FLAVEN-POUCHON , Justin

Abstract Resilin is a protein matrix in movable regions of the cuticle conferring resistance to fatigue. The main component of Resilin is Pro‐Rresilin that polymerises via covalent di‐ and tri‐tyrosine bounds (DT). Loss of Pro‐Resilin is nonlethal and causes a held‐down wing phenotype ( hdw ) in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster . To test...

Spirotetramat is a potent insecticide against plant sapping insects applied worldwide. Once activated in the plant, it targets the first enzyme of the lipid biosynthetic pathway acetyl-CoA decarboxylase. Its impact on target insect survival and fecundity has been studied extensively. Detailed phenotypic analyses of spirotetramat exposure,...

Insects are covered with free neutral cuticular hydrocarbons (CHC) that may be linear, branched, and unsaturated and vary in their chain length. The CHC composition is species‐specific and contributes to the adaptation of the animal to its ecological niche. Commonly, CHCs contribute substantially to the inward and outward barrier function of...

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