Transcriptomic Responses of <i>Sclerodermus alternatusi</i> Yang to Ultraviolet (UV) Stress of Different Wavelengths.

ABSTRACT: Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is a significant environmental stressor that exerts profound impacts on insect physiology, behaviour and survival. Although some insects can use UV light for spatial orientation and navigation, it can induce DNA damage, oxidative stress, and impair critical biological functions, ultimately reducing ecological fitness. Sclerodermus alternatusi Yang (Hymenoptera: Bethylidae) is a dominant ectoparasitoid of the early instar larvae of Monochamus alternatus and plays a key role in the biological control of this pest in forestry systems; however, it faces intense UV exposure in the field environment. Despite its ecological importance, the molecular mechanisms underlying its responses to UV-induced stress remain poorly understood. In this study, newly emer

SUBMITTER: Li F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12897700 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature