A5040962519- Insect Resistance and Genetics
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Plant Virus Research Studies
- Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms
- CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
- Insect Pest Control Strategies
- Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
- Genetically Modified Organisms Research
- Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control
- Insect Utilization and Effects
- Plant and animal studies
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Entomological Studies and Ecology
- Silkworms and Sericulture Research
- Insect behavior and control techniques
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities
- Agricultural pest management studies
- Viral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in Insects
- Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology
2016-2025
Zhejiang University
2016-2025
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
2019-2025
China National Rice Research Institute
2005-2025
Ministry of Agriculture
2025
Sanya University
2023
Hainan University
2023
ORCID
2020
Ministère de l'Agriculture et de la Souveraineté alimentaire
2018
Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
2011
Abstract The mechanisms of viral diseases are a major focus biology. Despite intensive investigations, how plant virus interacts with host factors to cause remains poorly understood. Rice dwarf (RDV), member the genus Phytoreovirus, causes dwarfed growth phenotypes in infected rice (Oryza sativa) plants. outer capsid protein P2 is essential during RDV infection insects and thus influences transmission by insect vector. However, its role within unknown. By yeast two-hybrid...
The majority of plant viruses are vectored by arthropods via persistent-circulative or noncirculative transmission. Previous studies have shown that specific binding sites for reside within the stylet foregut insect vectors, whereas transmission mechanisms circulative remain ambiguous. Here we report critical roles whitefly primary salivary glands (PSGs) in two begomoviruses. Middle East Asia Minor 1 (MEAM1) species Bemisia tabaci complex efficiently transmits both Tomato yellow leaf curl...
Six heat shock protein ( HSP ) genes from five families in the parasitoid, P teromalus puparum , were evaluated for their response to temperature (−15 ∼ 3°C and 30 42°C 1 h), heavy metals (0.5 5 mM Cd 2+ Cu 24 h 60 starvation (24 h). Compared with other insect s, all conserved motifs are found . they very similar those of recently sequenced ectoparasitoid N asonia vitripennis The temporal gene expression patterns indicated that these six heat‐inducible, which hsp 40 was most inducible....
The mitochondrion is a pivotal organelle for energy production, and includes components encoded by both the mitochondrial nuclear genomes. Functional evolutionary interactions are expected between nuclear- mitochondrial-encoded components. topic of broad interest in biology, with implications to genetics, evolution, medicine. Here, we compare rates proteins ribosomal RNAs mitochondria-associated nuclear-encoded proteins, across major orders holometabolous insects. There significant rate...
Trichogrammatids are minute parasitoid wasps that develop within other insect eggs. They less than half a millimeter long, smaller some protozoans. The Trichogrammatidae one of the earliest branching families Chalcidoidea: diverse superfamily approximately million species wasps, proposed to have evolved from miniaturized ancestor. Trichogramma frequently used in agriculture, released as biological control agents against major moth and butterfly pests. Additionally, well known for their...
Parasitoid wasps are abundant and diverse hymenopteran insects that lay their eggs into the internal body (endoparasitoid) or on external surface (ectoparasitoid) of hosts. To make a more conducive environment for wasps' young, both ecto- endoparasitoids inject venoms host to modulate immunity, metabolism development. Endoparasitoids have evolved from ectoparasitoids independently in different lineages. Pteromalus puparum, pupal endoparasitoid various butterflies, represents relatively...
The immune interactions occurring between parasitoids and their host insects, especially in Drosophila-wasp models, have long been the research focus of insect immunology parasitology. Parasitoid infestation Drosophila is counteracted by its multiple natural defense systems, which include cellular humoral immunity. Occurring hemocoel, responses involve proliferation, differentiation, migration spreading hemocytes parasitoid encapsulation them. Contrastingly, rely more heavily on melanization...
Normally, when different species of herbivorous arthropods feed on the same plant this leads to fitness-reducing competition. We found be for two Asia's most destructive rice pests, brown planthopper and striped stem borer. Both insects directly indirectly benefit from jointly attacking host plant. Double infestation improved quality, particularly stemborer because fully suppresses caterpillar-induced production proteinase inhibitors. It also reduced risk egg parasitism, due diminished...
Parasitoid wasps are rapidly developing as a model for evolutionary biology. Here we present chromosomal genomes of two Anastatus wasps, A. japonicus and fulloi, leverage these to study fundamental questions-genome size evolution venom evolution. shows much larger genome than is known among other with unexpectedly recent bursts LTR retrotransposons. Importantly, several genomic innovations, including Piwi gene family expansion, ubiquitous expression profiles, well transposable element-piRNA...
Serotonin (5-HT) modulates both neural and immune responses in vertebrates, but its role insect immunity remains uncertain. We report that hemocytes the caterpillar, Pieris rapae are able to synthesize 5-HT following activation by lipopolysaccharide. The inhibition of a serotonin-generating enzyme with either pharmacological blockade or RNAi knock-down impaired hemocyte phagocytosis. Biochemical functional experiments showed naive primarily express 5-HT1B 5-HT2B receptors. significantly...
Abstract Parasitoid wasps represent a large proportion of hymenopteran species. They have complex evolutionary histories and are important biocontrol agents. To advance parasitoid research, combination Illumina short‐read, PacBio long‐read Hi‐C scaffolding technologies was used to develop high‐quality chromosome‐level genome assembly for Pteromalus puparum , which is an pupal endoparasitoid caterpillar pests. The has aided in studies venom detoxification genes. assembled size 338 Mb with...
The ectoparasitic wasp Habrobracon hebetor (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) can parasitize various species of lepidopteran pests. To maximize its potential for biological control, it is necessary to investigate gene function through genome engineering.