Research Report: A genetic basis for potential nociception in cochineal bugs (Dactylopius coccus; Hemiptera: Dactylopiidae)

Published on September 5, 2026 3:38 PM GMTPrepared by: Claudinéia Pereira Costa, PhD; Meghan Barrett, PhDNote: This post is very similar to our own prior EA Forum report on the genetic basis for nociception in another hemipteran, the lac bug (Kerria lacca, Hemiptera: Kerridae). In several places, we directly use the same text as we wrote in the first report to save time and ensure all limitations/caveats of the project are clearly, consistently reported. Consider this an attribution statement to...