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Original Research

Published on 30 Apr 2025

Differential RNAi efficacy of siRNA and dsRNA targeting key genes for pest control in Spodoptera litura

in Insect Molecular Genetics

Yu-Chun Lin
Yun-Heng Lu
Yun Liu
Yu-Juan Su
Yu-Hsien Lin
Yueh-Lung Wu

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2025.1574585

288 views

Brief Research Report

Accepted on 23 Apr 2025

Molecular identification of immature stages of medically important fly species, Puducherry, South India: A preliminary study

in Insect Molecular Genetics

Sudha Bhuvaneshwaran
Visa Shalini Padmanaban
Ranjana Devi Radja
Gayathri Anandan
Shakila Venkatesan
Janani Semalaiyappan
Ashwani Kumar
Vijesh Sreedhar Kuttiatt

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2025.1551807

Original Research

Published on 11 Mar 2025

Hybrids versus parental species: insights from wing phenotype similarities and differences in triatomine insects

in Insect Molecular Genetics

Álvaro Lara
María Laura Hernández
César A. Yumiseva
Mario J. Grijalva
Anita G. Villacís

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2025.1547963

745 views

Data Report

Published on 26 Feb 2025

Metatranscriptomic and metagenomic analyses of cotton aphids (Aphis gossypii) collected from cotton fields in Alabama, USA

in Insect Molecular Genetics

Chaoyang Zhao
Cesar Escalante
Alana L. Jacobson
Kipling S. Balkcom
Kassie N. Conner
Kathleen M. Martin

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2025.1461588

851 views

Original Research

Published on 13 Feb 2025

Evaluation of candidate reference genes for gene expression research in Vespula vulgaris

in Insect Molecular Genetics

Gemma M. McLaughlin

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2025.1495626

504 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Jan 2025

Bug off or bug out: mapping flight secrets of Triatoma garciabesi (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) through climate, geography, and greenery

in Insect Molecular Genetics

Thaiane Verly
Federico G. Fiad
Ana Laura Carbajal-de-la-Fuente
Sebastián Pita
Romina V. Piccinali
Patricia A. Lobbia
Paz Sánchez-Casaccia
Antonieta Rojas de Arias
María José Cavallo
Gisel V. Gigena

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2025.1532298

841 views

Mini Review

Published on 26 Aug 2024

RNA modifications in insects

in Insect Molecular Genetics

Yaoyu Jiao
Subba Reddy Palli

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2024.1448766

1,665 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 28 Jun 2024

Identification of specific reference gene for normalization of RT-qPCR data in rhythmic gene expression studies of the effect of developmental hormone antagonist in postembryonic development in Bombyx mori

in Insect Molecular Genetics

Minurani Dalai
Anita Jagota

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2024.1362473

1,403 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 04 Mar 2024

Conservation of shibire and RpII215 temperature-sensitive lethal mutations between Drosophila and Bactrocera tryoni

in Insect Molecular Genetics

Thu N. M. Nguyen
Amanda Choo
Simon W. Baxter

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2024.1249103

1,227 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Jan 2024

Sub-optimal temperatures lead to altered expression of stress-related genes and increased ‘Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum’ accumulation in potato psyllid

in Insect Molecular Genetics

Tonja W. Fisher
Joseph E. Munyaneza
Judith K. Brown

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2023.1279365

1,810 views

Original Research

Published on 18 Oct 2023

RNA interference-mediated knockdown of genes involved in sugar transport and metabolism disrupts psyllid Bactericera cockerelli (Order: Hemiptera) gut physiology and results in high mortality

in Insect Molecular Genetics

Neda Arad
Jorge R. Paredes-Montero
Mosharrof Hossain Mondal
Nathaniel Ponvert
Judith K. Brown

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2023.1283334

2,897 views
3 citations

Review

Published on 04 Oct 2023

RNAi turns 25:contributions and challenges in insect science

in Insect Molecular Genetics

Subba Reddy Palli

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2023.1209478

8,012 views
32 citations

Original Research

Published on 10 Aug 2023

Midgut serine proteinases participate in dietary adaptations of the castor (Eri) silkworm Samia ricini Anderson transferred from Ricinus communis to an ancestral host, Ailanthus excelsa Roxb

in Insect Molecular Genetics

Sochanngam Kashung
Parul Bhardwaj
Mahaswetta Saikia
Sudeshna Mazumdar-Leighton

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2023.1169596

2,493 views
2 citations

Mini Review

Published on 12 Jun 2023

Transposable elements and xenobiotic resistance

in Insect Molecular Genetics

Richard H. ffrench-Constant

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2023.1178212

1,967 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 09 May 2023

Efficient RNA interference method during caste differentiation with hormone treatment in the termite Reticulitermes speratus (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

in Insect Molecular Genetics

Ryutaro Suzuki
Yudai Masuoka
Ryohei H. Suzuki
Kiyoto Maekawa

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2023.1188343

2,310 views
3 citations

Review

Published on 26 Apr 2023

Structural changes upon membrane insertion of the insecticidal pore-forming toxins produced by Bacillus thuringiensis

in Insect Molecular Genetics

Sabino Pacheco
Isabel Gómez
Angel E. Peláez-Aguilar
Luis A. Verduzco-Rosas
Rosalina García-Suárez
Nathaly A. do Nascimento
Lucero Y. Rivera-Nájera
Pablo Emiliano Cantón
Mario Soberón
Alejandra Bravo

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2023.1188891

4,308 views
15 citations