Two melanin-deficient mutants of Harmonia axyridis exhibit distinct elytral carotenoid profiles compared to the wild type yet display similar stage-specific alterations.

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Title: Two melanin-deficient mutants of Harmonia axyridis exhibit distinct elytral carotenoid profiles compared to the wild type yet display similar stage-specific alterations.
Authors: Li Y; Biocontrol Engineering Laboratory of Crop Diseases and Pests of Gansu Province, College of Plant Protection, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China. Electronic address: ly2040666524@163.com., Sun YX; Biocontrol Engineering Laboratory of Crop Diseases and Pests of Gansu Province, College of Plant Protection, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China. Electronic address: sunyx1988@126.com., Wang SS; Biocontrol Engineering Laboratory of Crop Diseases and Pests of Gansu Province, College of Plant Protection, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China. Electronic address: wangsenshan@gsau.edu.cn., Hao YN; Biocontrol Engineering Laboratory of Crop Diseases and Pests of Gansu Province, College of Plant Protection, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China. Electronic address: haoya_nan@126.com., Zhang TW; Biocontrol Engineering Laboratory of Crop Diseases and Pests of Gansu Province, College of Plant Protection, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China. Electronic address: zhangtw@gsau.edu.cn.
Source: Journal of insect physiology [J Insect Physiol] 2026 Jun; Vol. 171, pp. 104988. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Apr 07.
Publication Type: Journal Article
Journal Info: Publisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 2985080R Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1879-1611 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00221910 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Insect Physiol Subsets: MEDLINE
Database: MEDLINE Ultimate
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ISSN:1879-1611
DOI:10.1016/j.jinsphys.2026.104988