Photoprotective egg pigmentation reduces negative carryover effects of ultraviolet radiation on stink bug nymph survival.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2021.104273
Abstract: Solar ultraviolet radiation (UV) can have a wide range of negative effects on animal fitness that take place not only during, but also after exposure (carryover effects). UV-induced carryover effects and potential adaptations to avoid… read more here.
Keywords: egg pigmentation; nymph survival; carryover effects; radiation ... See more keywords
A Novel Cuticular Protein-like Cpr21L Is Essential for Nymph Survival and Male Fecundity in the Brown Planthopper
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DOI: 10.3390/ijms24032163
Abstract: Cuticular proteins (CPs) are a large family and perform a variety of functions. However, the physiological roles of cuticle protein 21-like (Cpr21L) in the brown planthopper (Nilaparvata lugens, BPH), one of the most destructive insect… read more here.
Keywords: survival male; protein like; like cpr21l; brown planthopper ... See more keywords