The decline in insect populations is indisputable. Currently, the effects of persistent organic pollutants on insect populations have not been sufficiently investigated. Maternal transfer of pollutants is considered to be an inherently correct reason for sex differences in pollutant le...
The complex stripes and patterns of insects play key roles in behavior and ecology. However, the fine-scale regulation mechanisms underlying pigment formation and morphological divergence remain largely unelucidated. Here we demonstrated that imaginal disc growth factor (IDGF) maintains cuticle s...
The exceptional adaptability of insects to diverse food sources is central to their survival and evolutionary success. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying this rapid adaptation remain largely uncharacterized. In this study, adaptive phenotypic, transcriptomic, and metabolomic differences...