Midgut transcriptome assessment of the cockroach-hunting wasp Ampulex compressa (Apoidea: Ampulicidae)

Jasso-Martínez, Jovana M.; Donath, Alexander; Schulten, Dieter; Zaldívar‐Riverón, Alejandro; Sann, Manuela

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0252221

Cited by 3 publications

(1 citation statement)

References 57 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Moreover, the α-amylase expressed in the male German cockroach, Blattella germanica L., tergal glands has been proven to function as a nuptial feeding stimulant [11,38]. Gene copies are common in parasitic wasps, such as Ampulex compressa and Nasonia Vitripennis [39]. Some multicopy amylase genes showed tissue-specific and functional differentiation.…”

Section: Multigene Family Of α-Amylase In Insectsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Insect α-Amylases and Their Application in Pest Management

Wang,

Huang,

Cao

et al. 2023

Molecules

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Amylase is an indispensable hydrolase in insect growth and development. Its varied enzymatic parameters cause insects to have strong stress resistance. Amylase gene replication is a very common phenomenon in insects, and different copies of amylase genes enable changes in its location and function. In addition, the classification, structure, and interaction between insect amylase inhibitors and amylases have also invoked the attention of researchers. Some plant-derived amylase inhibitors have inhibitory activities against insect amylases and even mammalian amylases. In recent years, an increasing number of studies have clarified the effects of pesticides on the amylase activity of target and non-target pests, which provides a theoretical basis for exploring safe and efficient pesticides, while the exact lethal mechanisms and safety in field applications remain unclear. Here, we summarize the most recent advances in insect amylase studies, including its sequence and characteristics and the regulation of amylase inhibitors (α-AIs). Importantly, the application of amylases as the nanocide trigger, RNAi, or other kinds of pesticide targets will be discussed. A comprehensive foundation will be provided for applying insect amylases to the development of new-generation insect management tools and improving the specificity, stability, and safety of pesticides.

show abstract

Section: Multigene Family Of α-Amylase In Insectsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Insect α-Amylases and Their Application in Pest Management

Wang,

Huang,

Cao

et al. 2023

Molecules

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

Effects of energetic compounds on soil microbial communities and functional genes at a typical ammunition demolition site

Zhu,

Zhao,

et al. 2025

Chemosphere

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The First Reconstruction of the Head Anatomy of a Cretaceous Insect, †Gerontoformica gracilis(Hymenoptera: Formicidae), and the Early Evolution of Ants

Richter

Boudinot

Yamamoto

et al. 2022

Insect Systematics and Diversity

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The fossil record allows a unique glimpse into the evolutionary history of organisms living on Earth today. We discovered a specimen of the stem group ant †Gerontoformica gracilis (Barden and Grimaldi, 2014) in Kachin amber with near-complete preservation of internal head structures, which we document employing µ-computed-tomography-based 3D reconstructions. We compare †Gerontoformica to four outgroup taxa and four extant ant species, employing parsimony and Bayesian ancestral state reconstruction to identify morphological differences and similarities between stem and crown ants and thus improve our understanding of ant evolution through the lens of head anatomy. Of 149 morphological characters, 87 are new in this study, and almost all applicable to the fossil. †Gerontoformica gracilis shares shortened dorsal tentorial arms, basally angled pedicels, and the pharyngeal gland as apomorphies with other total clade Formicidae. Retained plesiomorphies include mandible shape and features of the prepharynx. Implications of the reconstructed transitions especially for the ant groundplan are critically discussed based on our restricted taxon sampling, emphasizing the crucial information derived from internal anatomy which is applied to deep time for the first time. Based on the falcate mandible in †Gerontoformica and other Aculeata, we present hypotheses for how the shovel-shaped mandibles in crown Formicidae could have evolved. Our results support the notion of †Gerontoformica as ‘generalized’ above-ground predator missing crucial novelties of crown ants which may have helped the latter survive the end-Cretaceous extinction. Our study is an important step for anatomical research on Cretaceous insects and a glimpse into the early evolution of ant heads.

show abstract

Midgut transcriptome assessment of the cockroach-hunting wasp Ampulex compressa (Apoidea: Ampulicidae)

Cited by 3 publications

References 57 publications

Insect α-Amylases and Their Application in Pest Management

Insect α-Amylases and Their Application in Pest Management

Effects of energetic compounds on soil microbial communities and functional genes at a typical ammunition demolition site

The First Reconstruction of the Head Anatomy of a Cretaceous Insect, †Gerontoformica gracilis(Hymenoptera: Formicidae), and the Early Evolution of Ants

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About