A potential role for the interaction of Wolbachia surface proteins with the Drosophila microtubulin in maintenance of endosymbiosis and affecting spermiogenesis.

Wolbachia, as a widely infected intracellular symbiotic bacterium in Arthropoda, is able to manipulate the reproduction of insect hosts for facilitating their own transmission. Cytoplasmic incompatibility (CI) is the most common phenotype that Wolbachia induced in insect hosts where they resulted in the failure of uninfected egg hatch when fertilized with the sperm derived from Wolbachia-infected males, suggesting that the sperm are modified by Wolbachia during spermatogenesis. Although the molecular mechanisms of CI are beginning to be understood, the effects of Wolbachia on the symbiotic relationship and the proper dynamics of spermatogenesis have not yet been fully investigated.

Genome-wide phylogenetic analysis and expansion of gene families involved in detoxification in Smittia aterrima (Meigen)and Smittia pratorum (Goetghebuer) (Diptera, Chironomidae).

Smittia aterrima (Meigen, 1818) and Smittia pratorum (Goetghebuer, 1927) are important indicator insects for aquatic environments, showing extensive tolerance to the environment. However, the genome-wide phylogenetic relationships and characteristics of the detoxification mechanisms in S. aterrima and S.

Unexpectedly complex distribution pattern of chestnut pest Niphades castanea Chao (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) based on mtDNA and ITS markers.

Niphades castanea Chao (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), an important fruit insect pest of chestnuts (Castanea spp.), could cause chestnut involucre abscission ahead of time through larvae boring and feeding basal involucres, eventually causing huge economic losses. In this research, mitochondrial (COI and COII) and nuclear (ITS1) markers were used to investigate genetic variation among 15 different geographical populations of chestnut pest N castanea.

Root-to-shoot signaling positively mediates source-sink relation in late growth stages in diploid and tetraploid wheat.

Non-hydraulic root source signaling (nHRS) is a unique positive response to soil drying in the regulation of plant growth and development. However, it is unclear how the nHRS mediates the tradeoff between source and sink at the late growth stages and its adaptive mechanisms in primitive wheat. To address this issue, a root-splitting design was made by inserting solid partition in the middle of the pot culture to induce the occurrence of nHRS using four wheat cultivars (MO1 and MO4, diploid; DM22 and DM31, tetraploid) as materials.

Revision of the Genus Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) from China, Based on Morphological and Phylogenetic Analyses.

Here, the taxonomy of the genus Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae, Macroglossinae, Macroglossini) from China is revised based on differences in wing morphology, male and female genitalia, and the phylogenetic relationship of the DNA barcodes. Subspecies of (Rothschild, 1894) and (Walker, 1856) are treated as "good" species, namely Mell, 1922 stat. nov.

Two chromosome-level genomes of Smittia aterrima and Smittia pratorum (Diptera, Chironomidae).

Chironomids are one of the most abundant aquatic insects and are widely distributed in various biological communities. However, the lack of high-quality genomes has hindered our ability to study the evolution and ecology of this group. Here, we used Nanopore long reads and Hi-C data to produce two chromosome-level genomes from mixed genomic data.

Comparative mitogenome analyses of twelve non-biting flies and provide insights into the phylogeny of Chironomidae (Diptera: Culicomorpha).

The family Chironomidae is represented by seven subfamilies in China, among which Chironominae and Orthocladiinae are the most diverse. To gain a better understanding of the architecture and evolution of the mitogenomes of Chironomidae, we sequenced mitogenomes of twelve species (including two published species) of the two subfamilies Chironominae and Orthocladiinae, and comparative mitogenomic analyses were performed. Thus, we identified highly conserved genome organization of twelve species with regard to genome content, nucleotide and amino acid composition, codon usage, and gene characteristics.

Complete mitochondrial genome of a Eurytopic midge, (Diptera: Chironomidae).

The complete mitochondrial genome of was sequenced and annotated, and its general features and base composition were analyzed. The mitogenome was 15,896 bp long, comprising 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transport RNA genes, 2 ribosomal RNA genes, and 1 control region. The phylogenetic relationships based on the concatenated nucleotide sequences of 17 metagenomes from families Chironomidae, Ceratopogonidae, and Simuliidae were reconstructed.

Immunomodulatory effects and associated mechanisms of and its phytochemicals.

L. (), which is a member of the Cucurbitaceae family and widely distributed in tropical and subtropical regions, has been consumed as a vegetable and also used as herbal medicine for thousands of years worldwide. has received great attention in biological and biomedical research due to its remarkable antidiabetic/hypoglycaemic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antiviral and antitumour activities both and .

The Supercooling Responses of the Solitary Bee (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) under the Biological Stress of Its Brood Parasite, (Hymenoptera: Sapygidae).

(1) Background: Many insects have evolved different strategies to adapt to subzero temperatures and parasites, but the supercooling response of pollinator populations under the brood parasitism pressure has not been sufficiently investigated. (2) Methods: This study assessed the supercooling traits (supercooling points, fresh weight and fat content) of the solitary bee Osmia excavata Alfken and its brood parasite, Sapyga coma Yasumatsu & Sugihara. We measured 4035 samples (3025 O.

 Winnertz species from Hunan Province, Oriental China, delineated with morphological and 16S rDNA data (Diptera, Chironomidae).

The genus Winnertz, 1846 from Hunan Province in Oriental China is reviewed. Four new species, Fu , Fu , Fu , and Fu are described and illustrated based on adult males. Sequence data from the 16S rDNA gene were used to infer relationships between these species and complement morphological delineation.

Complete mitochondrial genome of (Diptera: Chironomidae).

The complete mitochondrial genome of (Meigen 1818) was sequenced and annotated, and its general features and base composition were analyzed. The phylogenetic relationships of the families Chironomidae, Simuliidae, Sciaridae and Culicidae based on 25 metagenomes were reconstructed using maximum likelihood (ML) methods based on the concatenated nucleotide sequences, the phylogenetic analysis showed that belongs family Chironomidae, which is consistent with the traditional morphological classification.

The complete mitochondrial genome of a polyphagous insect: (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Eumolpinae).

Mannerheim, 1849, is an important insect pest distributed in most areas of China. The complete mitochondrial genome of was sequenced and analyzed. The phylogenetic relationships between and other 10 species in the superfamily Chrysomeloidea were reconstructed using maximum likelihood (ML) methods based on the concatenated nucleotide sequences, the phylogenetic analysis showed that is closely related to in the same subfamily.

Biological Control of Aphis spiraecola (Hemiptera: Aphididae) Using Three Different Flowering Plants in Apple Orchards.

Increasing the biodiversity of agroecosystems can increase populations of natural enemies that are useful for pest control. Orchards often have a low diversity of plant species, which is not conducive to maintaining ecosystem functions and services. However, additional flowering plants could provide natural enemies with beneficial resources.

Complete mitochondrial genome of (Coleoptera: Curculionidae).

Chao is an important insect pest on many plants which belong to genus The complete mitochondrial genome of was sequenced and analyzed. The phylogenetic relationships between and other 41 species in the family Curculionidae were reconstructed using maximum likelihood (ML) methods based on the concatenated nucleotide sequences, the phylogenetic analysis showed that is closely related to , which is in accordance with the traditional morphological classification.

Complete chloroplast genome sequence and phylogenetic analysis of , a highly ornamental species endemic in central China.

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Corynoneura Winnertz (Diptera, Chironomidae, Orthocladiinae) from Zhejiang Province, China.

The genus Corynoneura Winnertz, 1846 from Zhejiang Province in Oriental China is reviewed. Corynoneura aggeris Fu, sp. n.

Systematic Identification of Pathogenic sp. AMCC400023 That Causes Common Scab and Genomic Analysis of Its Pathogenicity Island.

Potato scab, a serious soilborne disease caused by spp., occurs in potato-growing areas worldwide and results in severe economic losses. In this paper, the pathogenicity of strain AMCC400023, isolated from potato scabs in Hebei Province, China, was verified systematically by the radish seedling test, the potato tuber slice assay, the potted back experiment, and the detection of phytotoxin thaxtomin A.

[Effects of soil available silicon on growth, development and physiological functions of soybean].

Soybean plants were planted in pots to investigate the effects of soil available silicon on their growth, development and physiological functions. When the content of soil available silicon was 55.1-202.