Comparison of cellular encapsulation with nematodes in two lepidopteran insects
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DOI: 10.1007/s13355-020-00687-6
Abstract: Encapsulation is an effective cellular immunity feature in insects, but the mechanism by which hemocytes recognize and encapsulate invading nematodes remains unclear. In addition, insect susceptibility to nematodes differs, indicating differences in immunity. We compared… read more here.
Keywords: insects; two lepidopteran; lepidopteran insects; cellular encapsulation ... See more keywords
Transcriptomic analysis of the prothoracic gland from two lepidopteran insects, domesticated silkmoth Bombyx mori and wild silkmoth Antheraea pernyi
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-41864-0
Abstract: The prothoracic gland (PG) is an important endocrine organ of synthesis and secretion of ecdysteroids that play critical roles in insects. Here, we used a comparative transcriptomic approach to characterize some common features of PGs… read more here.
Keywords: insects; bombyx mori; two lepidopteran; prothoracic gland ... See more keywords
Impact of Antibiotics on Efficacy of Cry Toxins Produced in Two Different Genetically Modified Bt Maize Varieties in Two Lepidopteran Herbivore Species, Ostrinia nubilalis and Spodoptera littoralis
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DOI: 10.3390/toxins10120489
Abstract: The insecticidal crystal proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) are widely-used biopesticides that are used both as Bt spore-crystal preparations in sprayable formulations and as activated toxins in genetically modified (GM) plants. Models for their modes… read more here.
Keywords: spodoptera littoralis; ostrinia nubilalis; two lepidopteran; genetically modified ... See more keywords