flowering family, followed by Poaceae. The generalized linear model showed that the presence of flowering plants of the families Campanulaceae, Asteraceae, Orobanchaceae, and Plantaginaceae in the ground-cover vegetation promotes the abundance of S. scripta in olive groves. Conversely, flowering plants of the families Poaceae and Polygonaceae were associated with the decreased abundance of this syrphid species. Our results suggest that increasing particular plant families and decreasing others in the ground-cover vegetation may favor S. scripta abundance in the Mediterranean olive groves.","PeriodicalId":16156,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Insect Science","volume":"24 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11604070/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142739667","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Based proteomics analyses reveal response mechanisms of Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera: Apidae) against the heat stress. 基于蛋白质组学的分析揭示了蜜蜂（膜翅目：蝙蝠科）对热应激的反应机制。

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Journal of Insect Science Pub Date : 2024-11-01 DOI: 10.1093/jisesa/iead074

Xinyu Li

{"title":"Based proteomics analyses reveal response mechanisms of Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera: Apidae) against the heat stress.","authors":"Xinyu Li","doi":"10.1093/jisesa/iead074","DOIUrl":"10.1093/jisesa/iead074","url":null,"abstract":"Heat stress can significantly affect the survival, metabolism, and reproduction of honeybees. It is important to understand the proteomic changes of honeybees under heat stress to understand the molecular mechanism behind heat resistance. However, the proteomic changes of honeybees under heat stress are poorly understood. We analyzed the proteomic changes of Apis mellifera Ligustica (Hymenoptera: Apidae) under heat stress using mass spectrometry-based proteomics with TMT (Tandem mass tags) stable isotope labeling. A total of 3,799 proteins were identified, 85 of which differentially abundance between experimental groups. The most significant categories affected by heat stress were associated with transcription and translation processes, metabolism, and stress-resistant pathways. We found that heat stress altered the protein profiles in A. mellifera, with momentous resist proteins being upregulated in heat groups. These results show a proof of molecular details that A. mellifera can respond to heat stress by increasing resist proteins. Our findings add research basis for studying the molecular mechanisms of honeybees' resistance to heat stress. The differentially expressed proteins identified in this study can be used as biomarkers of heat stress in bees, and provide a foundation for future research on honeybees under heat stress. Our in-depth proteomic analysis provides new insights into how bees cope with heat stress.","PeriodicalId":16156,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Insect Science","volume":"24 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11599371/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142729670","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Description of mitochondrial genomes and phylogenetic analysis of Megophthalminae (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae).

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Journal of Insect Science Pub Date : 2024-11-01 DOI: 10.1093/jisesa/ieae109

Mingming Sun, Jiajia Wang, Guy Smagghe, RenHuai Dai, Xianyi Wang, Yanqiong Yang, Min Li, Siying You

{"title":"Description of mitochondrial genomes and phylogenetic analysis of Megophthalminae (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae).","authors":"Mingming Sun, Jiajia Wang, Guy Smagghe, RenHuai Dai, Xianyi Wang, Yanqiong Yang, Min Li, Siying You","doi":"10.1093/jisesa/ieae109","DOIUrl":"10.1093/jisesa/ieae109","url":null,"abstract":"To elucidate phylogenetic relationships within the leafhopper's subfamily Megophthalminae (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae), mitogenomes of 12 species of the subfamily were sequenced and assembled. These were added to the mitogenomes of the eight other species that are currently available. Mitogenome size ranged from 15,193 bp in Onukigallia onukii (Matsumura, 1912) to 15,986 bp in Multinervis guangxiensis (Li and Li, 2013), they all contained 37 genes, and gene order was similar to that in other leafhoppers. Nucleotide composition analysis showed that the AT content was higher than that of GC, and the protein-coding genes usually ended with A/T at the 3rd codon position. The Ka/Ks ratio showed that the CYTB gene has the slowest evolutionary rate, while ND4 is the gene with the fastest evolutionary rate. Relative synonymous codon usage analysis revealed the most frequently used codon was UUA (L), followed by CGA (R), and the least frequently used codon was CCG (P). Parity plot and neutrality plot analyses showed that the codon usage bias of mitochondrial genes was influenced by natural selection and mutation pressure. However, natural selection plays a major role, while the effect of mutation pressure was small. Effective number of codons values were 40.15-49.17, which represented relatively low codon bias. Phylogenetic analyses based on three datasets (AA, 13PCG, 13PCG_2rRNA) using two methods (maximum likelihood and Bayesian inference). In the obtained topology, the Megophthalminae species were clustered into a monophyletic group. In conclusion, our results clarify structural modules of the mitochondrial genes and confirm the monophyly of Megophthalminae within Cicadellidae.","PeriodicalId":16156,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Insect Science","volume":"24 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11631095/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142807114","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Effects of elicitors on plant host selection by adult Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae).

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Journal of Insect Science Pub Date : 2024-11-01 DOI: 10.1093/jisesa/ieae112

Alexander Butcher, Silvia I Rondon, Jana Lee, Ryan Paul

{"title":"Effects of elicitors on plant host selection by adult Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae).","authors":"Alexander Butcher, Silvia I Rondon, Jana Lee, Ryan Paul","doi":"10.1093/jisesa/ieae112","DOIUrl":"10.1093/jisesa/ieae112","url":null,"abstract":"The Colorado Potato Beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say, is the principal defoliator of potato crops globally. It is well known for its propensity to rapidly develop resistance. Thus, new control options which are resilient to the pest's resistance capabilities are a critical need. The use of chemical ecology in integrated pest management (IPM) programs has been proposed as a means to delay resistance. Elicitors are chemical growth regulators that activate plant defenses. These plant defenses provide numerous opportunities to integrate chemical ecology into IPM programs, including changes to a plants volatile profile. In this laboratory study, we provide evidence that elicitors which mimic jasmonic acid (JA) and salicylic acid (SA) can be used to attract or repel L. decemlineata respectively. Adult beetles are highly attracted to potato plants sprayed with the JA mimicking elicitor Blush 2X, while plants sprayed with SA mimicking elicitor, Actigard 50WG, appear to be repellent. Additionally, residency time on plants sprayed with Actigard 50WG was significantly shorter than with control plants. The potential use of elicitors within IPM program is discussed.","PeriodicalId":16156,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Insect Science","volume":"24 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11645660/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142807077","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The spatiotemporal patterns of the beet webworm (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) in China and possible dynamics under future climate scenarios.

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Journal of Insect Science Pub Date : 2024-11-01 DOI: 10.1093/jisesa/ieae116

Jinping Zhang, Qin Yang, Zhengxue Zhao, Xiaofei Yu, Jianzhou Wei, Hua Cheng, Xuechun Zhao, Maofa Yang, Baocheng Jin

{"title":"The spatiotemporal patterns of the beet webworm (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) in China and possible dynamics under future climate scenarios.","authors":"Jinping Zhang, Qin Yang, Zhengxue Zhao, Xiaofei Yu, Jianzhou Wei, Hua Cheng, Xuechun Zhao, Maofa Yang, Baocheng Jin","doi":"10.1093/jisesa/ieae116","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/jisesa/ieae116","url":null,"abstract":"The beet webworm (BWW), Loxostege sticticalis (L.), is a notorious migratory agriculture pest of crops and fodder plants, inducing sudden outbreaks and huge losses of food and forage production. Quantifying its spatiotemporal patterns and possible dynamics under future climate scenarios may have significant implications for management policies and practices against this destructive agriculture pest. In this paper, a database containing nearly 7,000 occurrence records for the spatiotemporal distribution of BWW in China was established and its possible dynamics under future climate scenarios predicted using Maxent. We found that BWW could affect a vast geographic range of Northern China, about one third of the country's land area. The beet webworm overwintered in most of its distribution regions. Maxent model found a northward movement and distribution reduction for BWW in China under future climate scenarios. The occurrence and overwintering regions will move northward about 0.3°N-0.9°N under warming climate scenarios, and about 40%-70% of the suitable habitat and overwintering habitat will disappear by 2100. Most of the northward movement and suitable area reduction likely will happen in 2 decades. Given the vast affected area, the abrupt outbreaks, the diverse host plants, the sensitivity to climate change, as well as their long-distance migration capacity, global scale research, and monitoring the population dynamics of BWW are essential for developing effective management strategies and mitigating its impact on agriculture and ecosystems.","PeriodicalId":16156,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Insect Science","volume":"24 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142846783","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"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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Direct and indirect effects of selective insecticides on 2 generalist predators of Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae). 选择性杀虫剂对 Bemisia tabaci（半翅目：蝼蛄科）的两种食肉动物的直接和间接影响。

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Journal of Insect Science Pub Date : 2024-11-01 DOI: 10.1093/jisesa/ieae104

Albertha J Parkins, Arash Kheirodin, Jermaine D Perier, Paulo S G Cremonez, David G Riley, Alvin M Simmons, Jason M Schmidt

{"title":"Direct and indirect effects of selective insecticides on 2 generalist predators of Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae).","authors":"Albertha J Parkins, Arash Kheirodin, Jermaine D Perier, Paulo S G Cremonez, David G Riley, Alvin M Simmons, Jason M Schmidt","doi":"10.1093/jisesa/ieae104","DOIUrl":"10.1093/jisesa/ieae104","url":null,"abstract":"Generalist arthropod predators have historically contributed to the suppression of arthropod pests in many agroecosystems. The successful implementation of integrated pest management (IPM) programs hinges on the incorporation of insecticides that are compatible with the biological attributes of natural enemies of pests. A potentially promising pathway is improving biological control by natural enemies through the timely application of selective insecticides. In our study, adult predators were exposed to commercially available insecticides (cyantraniliprole and pyriproxyfen) using a combined laboratory and field approach to assess their effects on survivorship and predation. We isolated 2 predators, Hippodamia convergens Guérin-Méneville and Geocoris punctipes (Say), in the laboratory to estimate the survivorship and consumption of whitefly nymphs, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius). In the field, we deployed whitefly nymph-infested potted cotton plants in replicated cotton plots with both insecticide treatments. We enumerated whitefly nymph populations on enclosed (predator-exclusion) and open (predator-accessible) potted plants. While pyriproxyfen had a negligible effect on the predators, cyantraniliprole exposure directly affected H. convergence by reducing survivorship duration and indirectly influenced both predators by reducing prey consumption and altering the consumption of alternative prey. In field conditions, regardless of pesticide exposure, whitefly-infested potted plants that excluded predators had more whiteflies than predator-accessible potted plants. Overall, pyriproxyfen demonstrated minimal impact on the predators in the laboratory or field, while cyantraniliprole adversely influenced mortality and indirect foraging under controlled laboratory conditions but did not have a significant impact in the field.","PeriodicalId":16156,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Insect Science","volume":"24 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11576360/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142675986","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Cellulose degradation in Glenea cantor (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae): functional characterization of GcEGaseZ7 and Cellulase reveals a novel enzymatic activity. Glenea cantor (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) 的纤维素降解：GcEGaseZ7 和纤维素酶的功能特性揭示了一种新型酶活性。

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Journal of Insect Science Pub Date : 2024-11-01 DOI: 10.1093/jisesa/ieae101

Ran-Ran Su, Tai-Hui Lan, Bi-Qiong Pan, Xia-Lin Zheng, Wen Lu, Xiao-Yun Wang

{"title":"Cellulose degradation in Glenea cantor (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae): functional characterization of GcEGaseZ7 and Cellulase reveals a novel enzymatic activity.","authors":"Ran-Ran Su, Tai-Hui Lan, Bi-Qiong Pan, Xia-Lin Zheng, Wen Lu, Xiao-Yun Wang","doi":"10.1093/jisesa/ieae101","DOIUrl":"10.1093/jisesa/ieae101","url":null,"abstract":"Glenea cantor (Fabricius) is an important forest pest that mainly attacks kapok trees, breaking down cellulose and lignin through 3 enzyme activities: endoglucanase, filter paper enzyme, and cellobiase. In this study, we unveiled the cloning and expression of 10 endoglucanase genes, GcEGase5A1, GcEGase5A2, GcEGaseZ2, GcEGaseZ3, GcEGaseZ4, GcEGaseZ5, GcEGaseZ7, GcEGaseZ8, GcEGaseZ9, and Cellulase, all of which exhibit enzymatic activities in G. cantor. These findings indicated that Cellulase shares sequence homology with beetle GHF45, whereas the other 9 endoglucanase genes are homologous to beetle GHF5. GcEGaseZ4 presented the highest expression in the foregut. In contrast, GcEGase5A2 and Cellulase presented peak expression in the midgut. Furthermore, GcEGaseZ7 was identified as the most highly expressed endoglucanase in the hindgut. Functional assays confirmed the ability of GcEGaseZ7 and Cellulase to degrade cellulose, and their cellulase activities were 75.57 ± 1.21 U/mg and 344.79 ± 6.91 U/mg, respectively. These results enhance our understanding of the complex cellulase system in insects and provide insights into the efficient digestion of cellulosic materials by wood-consuming insects. This research also has potential applications in bioenergy production and the development of biomaterials from lignocellulosic biomass.","PeriodicalId":16156,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Insect Science","volume":"24 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11583219/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142687137","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Maternal body size affects sex allocation in a gregarious parasitoid.

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Journal of Insect Science Pub Date : 2024-11-01 DOI: 10.1093/jisesa/ieae115

Zane G Holditch, Claudia DiMartini, Karas Turcotte, Stephen M Shuster

{"title":"Maternal body size affects sex allocation in a gregarious parasitoid.","authors":"Zane G Holditch, Claudia DiMartini, Karas Turcotte, Stephen M Shuster","doi":"10.1093/jisesa/ieae115","DOIUrl":"10.1093/jisesa/ieae115","url":null,"abstract":"In parasitoid wasps, body size is a key predictor of reproductive success, as size is often correlated with increased gamete production. In Hymenoptera, due to haplodiploid sex determination, sperm are required to produce daughters but not sons, so sex allocation relies on a female's ability to obtain and manage a finite supply of sperm. Body size may, therefore, affect sex allocation if smaller males provide fewer sperm, or if larger, more fertile females deplete their sperm supplies by fertilizing more eggs. We examined the importance of male and female body size on offspring production and sex allocation in the parasitoid, Nasonia vitripennis (Walker). We predicted larger females would experience constrained sex allocation due to limited sperm, especially if mated with smaller males. We categorized 80 males and 80 females by size (large or small) into 4 mating groups: large females with large or small males, and small females with large or small males. We analyzed brood size and offspring sex ratios after each female oviposited on 12 pupae of Sarcophaga bullata (Parker). Overall, larger females produced more offspring and a greater proportion of males. Sex ratios became more male-biased with increased offspring production, indicating that sperm depletion had affected sex allocation in larger females. In contrast, male size did not affect sex allocation, but exhibited a small positive effect on females' offspring production. Our study highlights a complex relationship between body size, fecundity, and sex allocation, enhancing our understanding of reproductive strategies in haplodiploid organisms.","PeriodicalId":16156,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Insect Science","volume":"24 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11632526/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142807082","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Cephalic ganglia transcriptomics of the American cockroach Periplaneta americana (Blattodea: Blattidae).

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Journal of Insect Science Pub Date : 2024-11-01 DOI: 10.1093/jisesa/ieae113

Ilana Levy, Ryan Arvidson

{"title":"Cephalic ganglia transcriptomics of the American cockroach Periplaneta americana (Blattodea: Blattidae).","authors":"Ilana Levy, Ryan Arvidson","doi":"10.1093/jisesa/ieae113","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/jisesa/ieae113","url":null,"abstract":"The American cockroach Periplaneta americana (L.) (Blattodea, Blattidae) has been a model organism for biochemical and physiological study for almost a century, however, its use does not benefit from the genetic tools found in key model species such as Drosophila melanogaster. To facilitate the use of the cockroach as a model system in neuroscience and to serve as a foundation for functional and translational experimentation, a transcriptome of the cephalic ganglia was assembled and annotated, and differential expression profiles between these ganglia were assessed. The transcriptome assembly yielded >400 k transcripts, with >40 k putative coding sequences. Gene ontology and protein domain searches indicate the cerebral and gnathal ganglia (GNG) have distinct genetic expression profiles. The developmental Toll signaling pathway appears to be active in the adult central nervous system (CNS), which may suggest a separate role for this pathway besides innate immune activation or embryonic development. The catabolic glycolytic and citric acid cycle enzymes are well represented in both ganglia, but key enzymes are more highly expressed in the GNG. Both ganglia express gluconeogenic and trehaloneogenic enzymes, suggesting a larger role of the CNS in regulating hemolymph sugar homeostasis than previously appreciated. The annotation and quantification of the cephalic ganglia transcriptome reveal both canonical and novel pathways in signaling and metabolism in an adult insect and lay a foundation for future functional and genetic analysis.","PeriodicalId":16156,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Insect Science","volume":"24 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142837193","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"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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Population records reveal expanded habitat preference for the endemic, predaceous Jamaican fungus gnat Neoditomyia farri (Diptera, Keroplatidae). 种群记录显示，牙买加特有的掠食性真菌蚋 Neoditomyia farri（双翅目，Keroplatidae）对栖息地的偏好有所扩大。

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Journal of Insect Science Pub Date : 2024-11-01 DOI: 10.1093/jisesa/ieae105

Ronald S Stewart, Silvia Kouwenberg, Johannes Pauel, Sarah Stellwagen

{"title":"Population records reveal expanded habitat preference for the endemic, predaceous Jamaican fungus gnat Neoditomyia farri (Diptera, Keroplatidae).","authors":"Ronald S Stewart, Silvia Kouwenberg, Johannes Pauel, Sarah Stellwagen","doi":"10.1093/jisesa/ieae105","DOIUrl":"10.1093/jisesa/ieae105","url":null,"abstract":"The predaceous fly Neoditomyia farri Coher is currently regarded as having an unknown population distribution in Jamaica. The larvae are known for their production of sticky \"fishing lines\" that are covered in adhesive droplets for prey capture and hang down from cave walls and ceilings. Published research beyond early observational records of the species is limited to one site-Dromilly Cave in the parish of Trelawny. The Jamaican Caves Organisation has observed larvae of the species at 26 caves visited over the last 2 decades and compiled a database with details of approximate numbers, internal and external environmental conditions, and accurate positions. Based on these records, we present evidence that the species is not cave obligate and describe factors that may suggest potential additional sites where the species can be found. Taken together, our observations paint a picture of a species which is ubiquitous and not under discernible threat, making it an excellent candidate for further research on its unique life history and behavior, which remain poorly understood.","PeriodicalId":16156,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Insect Science","volume":"24 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11576353/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142675988","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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