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Scopus Author ID: 13102697700
Scopus Author ID: 57220413424

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bioinsecticides, insect pathology and immunity, insect microbiota

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Università degli Studi di Milano: Milano, Lombardia, IT

2022-01-01 to present | Associate Professor (Department of Biosciences)
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Silvia CACCIA

Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II: Portici, Napoli, IT

2013-12-30 to 2021-12-31 | Associate Professor (Department of Agriculture)
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Black soldier fly larvae efficiently bioconvert the organic fraction of municipal solid waste thanks to the functional plasticity of their midgut

Journal of Insects as Food and Feed
2024-07-25 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1163/23524588-00001193
Contributors: D. Bruno; M. Bonelli; M.C. Valoroso; D. Roma; A. Montali; M.G. Pellegrino; M. Marzari; S. Caccia; G. Tettamanti; M. Casartelli
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Urbanization-driven environmental shifts cause reduction in aminopeptidase N activity in the honeybee

Conservation Physiology
2024-01-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1093/conphys/coae073
Contributors: Andrea Ferrari; Silvia Caccia; Carlo Polidori; Heath MacMillan
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MosChito rafts as a promising biocontrol tool against larvae of the common house mosquito, Culex pipiens

PLOS ONE
2023-12-14 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0295665
Contributors: Agata Negri; Guido Favia; Giulia Pezzali; Simone Pitton; Marco Piazzoni; Paolo Gabrieli; Federico Lazzaro; Valentina Mastrantonio; Daniele Porretta; Cristina Lenardi et al.
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Transgenic plants expressing immunosuppressive dsRNA improve entomopathogen efficacy against Spodoptera littoralis larvae

Journal of Pest Science
2022-06 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s10340-021-01467-z
Contributors: Ilaria Di Lelio; Eleonora Barra; Mariangela Coppola; Giandomenico Corrado; Rosa Rao; Silvia Caccia
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Mosquito Trilogy: Microbiota, Immunity and Pathogens, and Their Implications for the Control of Disease Transmission

Frontiers in Microbiology
2021-04-06 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.630438
Part of ISSN: 1664-302X
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Ingestion and effects of polystyrene nanoparticles in the silkworm Bombyx mori

Chemosphere
2020 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.127203
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2-s2.0-85085530860

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18791298 00456535
Contributors: Parenti, C.C.; Binelli, A.; Caccia, S.; Della Torre, C.; Magni, S.; Pirovano, G.; Casartelli, M.
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Venomics of the ectoparasitoid wasp Bracon nigricans

BMC Genomics
2020 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1186/s12864-019-6396-4
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2-s2.0-85077765919

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14712164
Contributors: Becchimanzi, A.; Avolio, M.; Bostan, H.; Colantuono, C.; Cozzolino, F.; Mancini, D.; Chiusano, M.L.; Pucci, P.; Caccia, S.; Pennacchio, F.
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Black Soldier Fly Larvae Adapt to Different Food Substrates through Morphological and Functional Responses of the Midgut

International Journal of Molecular Sciences
2020-07-13 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/ijms21144955
Contributors: Marco Bonelli; Daniele Bruno; Matteo Brilli; Novella Gianfranceschi; Ling Tian; Gianluca Tettamanti; Silvia Caccia; Morena Casartelli
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Enhancement of Bacillus thuringiensis toxicity by feeding Spodoptera littoralis larvae with bacteria expressing immune suppressive dsRNA

Journal of Pest Science
2020-01-15 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s10340-019-01140-6
Contributors: S. Caccia; F. Astarita; E. Barra; I. Di Lelio; P. Varricchio; F. Pennacchio
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A first attempt to produce proteins from insects by means of a circular economy

Animals
2019 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/ani9050278
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2-s2.0-85066736915

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20762615
Contributors: Cappellozza, S.; Leonardi, M.G.; Savoldelli, S.; Carminati, D.; Rizzolo, A.; Cortellino, G.; Terova, G.; Moretto, E.; Badaile, A.; Concheri, G. et al.
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The amazing complexity of insect midgut cells: types, peculiarities, and functions

Cell and Tissue Research
2019 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s00441-019-03076-w
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2-s2.0-85069940949

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14320878 0302766X
Contributors: Caccia, S.; Casartelli, M.; Tettamanti, G.
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The intestinal microbiota of Hermetia illucens larvae is affected by diet and shows a diverse composition in the different midgut regions

Applied and Environmental Microbiology
2019 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.01864-18
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2-s2.0-85060137590
Contributors: Bruno, D.; Bonelli, M.; De Filippis, F.; Di Lelio, I.; Tettamanti, G.; Casartelli, M.; Ercolini, D.; Caccia, S.
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Structural and Functional Characterization of Hermetia illucens Larval Midgut

Frontiers in Physiology
2019-03-08 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2019.00204
Part of ISSN: 1664-042X
Contributors: Marco Bonelli; Daniele Bruno; Silvia Caccia; Giovanna Sgambetterra; Silvia Cappellozza; Costanza Jucker; Gianluca Tettamanti; Morena Casartelli
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Evolution of an insect immune barrier through horizontal gene transfer mediated by a parasitic wasp

PLOS Genetics
2019-03-05 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1007998
Part of ISSN: 1553-7404
Contributors: Ilaria Di Lelio; Anna Illiano; Federica Astarita; Luca Gianfranceschi; David Horner; Paola Varricchio; Angela Amoresano; Pietro Pucci; Francesco Pennacchio; Silvia Caccia et al.
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Host regulation by the ectophagous parasitoid wasp Bracon nigricans

Journal of Insect Physiology
2017 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2017.07.002
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2-s2.0-85023616509
Contributors: Becchimanzi, A.; Avolio, M.; Di Lelio, I.; Marinelli, A.; Varricchio, P.; Grimaldi, A.; de Eguileor, M.; Pennacchio, F.; Caccia, S.
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Effects of Trichoderma viride chitinases on the peritrophic matrix of Lepidoptera

Pest Management Science
2016 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/ps.4078
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2-s2.0-84938822382
Contributors: Berini, F.; Caccia, S.; Franzetti, E.; Congiu, T.; Marinelli, F.; Casartelli, M.; Tettamanti, G.
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Midgut epithelium in molting silkworm: A fine balance among cell growth, differentiation, and survival

Arthropod Structure and Development
2016 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.asd.2016.06.002
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2-s2.0-84994756575
Contributors: Franzetti, E.; Casartelli, M.; D'Antona, P.; Montali, A.; Romanelli, D.; Cappellozza, S.; Caccia, S.; Grimaldi, A.; de Eguileor, M.; Tettamanti, G.
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Midgut microbiota and host immunocompetence underlie Bacillus thuringiensis killing mechanism

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
2016 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1521741113
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2-s2.0-84983628358
Contributors: Caccia, S.; Di Lelio, I.; La Storia, A.; Marinelli, A.; Varricchio, P.; Franzetti, E.; Banyuls, N.; Tettamanti, G.; Casartelli, M.; Giordana, B. et al.
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New synthesis and biological evaluation of uniflorine A derivatives: Towards specific insect trehalase inhibitors

Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry
2015 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1039/c4ob02016b
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2-s2.0-84920101335
Contributors: D'Adamio, G.; Sgambato, A.; Forcella, M.; Caccia, S.; Parmeggiani, C.; Casartelli, M.; Parenti, P.; Bini, D.; Cipolla, L.; Fusi, P. et al.
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The midgut of the silkmoth Bombyx mori is able to recycle molecules derived from degeneration of the larval midgut epithelium

Cell and Tissue Research
2015 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s00441-014-2081-8
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2-s2.0-84938748860
Contributors: Franzetti, E.; Romanelli, D.; Caccia, S.; Cappellozza, S.; Congiu, T.; Rajagopalan, M.; Grimaldi, A.; de Eguileor, M.; Casartelli, M.; Tettamanti, G.
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A virulence factor encoded by a polydnavirus confers tolerance to transgenic tobacco plants against lepidopteran larvae, by impairing nutrient absorption

PLoS ONE
2014 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0113988
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2-s2.0-84914129256
Contributors: Di Lelio, I.; Caccia, S.; Coppola, M.; Buonanno, M.; Di Prisco, G.; Varricchio, P.; Franzetti, E.; Corrado, G.; Monti, S.M.; Rao, R. et al.
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Functional analysis of an immune gene of Spodoptera littoralis by RNAi

Journal of Insect Physiology
2014 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2014.03.008
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2-s2.0-84898440189
Contributors: Di Lelio, I.; Varricchio, P.; Di Prisco, G.; Marinelli, A.; Lasco, V.; Caccia, S.; Casartelli, M.; Giordana, B.; Rao, R.; Gigliotti, S. et al.
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Host regulation and nutritional exploitation by parasitic wasps

Current Opinion in Insect Science
2014 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.cois.2014.09.018
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2-s2.0-84923823231
Contributors: Pennacchio, F.; Caccia, S.; Digilio, M.C.
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Proteolytic processing of Bacillus thuringiensis Vip3A proteins by two Spodoptera species

Journal of Insect Physiology
2014 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2014.06.008
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2-s2.0-84904127941
Contributors: Caccia, S.; Chakroun, M.; Vinokurov, K.; Ferré, J.
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Delivery of dsRNA for RNAi in insects: An overview and future directions

Insect Science
2013 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7917.2012.01534.x
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2-s2.0-84872811040
Contributors: Yu, N.; Christiaens, O.; Liu, J.; Niu, J.; Cappelle, K.; Caccia, S.; Huvenne, H.; Smagghe, G.
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High entomotoxicity and mechanism of the fungal GalNAc/Gal-specific Rhizoctonia solani lectin in pest insects

Journal of Insect Physiology
2013 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2012.12.003
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2-s2.0-84874388735
Contributors: Hamshou, M.; Van Damme, E.J.M.; Caccia, S.; Cappelle, K.; Vandenborre, G.; Ghesquière, B.; Gevaert, K.; Smagghe, G.
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Association of Cry1Ac toxin resistance in Helicoverpa zea (boddie) with increased alkaline phosphatase levels in the midgut lumen

Applied and Environmental Microbiology
2012 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.00523-12
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2-s2.0-84866147778
Contributors: Caccia, S.; Moar, W.J.; Chandrashekhar, J.; Oppert, C.; Anilkumar, K.J.; Jurat-Fuentes, J.L.; Ferré, J.
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Functional analysis of a fatty acid binding protein produced by Aphidius ervi teratocytes

Journal of Insect Physiology
2012 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2011.12.019
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2-s2.0-84859566329
Contributors: Caccia, S.; Grimaldi, A.; Casartelli, M.; Falabella, P.; Eguileor, M.D.; Pennacchio, F.; Giordana, B.
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Mechanism of entomotoxicity of the plant lectin from Hippeastrum hybrid (Amaryllis) in Spodoptera littoralis larvae

Journal of Insect Physiology
2012 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2012.05.014
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2-s2.0-84865324331
Contributors: Caccia, S.; Van Damme, E.J.M.; De Vos, W.H.; Smagghe, G.
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Saponins show high entomotoxicity by cell membrane permeation in Lepidoptera

Pest Management Science
2012 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/ps.3284
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2-s2.0-84863993280
Contributors: De Geyter, E.; Swevers, L.; Caccia, S.; Geelen, D.; Smagghe, G.
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Susceptibility of Spodoptera frugiperda and S. exigua to Bacillus thuringiensis Vip3Aa insecticidal protein

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology
2012 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2012.03.021
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2-s2.0-84861936155
Contributors: Chakroun, M.; Bel, Y.; Caccia, S.; Abdelkefi-Mesrati, L.; Escriche, B.; Ferré, J.
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Toxicity of allyl esters in insect cell lines and in spodoptera littoralis larvae

Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology
2012 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/arch.21002
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2-s2.0-84868333858
Contributors: Giner, M.; Avilla, J.; Balcells, M.; Caccia, S.; Smagghe, G.
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Binding site alteration is responsible for field-isolated resistance to bacillus thuringiensis Cry2A insecticidal proteins in two Helicoverpa species

PLoS ONE
2010 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0009975
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2-s2.0-77956301012
Contributors: Caccia, S.; Hernández-Rodríguez, C.S.; Mahon, R.J.; Downes, S.; William, J.; Bautsoens, N.; van Rie, J.; Ferré, J.
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Constitutive activation of the midgut response to Bacillus thuringiensis in Bt-resistant Spodoptera exigua

PLoS ONE
2010 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0012795
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2-s2.0-77958586663
Contributors: Hernández-Martínez, P.; Navarro-Cerrillo, G.; Caccia, S.; de Maagd, R.A.; Moar, W.J.; Ferré, J.; Escriche, B.; Herrero, S.
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Downregulation of a chitin deacetylase-like protein in response to baculovirus infection and its application for improving baculovirus infectivity

Journal of Virology
2010 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1128/JVI.01860-09
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2-s2.0-77649202153
Contributors: Jakubowska, A.K.; Caccia, S.; Gordon, K.H.; Ferré, J.; Herrero, S.
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Leucine transport by the larval midgut of the parasitoid Aphidius ervi (Hymenoptera)

Journal of Insect Physiology
2010 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2009.09.015
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2-s2.0-74449093420
Contributors: Fiandra, L.; Caccia, S.; Giordana, B.; Casartelli, M.
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Primary culture of insect midgut cells

In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology - Animal
2009 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s11626-009-9176-7
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2-s2.0-67549120065
Contributors: Hakim, R.S.; Caccia, S.; Loeb, M.; Smagghe, G.
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Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ac toxin-binding and pore-forming activity in brush border membrane vesicles prepared from anterior and posterior midgut regions of lepidopteran larvae

Applied and Environmental Microbiology
2008 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.02827-07
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2-s2.0-40849113114
Contributors: Rodrigo-Simón, A.; Caccia, S.; Ferré, J.
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A morphological and functional characterization of Bombyx mori larval midgut cells in culture

Invertebrate Survival Journal
2007 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-57349130651
Contributors: Cermenati, G.; Corti, P.; Caccia, S.; Giordana, B.; Casartelli, M.
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Unexpected similarity of intestinal sugar absorption by SGLT1 and apical GLUT2 in an insect (Aphidius ervi, Hymenoptera) and mammals

American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology
2007-06 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.00847.2006
Part of ISSN: 0363-6119
Contributors: S. Caccia; M. Casartelli; A. Grimaldi; E. Losa; M. de Eguileor; F. Pennacchio; B. Giordana
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Brush border membrane vesicles from dipteran midgut: A tool for studies on nutrient absorption

Invertebrate Survival Journal
2006 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84859434368
Contributors: Leonardi, M.G.; Caccia, S.; Giordana, B.
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Leucine transport is affected by Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1 toxins in brush border membrane vesicles from Ostrinia nubilalis Hb (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) and Sesamia nonagrioides lefebvre (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) midgut

Journal of Membrane Biology
2006 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s00232-006-0042-1
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2-s2.0-34447324410
Contributors: Leonardi, M.G.; Caccia, S.; González-Cabrera, J.; Ferré, J.; Giordana, B.
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Structure and function of the extraembryonic membrane persisting around the larvae of the parasitoid Toxoneuron nigriceps

Journal of Insect Physiology
2006 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2006.05.011
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2-s2.0-33746313986
Contributors: Grimaldi, A.; Caccia, S.; Congiu, T.; Ferrarese, R.; Tettamanti, G.; Rivas-Pena, M.; Perletti, G.; Valvassori, R.; Giordana, B.; Falabella, P. et al.
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Toxicity and mode of action of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry proteins in the Mediterranean corn borer, Sesamia nonagrioides (Lefebvre)

Applied and Environmental Microbiology
2006 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.72.4.2594-2600.2006
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2-s2.0-33646112654
Contributors: González-Cabrera, J.; Farinós, G.P.; Caccia, S.; Díaz-Mendoza, M.; Castañera, P.; Leonardi, M.G.; Giordana, B.; Ferré, J.
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Nutrient absorption by Aphidius ervi larvae

Journal of Insect Physiology
2005 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2005.06.010
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2-s2.0-27644502689
Contributors: Caccia, S.; Leonardi, M.G.; Casartelli, M.; Grimaldi, A.; De Eguileor, M.; Pennacchio, F.; Giordana, B.
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