This updated review provides an overview of the available information on Ornithodoros ticks
as reservoirs and biological vectors of the ASF virus in Africa and Indian Ocean islands in …

Comparative genomic studies are revealing that, in sharp contrast with the strong stability
found in birds and mammals, sex determination mechanisms are surprisingly labile in cold-…

We investigated the ability of European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) to respond simultaneously
to the metabolic demands of specific dynamic action (SDA) and aerobic exercise and …

In sharp contrast with birds and mammals, the sex chromosomes of ectothermic vertebrates
are often undifferentiated, for reasons that remain debated. A linkage map was recently …

BACKGROUND Global and intensive use of insecticides has led to the emergence and rapid
evolution of resistance in the major pest Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius). In La Réunion, an …

Immunohistochemical analysis was used to define the precise cell-specific localization of
Glucose-6-phosphatase (Glc6Pase) and cytosolic form of the phosphoenolpyruvate …

Tychoparthenogenesis, a form of asexual reproduction in which a small proportion of
unfertilized eggs can hatch spontaneously, could be an intermediate evolutionary link in the …

The behaviour of locusts has been studied extensively using two approaches: (1) analysing
a single individual's response to a group stimulus or (2) using group conditions to look at …

Environmental changes, such as climate change, lead to the opening of new niches. In such
situations, species that adapt to new niches can survive and/or expand their ranges. …

In insects, extra-molting has been viewed as a compensatory mechanism for nymphal
growth that contributes to optimize body weight for successful reproduction. However, little is …