Insect hormones articles from across Nature Portfolio

The discovery of a male-specific sex hormone in the mosquito <em>Anopheles gambiae</em> may allow new strategies for the control of this notorious disease vector.

Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is an important bioinsecticide, but high-level resistance has been rapidly evolving in agricultural pests. Here, Guo et al. show that the MAPK cascade can be activated by enhanced upstream insect hormone signals to counter Bt virulence in the diamondback moth.

Insulin-like polypeptide binding proteins (IBPs) from insects can bind diverse insulin-like proteins (ILPs) including human insulin and IGFs. Here, the authors present structures of a Drosophila IBP in its free and ILP-bound forms, providing insights into the regulation of ILP bioavailability by insect IBPs.