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• Transcriptome analysis reveals gene expression differences in Liriomyza trifolii exposed to combined heat and abamectin exposure.

  Authors:Yu-Cheng Wang, Ya-Wen Chang, and Yu-Zhou DuFrom:PeerJ (Vol. 9) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 31, 20218,993 words Article 1360LLiriomyza trifolii is an invasive pest of horticultural and vegetable crops that possesses robust competitive advantages that enable it to replace closely-related species. High temperatures often occur concomitantly with...

• Differential regulation of antioxidant enzymes in Frankliniella occidentalis (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) exposed to thermal stress.

  Authors:Jia-Wen Yuan, Yutao Zheng, Ya-Wen Chang, Jing Bai, Jing Qin, and Yu-Zhou DuFrom:PeerJ (Vol. 9) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 27, 20216,180 words Article 1250LFrankliniella occidentalis is an invasive insect pest that incites damage to ornamental and agronomic crops on a global scale. In this study, the effects of temperature on gene expression and enzyme activity were studied...

• The complete mitochondrial genome of Flavoperla biocellata Chu, 1929 (Plecoptera: Perlidae) and the phylogenetic analyses of Plecoptera

  Authors:Yue Shen and Yu-Zhou DuFrom:PeerJ (Vol. 8) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 16, 20204,292 words Article 1170LOf the roughly 400 species of Perlidae in the world, most species are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere, but a few can be found in South Africa and South America. There are only five species in the genus...

• Cloning and expression of genes encoding heat shock proteins in Liriomyza trifolii and comparison with two congener leafminer species

  Authors:Ya-Wen Chang, Jing-Yun Chen, Ming-Xing Lu, Yuan Gao, Zi-Hua Tian, Wei-Rong Gong, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 12, Issue 7) Peer-Reviewed

  July 20, 20175,782 words Report 1390LThe polyphagous agromyzid fly, Liriomyza trifolii, is a significant and important insect pest of ornamental and vegetable crops worldwide. The adaptation of insects to different environments is facilitated by heat shock...

• Selection and validation of reference genes for quantitative real-time PCR analysis under different experimental conditions in the leafminer Liriomyza trifolii (Diptera: Agromyzidae)

  Authors:Ya-Wen Chang, Jing-Yun Chen, Ming-Xing Lu, Yuan Gao, Zi-Hua Tian, Wei-Rong Gong, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 12, Issue 7) Peer-Reviewed

  July 26, 20175,636 words Report 1510LLiriomyza trifolii is a highly-invasive leafmining insect that causes significant damage to vegetables and horticultural crops worldwide. Relatively few studies have quantified gene expression in L. trifolii using...

• Genetic Structure of Water Chestnut Beetle: Providing Evidence for Origin of Water Chestnut

  Authors:Xiao-Tian Tang, Fu-Shan Zheng, Jing Qin, Ming-Xing Lu, and Yu-Zhou DuFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 11, Issue 7) Peer-Reviewed

  July 26, 20167,266 words Report 1410LWater chestnut beetle (Galerucella birmanica Jacoby) is a pest of the water chestnut (Trapa natans L.). To analyze the phylogeny and biogeography of the beetle and provide evidence for the origin of T. natans in China,...

• Revalidation of morphological characteristics and multiplex PCR for the identification of three congener invasive Liriomyza species (Diptera: Agromyzidae) in China.

  Authors:Ya-Wen Chang, Jing-Yun Chen, Si-Zhu Zheng, Yuan Gao, Yunfang Chen, Yanfeng Deng, et al.From:PeerJ (Vol. 8) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 30, 20204,153 words Article 1160LDue to varietal differences, diminutive size, and similar morphological characters, it is difficult to classify and identify Liriomyza spp., a genus comprised of economically-important, highly-polyphagous insect pests....

• Exploring Valid Reference Genes for Quantitative Real-Time PCR Analysis in Sesamia inferens (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

  Authors:Meng Sun, Ming-Xing Lu, Xiao-Tian Tang, and Yu-Zhou DuFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 10, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 13, 20155,469 words Article 1360LThe pink stem borer, Sesamia inferens, which is endemic in China and other parts of Asia, is a major pest of rice and causes significant yield loss in this host plant. Very few studies have addressed gene expression in...

• Comparison of morphology, development and expression patterns of hsf and hsp11.0 of Cotesia chilonis under normal and high temperature.

  Authors:Fu-Jing He, Feng Zhu, Ming-Xing Lu, and Yu-Zhou DuFrom:PeerJ (Vol. 9) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 27, 20215,820 words Article 1230LCotesia chilonis (Munakata) is the dominant parasitic wasp of the rice pest, Chilo suppressalis (Walker), and is a valuable parasitic wasp for the prevention and control of C. suppressalis. In this study, developmental...

• Selection of valid reference genes for quantitative real-time PCR in Cotesia chilonis (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) exposed to different temperatures.

  Authors:Qiu-Yu Li, Zi-Lan Li, Ming-Xing Lu, Shuang-Shuang Cao, and Yu-Zhou DuFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 14, Issue 12) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 26, 20194,763 words Article 1480LIn quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR), data are normalized using reference genes, which helps to control for internal differences and reduce error among samples. In this study, the expression profiles of eight...

• Complete Mitochondrial Genome of the Citrus Spiny Whitefly Aleurocanthus spiniferus (Quaintance) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae): Implications for the Phylogeny of Whiteflies

  Authors:Zhi-Teng Chen, Li-Xia Mu, Ji-Rui Wang, and Yu-Zhou DuFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 11, Issue 8) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 23, 20166,102 words Report 1280LIn this study, we sequenced the complete mitochondrial genome (15,220 bp) of the citrus spiny whitefly, Aleurocanthus spiniferus (Quaintance), a well-known pest from the superfamily Aleyrodidae. The A. spiniferus...

• Evaluation and Validation of Reference Genes for qRT-PCR Normalization in Frankliniella occidentalis (Thysanoptera:Thripidae)

  Authors:Yu-Tao Zheng, Hong-Bo Li, Ming-Xing Lu, and Yu-Zhou DuFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 9, Issue 10) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 30, 20145,525 words Article 1480LQuantitative real time PCR (qRT-PCR) has emerged as a reliable and reproducible technique for studying gene expression analysis. For accurate results, the normalization of data with reference genes is particularly...

• Characterization of genes encoding small heat shock proteins from Bemisia tabaci and expression under thermal stress

  Authors:Jing Bai, Xiao-Na Liu, Ming-Xing Lu, and Yu-Zhou DuFrom:PeerJ (Vol. 7) Peer-Reviewed

  June 5, 20195,587 words Report 1290LSmall heat shock proteins (sHSPs) are probably the most diverse in structure and function among the various super-families of stress proteins, and they play essential roles in various biological processes. The sweet...