Lice live their entire lives with a set of genes that in humans would indicate a late-stage degenerative disorder such as Parkinson's or Alzheimer's disease. How do lice tolerate this genome structure ...

Biologists have curated the red milkweed beetle's genome and its arsenal of genes related to plant-feeding and other biological traits. They sequenced and assembled the entire genome of the ...

Researchers discover that insect sex systems influence the speed of mitochondrial evolution, impacting biodiversity tracking ...

Insects are a genetically diverse group that interact with humans in various ways—some help feed and clothe us while others can cause diseases or threaten the food supply. It is important that we know ...

The silverleaf whitefly is a major crop pest in the tropics and subtropics. After studying its genome, an INRAE researcher and a CNRS researcher identified 49 plant genes transferred to the insect’s ...

Scientists have published the first genome of the invasive Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) in the journal GigaScience and they did it from a single caught-in-the-wild specimen. Not only is it the first ...

Insects dominate terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems across the globe. They perform a diverse range of roles and provide ecosystem services valued at billions of pounds each year. One of the most ...