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Review
. 2023 Dec;114(4):e22057.
doi: 10.1002/arch.22057. Epub 2023 Oct 15.

Insect cuticle and insecticide development

Yunuo Ren  1 , Ying Li  1 , Yingjie Ju  1 , Wen Zhang  1 , Yiwen Wang  1
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Review

Insect cuticle and insecticide development

Yunuo Ren et al. Arch Insect Biochem Physiol. 2023 Dec.

Abstract

Insecticide resistance poses a significant challenge, diminishing the effectiveness of chemical insecticides. To address this global concern, the development of novel and efficient pest management technologies based on chemical insecticides is an ongoing necessity. The insect cuticle, a highly complex and continuously renewing organ, plays a crucial role in this context. On one hand, as the most vital structure, it serves as a suitable target for insecticides. On the other hand, it acts as the outermost barrier, isolating the insect's inner organs from the environment, and thus offering resistance to contact with insecticides, preventing their entry into insect bodies. Our work focuses on key targets concerning cuticle formation and the interaction between the cuticle and contact insecticides. Deeper studying insect cuticles and understanding their structure-function relationship, formation process, and regulatory mechanisms during cuticle development, as well as investigating insecticide resistance related to the barrier properties of insect cuticles, are promising strategies not only for developing novel insecticides but also for discovering general synergists for contact insecticides. With this comprehensive review, we hope to contribute valuable insights into the development of effective pest management solutions and the mitigation of insecticide resistance.

Keywords: chitin; cuticle; cuticle hydrocarbon; cuticle permeability; insecticide.

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