Jan A. Veenstra

The paper identifies a neuropeptidergic signaling pathway involving Mip and SPR that triggers and modulates a complex pupariation behavior in Drosophila.

This paper analyzes the neuropeptidome of praying mantises and finds that they lack pyrokinin receptors, suggesting these peptides may not be essential for their physiology.

The paper shows that eliminating neuroparsin neuroendocrine cells in Drosophila virilis does not affect reproduction.

The paper presents the first genome sequence for a thysanopteran insect, providing insights into its biology and evolution as a crop pest.

This study shows that DILP1 promotes growth and catabolic energy metabolism during the non-feeding pupal stage in Drosophila, leading to larger adults with reduced starvation resistance.