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ArticlePest management science2026

Conditionally essential: A testis-enriched heat shock protein from fall armyworm safeguards fertility and survival under heat stress.

Yuchen Zhao, Pei Wang, Rujing Xie, Yanghui Cao, Xien Chen

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Yuchen Zhao *Key Laboratory of Plant Protection Resources and Pest Management of the Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on the Loess Plateau of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5385-8359
Pei Wang *Key Laboratory of Plant Protection Resources and Pest Management of the Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on the Loess Plateau of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-9275-0831
Rujing XieKey Laboratory of Plant Protection Resources and Pest Management of the Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on the Loess Plateau of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China.
Yanghui CaoKey Laboratory of Plant Protection Resources and Pest Management of Ministry of Education, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China.
Xien ChenKey Laboratory of Plant Protection Resources and Pest Management of the Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on the Loess Plateau of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China.

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Abstract

backgroundExtreme high temperatures significantly threaten insect development and reproduction. Small heat shock proteins (sHSPs) are crucial for thermal adaptation, but their specific roles in reproduction and heat stress response remain incompletely understood. This study investigates SfHSP19.8, a testis-enriched sHSP in the fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda), to elucidate its function.

resultsTestis-specific expression of SfHSP19.8 occurred during the 6

conclusionThese findings demonstrate that SfHSP19.8 is essential for systemic thermotolerance across life stages and maintains reproductive function specifically under thermal challenge, while being dispensable for basal male reproduction under optimal conditions. SfHSP19.8 represents a potential target for pest control strategies in the context of future climate warming. © 2026 Society of Chemical Industry.

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Heat-Shock ProteinsHeat-Shock Proteins, SmallHeat-Shock ResponseInsect ProteinsSpodopteraThermotoleranceAnimalsFertilityLarvaLongevityMalePupaTestisHeat-Shock ProteinsHeat-Shock Proteins, SmallInsect ProteinsCRISPR/Cas9reproductionsmall heat shock proteinSpodoptera frugiperdathermotolerance

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PMCPMC13453168

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