Functional Role of in the Reproduction of (Hemiptera: Miridae).

Jakovlev (Hemiptera: Miridae) is an omnivorous agricultural pest that has severe economic impacts on a diverse range of agricultural crops. Although the targeted disruption of reproductive development among insects has been proposed as a novel control strategy for pest species, the current understanding of the physiology and molecular mechanisms of reproduction is very limited. In this study, we isolated a putative () gene that is highly expressed in the fat body and ovaries of sexually mature females.

Cloning and reproductive regulation of a trypsin precursor gene in Adelphocorissuturalis.

Adelphocoris suturalis is a major pest of cotton. Here, we identified a trypsin precursor gene (AsTryP) in A. suturali, which has an open reading frame region of 873 bp and belongs to the trypsin superfamily.

A transgenic strategy for controlling plant bugs (Adelphocoris suturalis) through expression of double-stranded RNA homologous to fatty acyl-coenzyme A reductase in cotton.

Plant bugs (Miridae species), which are sap-sucking insects, have emerged as major pests of cotton in China. Most Miridae species are not sensitive to commercial Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) cotton, resulting in significant economic losses and an increased application of insecticide, which eventually may compromise the future of Bt cotton. We demonstrate that FATTY ACYL-COA REDUCTASE (AsFAR) plays an essential role in the reproduction of the bug Adelphocoris suturalis.