Yanghui Cao

An ovary‐enriched lipase gene, LOC118266188 , is required for embryonic development and female fertility in Spodoptera frugiperda

Abstract BACKGROUND The regulatory functions of ovary‐enriched genes in female reproduction are well characterized in model insects, but remain largely unexplored in agricultural pests such as the fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda . This study aimed to identify ovary‐enr...

SfHsp20.2 is required for male fertility by controlling eupyrene sperm bundle morphogenesis and sperm migration in the fall armyworm

Abstract BACKGROUND The fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda , is a destructive pest threatening global food security. The sterile insect technique (SIT) is a promising eco‐friendly control strategy, which relies on exploring genes regulating male fertility. Small heat shock prot...