Table 2 Comparison of the number and type of nAChR subunits across insect species
Species | α | β | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
Aethina tumida, small hive beetle | 11 | 1 | Current Manuscript |
Anopheles gambiae, malaria mosquito | 9 | 1 | [63] |
Apis mellifera, honey bee | 9 | 2 | [64] |
Bombyx mori, silkworm moth | 9 | 3 | [65] |
Meligethes aeneus, pollen beetle | 8 | 1 | [66] |
Drosophila melanogaster, fruit fly | 7 | 3 | [67] |
Musca domestica, house fly | 7 | 3 | [68] |
Nasonia vitripennis, parasitoid wasp | 12 | 4 | [51] |
Tribolium castaneum, red flour beetle | 11 | 1 | [45] |