Transcription factor BmPOUM2,with the assistance of transcription factor BmAbd-A,binds to the cis-response elements(CREs)of the wing disc cuticle protein gene BmWCP4 and mediates the 20E-induced expre
20-hydroxyecdysone(20E)as a main regulator of metamorphosis,development,and reproduction,also regulates the innate immune response in many holometabolous insects.
The steroid hormone 20-hydroxyecdysone(20E)and the serine/threonine Ste20-like kinase Hippo signal promote programmed cell death(PCD)during development,although the interaction between them remains un
Insects solve the ecophysiological problem of restricting water loss to prevent dessication by depositing long-chain hydrocarbons as essential waterproofing components on their epicuticle.
Tetrastichus bronstipae Ferrière(Hymenoptera: Eulophidae)can be a biological agent to control Octodonta nipae(Maulik)-an important quarantine pest on palm in south China,because of its parasitism effi