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ReviewInsects2022

Unraveling the Role of Lac Insects in Providing Natural Industrial Products.

Nawaz Haider Bashir, Huanhuan Chen, Shahzad Munir, Weiwei Wang, Hang Chen, Yong-Kang Sima, Jiandong An

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Review in Insects, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

0 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Nawaz Haider BashirCollege of Biological Resource and Food Engineering, Qujing Normal University, Qujing 655011, China.ORCID 0000-0003-0206-2435
Huanhuan ChenCollege of Biological Resource and Food Engineering, Qujing Normal University, Qujing 655011, China.
Shahzad MunirState Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources in Yunnan, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming 650201, China.ORCID 0000-0002-0026-6007
Weiwei WangInstitute of Highland Forest Science, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Kunming 650224, China.
Hang ChenInstitute of Highland Forest Science, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Kunming 650224, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8690-4099
Yong-Kang SimaYunnan Academy of Forestry and Grassland Science, Kunming 650201, China.
Jiandong AnKey Laboratory of Insect-Pollinator Biology of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Agricultural Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China.ORCID 0000-0002-4203-4554
Qujing Normal University · CNChinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences · CNChinese Academy of Forestry · CNYunnan Academy of Forestry · CNYunnan Agricultural University · CN

Funding

Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Program CAAS-ASTIP-2015-IARNational Natural Science Foundation of China 31860620
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In the current era, products made from organic materials enjoy a privileged position because of their inherent safety. The eco-friendly properties of natural lac resins have increased their demand in many industries. It is secreted by sucking insects (Hemiptera, Kerriidae) and comprises three major components, viz., resin, dye, and wax. Lac insects are generally bivoltine in nature and are distributed in tropical and sub-tropical regions with complex multi-trophic habitats. Because of their sedentary habits, lac insects are more vulnerable to predators, parasitoids, squirrels, and rats, leading to a more than 50% reduction in production yield. To increase lac production, advanced-level molecular research is required to figure out the mechanism behind lac synthesis and secretion to improve lac yield and quality. The present review highlights metamorphosis, sexual dimorphism, multi-trophic habitat, host plants, and natural enemies of lac insects, lac composition, and applications, emphasizing the role of microbes, potential lac genes, and lac synthesis mechanisms in enhancing lac quality and production. The information provided here might be useful for lac researchers and for stakeholders aiming to make their products more eco-friendly.

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host plantsinteractionKerrialac genesmicrobial diversitynatural enemies

Identifiers

PMID36555027
PMCPMC9784800
OpenAlexW4310675726

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