Publication

Original papers

1. Nakashima M¶, Mitaka Y¶, Inagaki T, Matsuura K. An antifungal compound secreted by termite workers, phenylacetic acid, inhibits the growth of both termite egg-mimicking fungus and entomopathogenic fungi. Insectes Sociaux (2024). doi: 10.1007/s00040-024-00966-3. (¶:Equal contributors)

2. Yokoi K, Ito W, Kato D, Miura K. RNA interference-based characterization of Caspar, DREDD and FADD genes in immune signaling pathways of the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae). Eur J Entomol 119: 23–35 (2022).

3. Yokoi K, Kato D, Miura K. Pelle and Tube contribute to the Toll pathway-dependent antimicrobial peptide production in the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae). Eur J Entomol 119: 111–121 (2022).

4. Naruse S, Ogino M, Nakagawa T, Yasuno Y, Jouraku A, Shiotsuki T, Shinada T, Miura K, Minakuchi C.  Ovicidal activity of juvenile hormone mimics in the bean bug, Riptortus pedestris. J Pestic Sci 46: 60-67 (2021). doi: 10.1584/jpestics.D20-075. [Link to J-STAGE] 

5. Sirasoonthorn P, Kamiya K, Miura K.Antifungal roles of adult-specific cuticular protein genes of the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum. J Invertebr Pathol 186: 107674 (2021).

6. Suzuki Y, Shiotsuki T, Jouraku A, Miura K, Minakuchi C. Characterization of E93 in neometabolous thrips Frankliniella occidentalis and Haplothrips brevitubus. PLoS ONE 16: e0254963 (2021).

7. Vea IM, Minakuchi C.  Atypical insects: molecular mechanisms of unusual life history strategies. Curr Opin Insect Sci 43: 46-53 (2020). doi: 10.1016/j.cois.2020.09.016

8. Sapin GD, Tomoda K, Tanaka S, Shinoda T, Miura K, Minakuchi C.  Involvement of the transcription factor E75 in adult cuticular formation in the red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum. Insect Biochem Mol Biol 126: 103450 (2020). doi: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2020.103450. [Link to Nagoya Repository]

9. Naruse S, Washidu Y, Miura K, Shinoda T, Minakuchi C.  Methoprene-tolerant is essential for embryonic development of the red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum. J Insect Physiol 121: 104017 (2020). doi: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2020.104017. [Link to Nagoya Repository]

10. Muramatsu M, Tsuji T, Tanaka S, Shiotsuki T, Jouraku A, Miura K, Vea IM, Minakuchi C.  Sex-specific expression profiles of ecdysteroid biosynthesis and ecdysone response genes in extreme sexual dimorphism of the mealybug Planococcus kraunhiae (Kuwana). PLoS ONE 15: e0231451 (2020). doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0231451

11. Sawada M, Sano T, Hanakawa K, Sirasoonthorn P, Oi T, Miura K.  Benzoquinone synthesis-related genes of Tribolium castaneum confer the robust antifungal host defense to the adult beetles through the inhibition of conidial germination on the body surface. J Invertebr Pathol 169: 107298 (2020). doi: 10.1016/j.jip.2019.107298. [Link to Nagoya Repository]

12. Vea IM, Tanaka S, Tsuji T, Shiotsuki T, Jouraku A, Minakuchi C. E93 expression and links to the juvenile hormone in hemipteran mealybugs with insights on female neoteny. Insect Biochem. Mol. Biol. 104, 65-72 (2019). doi: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2018.11.008 [Link to Nagoya Repository]

13. Yoshikawa K, Matsukawa M and Tanaka T. Viral infection induces different detoxification enzyme activities in insecticide-resistant and -susceptible brown planthopper Nilaparvata lugens strains. J. Pestic. Sci. 43, 10-17 (2018). doi: 10.1584/jpestics.D17-052

14. Hayakawa Y, Sawada M, Seki M, Sirasoonthorn P, Shiga S, Kamiya K, Minakuchi C and Miura K. Involvement of laccase2 and yellow-e genes in antifungal host defense of the model beetle, Tribolium castaneum. J. Invertebr. Pathol. 151, 41-49 (2018). DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2017.10.010

15. Kamezaki M., Yokoi K and Miura K. RNA interference mediated-knockdown of an inhibitor of apoptosis protein in a lepidopteran insect, Mythimna separata (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Eur. J. Entomol.115, 223-231 (2018). DOI: 10.14411/eje.2018.021

16. Yokoi K, Kato Y, Suzuki M and Miura K. Molecular cloning and functional analyses of an adhesion molecule, neuroglian, in Mythimna separata (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Eur. J. Entomol. 115, 157-166 (2018). DOI: 10.14411/eje.2018.015

17. Toga K, Minakuchi C and Maekawa K. Soldiers are differentiated from male larval stages in incipient colonies of Nasutitermes takasagoensis (Isoptera: Termitidae). Appl. Entomol. Zool. 52, 329-335 (2017). doi: 10.1007/s13355-017-0485-0

18. Kato Y, Sato R, Sano T, Nakamatsu Y, Miura K and Tanaka T.  Meteorus pulchricornis (Wesmael) (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) teratocytes release Mp19 protein in MpVLP, suppressing the function of hyper-spreading hemocytes in Mythimna separata. Curr. Top. Biochem. Res. 17, 77-94 (2017).

19. Suzuki, Y., Shiotsuki, T., Jouraku, A., Miura, K. and Minakuchi, C.  Benzoylurea resistance in western flower thrips Frankliniella occidentalis (Thysanoptera: Thripidae): the presence of a point mutation in chitin synthase 1. J. Pestic. Sci. 42, 93-96 (2017). doi: 10.1584/jpestics.D17-023

20. Yokoi, K., Sano, T., Suzuki, M., Tanaka, T., Minakuchi, C. and Miura, K.  The major constituents of the venom gland of a braconid endoparasitoid, Meteorus pulchricornis (Hymenoptera: Braconidae). Appl. Entomol. Zool. 52, 271-285 (2017).  doi:10.1007/s13355-016-0476-6.

21. Hayakawa, Y., Kato, D., Kamiya, K., Minakuchi, C. and Miura, K.  Chitin synthase 1 gene is crucial to antifungal host defense of the model beetle, Tribolium castaneum. J. Invertebr. Pathol. 143, 26-54 (2017). doi:10.1016/j.jip.2016.11.009

22. Vea, I.M., Tanaka, S., Shiotsuki, T., Jouraku, A., Tanaka, T. and Minakuchi, C.  Differential juvenile hormone variations in scale insect extreme sexual dimorphism. PLoS ONE. 11(2):e0149459. (2016)  doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0149459.

23. Magdaraog, P.M., Tanaka, T. and Harvey, J.A.  Wasp-associated factors act in interspecies competition during multiparasitism. Arch. Insect Biochem. Physiol. 92(2), 87-107 (2016). doi: 10.1002/arch.21321.

24. Yokoi, K., Hayakawa, Y., Kato, D., Minakuchi, C., Tanaka, T., Ochiai, M., Kamiya, K. and Miura, K.  Prophenoloxidase genes and antimicrobial host defense of the model beetle, Tribolium castaneum. J. Invertebr. Pathol. 132, 190-200. (2015).  doi: 10.1016/j.jip.2015.10.008.

25. Koyama, H., Kato, D., Minakuchi, C., Tanaka, T., Yokoi, K. and Miura, K.  Peptidoglycan recognition protein genes and their roles in the innate immune pathways of the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum. J. Invertebr. Pathol. 132, 86-100 (2015).  doi: 10.1016/j.jip.2015.09.003.

26. Minakuchi, C., Ishii, F., Washidu, Y., Ichikawa, A., Tanaka, T., Miura, K. and Shinoda, T.  Expressional and functional analysis of CYP15A1, a juvenile hormone epoxidase, in the red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum. J. Insect Physiol. 80, 61-70 (2015). [Link to Nagoya Repository]

27. Suzuki, Y., Furuta, K., Maeda, K., Yokoi, K., Miura, K., Tanaka, T. and Minakuchi, C.  Insecticidal activity and up-regulation of juvenile hormone response genes by juvenile hormone agonists in the western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis. J. Pestic. Sci. 40, 92-98 (2015)

28. Minakuchi, C., Ohde, T., Miura, K., Tanaka, T. and Niimi, T.  Role of scalloped in the post-embryonic development of the red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae). Appl. Ent. Zool. 50, 17-26 (2015).

29. Morishita, C., Minakuchi, C., Yokoi, T., Takimoto, S., Hosoda, A., Akamatsu, M., Tamura, H. and Nakagawa, Y. cDNA cloning of ecdysone receptor (EcR) and ultraspiracle (USP) from Harmonia axyridis and Epilachna vigintioctopunctata and the evaluation of the binding affinity of ecdysone agonists to the in vitro translated EcR/USP heterodimers. J. Pestic. Sci. 39, 76-84 (2014).

30. Sonoda, S., Shi, X., Song, D., Liang, P., Gao, X., Zhang, Y., Li, J., Liu, Y., Li, M., Matsumura, M., Sanada-Morimura, S., Minakuchi, C., Tanaka, T. and Miyata, T. Duplication of acetylcholinesterase gene in diamondback moth strains with different sensitivities to acephate. Insect Biochem. Mol. Biol. 48, 83-90 (2014).

31. Magdaraog, P., Tanaka, T. and Harvey, J.A. Inter- and intra-specific host discrimination in gregarious and solitary endoparasitoid wasps. Biocontrol 58, 745-754 (2013).

32. Yokoi, K., Kamezaki, M., Yoshida, T., Tanaka, T. and Miura, K. Sensitivity to RNA interference-mediated gene silencing in intact and ligated larvae of the armyworm, Mythimna separata (Noctuidae: Lepidoptera). Appl. Ent. Zool. 48, 431-439 (2013).

33. Minakuchi, C., Inano, Y., Shi, X., Song, D., Zhang, Y., Miura, K., Miyata, T., Gao, X., Tanaka, T. and Sonoda, S. Neonicotinoid resistance and cDNA sequences of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunits of the western flower thrips Frankliniella occidentalis (Thysanoptera: Thripidae). Appl. Ent. Zool. 48, 507-513 (2013).

34. Harvey, J.A., Poelman E.H. and Tanaka, T. Intrinsic inter- and intraspecific competition in parasitoid wasps. Annu. Rev. Entomol. 58, 333-51 (2013).

35. Yokoi, K., Koyama, H., Ito, W., Minakuchi, C., Tanaka, T. and Miura, K. Involvement of NF-κB transcription factors in antimicrobial peptide gene induction in the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum. Dev. Comp. Immunol. 38, 342-351 (2012).

36. Yokoi, K., Koyama, H., Minakuchi, C., Tanaka, T. and Miura, K.  Antimicrobial peptide gene induction, involvement of Toll and IMD pathways and defense against bacteria in the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum. Results in Immunology 2, 72-82 (2012).

37. Magdaraog, P.M., Harvey, J.A., Tanaka, T. and Gols, R. Intrinsic competition among solitary and gregarious endoparasitoid wasps and the phenomenon of 'resource sharing'. Ecological Entomology 37, 65-74 (2012). 

38. Sonoda, S., Shi, X., Song, D., Zhang, Y., Li, J., Wu, G., Liu, Y., Li, M., Liang, P., Wari, D., Matsumura, M., Minakuchi, C., Tanaka, T., Miyata, T. and Gao, X. Frequencies of the M918I mutation in the sodium channel of the diamondback moth in China, Thailand and Japan and its association with pyrethroid resistance. Pestic. Biochem. Physiol. 102, 142-145 (2012).

39. Kayukawa, T., Minakuchi, C., Namiki, T., Togawa, T., Yoshiyama, M., Kamimura, M., Mita, K., Imanishi,  S., Kiuchi, M., Ishikawa, Y. and Shinoda, T.  Transcriptional regulation of juvenile hormone-mediated induction of Kruppel homolog 1, a repressor of insect metamorphosis. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 109, 11729-11734 (2012).

40. Harvey, J.A., Gols, R. and Tanaka, T. Differing success of defense strategies in two parasitoid wasps in protecting their pupae against a secondary hyperparasitoid. Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 41, 1005-1011 (2011).

41. Minakuchi, C., Tanaka, M., Miura, K. and Tanaka, T.  Developmental profile and hormonal regulation of the transcription factors broad and Krüppel homolog 1 in hemimetabolous thrips. Insect Biochem. Mol. Biol. 104, 125-134 (2011). [Link to Nagoya Repository]

42. Harvey, J.A., Sano, T. and Tanaka, T.  Differential host growth regulation by the solitary endoparasitoid, Meteorus pulchricornis in two hosts of greatly differing mass. J. Insect Physiol. 56, 1178-1183 (2010).

43. Kanzaki, S. and Tanaka, T.  Different responses of a solitary (Meteorus pulchricornis) and a gregarious (Cotesia kariyai) endoparasitoid to four insecticides in the host Pseudaletia separata. J. Pestic. Sci.35, 1-9 (2010).

44. Tsubota, T., Minakuchi, C., Nakakura, T., Shinoda, T. and Shiotsuki, T.  Molecular characterization of a gene encoding juvenile hormone esterase in the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum. Insect Mol. Biol. 19, 527-535 (2010).

45. Namba, O., Nakamatsu, Y., Tateishi, K., Miura, K. and Tanaka, T.  Cuticular encystment of Autographa nigrisigna eggs by epidermal cell migration. J. Insect Physiol.55, 629-636 (2009).

46. Bautista, M. A. M., Miyata, T., Miura, K. and Tanaka, T.  RNA interference-mediated knockdown of a cytochrome P450, CYP6BG1, from the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella, reduces larval resistance to permethrin. Insect Biochem. Mol. Biol.39, 38-46 (2009).

47. Suzuki, M., Miura, K. and Tanaka, T.  Effects of the virus-like particles of a braconid endoparasitoid, Meteorus pulchricornis, on hemocytes and hematopoietic organs of its noctuid host, Pseudaletia separata. Appl. Entomol. Zool.  44, 115-125 (2009).

48. Minakuchi, C., Namiki, T. and Shinoda, T.   Krüppel homolog 1, an early juvenile hormone-response gene downstream of Methoprene-tolerant, mediates its anti-metamorphic action in the red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum. Dev. Biol. 325, 341-350 (2009).