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Molecular mystery of the “Little Mighty” cockroach

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  • 1. Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Insect Developmental Biology and Applied Technology, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Insect Development Regulation and Application Research, Institute of Insect Science and Technology, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510631, China;
    2. Guangmeiyuan R&D Center, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Insect Developmental Biology and Applied Technology, South China Normal University, Meizhou, Guangdong 514779, China

Received date: 2021-05-17

  Online published: 2021-08-20

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Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 31930014,31620103917) and Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province of China (No. 2021A515011363)

Abstract

Cockroaches, commonly known as “Little Mighty”, appeared on the earth about 350 million years ago and are one of the oldest insect groups. Due to their strong adaptability and reproductive capacity and the fact that they carry a variety of pathogens, they are one of global sanitary pests and seriously affect human life and health. This article summarizes the biological and life processes of cockroaches from the following four aspects: food detoxification and symbiotic microorganisms, innate immunity, growth and reproduction, and limb regeneration, and reveals the scientific mystery why cockroaches are called “Little Mighty” at the molecular level, so as to provide a theoretical basis for integrated control of cockroaches.

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DU Er-xia, LI Sheng . Molecular mystery of the “Little Mighty” cockroach[J]. Chinese Journal of Vector Biology and Control, 2021 , 32(4) : 385 -389 . DOI: 10.11853/j.issn.1003.8280.2021.04.001

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