Thaumetopoea processionea transcriptomic data

The oak processionary moth (OPM) (Thaumetopoea processionea) is a species of moth (order: Lepidoptera) native to parts of southern Europe, including the Mediterranean region. However, in recent years, it has become an invasive species in various countries, particularly in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. The larvae of the OPM are covered with tiny, barbed hairs that secrete toxins at the three last larval stages (L2, L4, and L5), representing a hazard for human and animal health. Our study aim to provide transcriptomic resources of different OPM larval stages to understand better the transcriptomic changes occurring during the transition to the toxic stage.

栎列队蛾（oak processionary moth，简称OPM）（学名：Thaumetopoea processionea）隶属于鳞翅目（Lepidoptera），原生分布于南欧部分区域，涵盖地中海地区。近年来，该物种已在多个国家成为入侵物种，尤以英国与荷兰为甚。栎列队蛾的幼虫体表覆盖细小带倒刺的刚毛，在幼虫发育的三个晚期阶段（L2、L4及L5）会分泌毒素，对人类与动物健康构成威胁。本研究旨在获取栎列队蛾不同幼虫发育阶段的转录组资源（transcriptomic resources），以更深入地解析其向产毒阶段转变过程中发生的转录组变化。