Expression patterns of four candidate sex pheromone receptors in honeybee drones (Apis mellifera)

期刊： AFRICAN ENTOMOLOGY, 2020; 28 (2)

In honeybee (Apis mellifera), odorant receptors (Ors) play a crucial role in special recognition of sex pheromones in honeybee mating activities. Four......

Exogenous peptide replacement of three loops in domain II of Cry1Ab toxin reduces its toxicity against Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

期刊： AFRICAN ENTOMOLOGY, 2019; 27 (1)

To investigate the contribution of surface-exposed loops (loops 1, 2 and 3) in the toxicity of Cry1Ab against Helicoverpa armigera larvae, three loop-......

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Genotypic variability of the queen retinue workers in honeybee colonies (Apis mellifera)

期刊： AFRICAN ENTOMOLOGY, 2018; 26 (1)

The polyandrous mating behaviour of the honeybee queen increases the genetic variability amongst her worker offspring and the genetic variability with......

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Repellency, fumigant toxicity and chemical constituents of ethanol-extracted essential oils from Mentha haplocalyx and Allium ascalonicum on Sitophilus zeamais (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

期刊： AFRICAN ENTOMOLOGY, 2018; 26 (2)

Our study examined the repellent and toxic effects of ethanolic extracts from Mentha haplocalyx and Allium ascalonicum against adult and larval forms ......

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Dopamine concentration influences the strength of the melanisation immune response in the silkworm, Bombyx mori

期刊： AFRICAN ENTOMOLOGY, 2018; 26 (2)

Among insects, the melanisation immune response is an important part of their innate immunity. Current research has provided evidence that insects reg......

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