Photoperiod regulation of diapause development in <i>Loxostege sticticalis</i> : coordinated 20‐hydroxyecdysone dynamics and <scp>PTTH</scp> / <scp>EcR</scp> / <scp>USP</scp>
Our results establish a causal chain wherein photoperiod disrupts 20E biosynthesis via PTTH suppression, leading to EcR/USP silencing that sustains diapause. Pharmacological and genetic interventions demonstrate that the PTTH-20E-EcR/USP axis governs developmental transitions during both diapause and non-diapause trajectories. © 2025 Society of Chemical Industry.
Authors
- Dianjie Xie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4072-7875)
- Yunxia Cheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1674-199X)
- Lei Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3189-4118)
- YueQiu Liu
- Xiaofei Lv (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1712-630X)
- Yu Gao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7519-0062)
- Jin Cui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5984-1881)
- Xingfu Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9343-0429)
Institutions
- Institute of Plant Protection (CN)
- Beijing University of Agriculture (CN)
- Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pest Management Science
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.70404
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Ion Transport and Channel Regulation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.81