The phrase "a class of insect" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a specific category or group within the broader classification of insects.
Example: "Bees belong to a class of insect known for their role in pollination."
Alternatives: "a category of insect" or "a group of insect".
N-tert-butyl-N,N′-diacylhydrazines, mimicking the action of 20-hydroxyecdysone to activate the ecdysone receptor, lead to lethal premature molting, thus constituting a class of insect growth regulators useful in crop protection.
For example, nAChRs are targets of neonicotinoids [ 14, 15], a class of insect control chemicals which include imidacloprid with worldwide annual sales of approximately one billion US dollars [ 16].
The insect kinins are a class of multifunctional insect neuropeptides present in a diverse variety of insects.
We recently cloned the full-length cDNA of ptr and compared the amino acid sequence identity of the encoded protein among sterol-sensing domain-containing proteins from different species of insects and vertebrates, finding that Ptr belongs to a divergent, previously uncharacterized class of insect transmembrane protein.
Members of this family catalyze the conjugation of reduced glutathione to a variety of exogenous and endogenous hydrophobic electrophiles for the purpose of detoxification [ 38]. 56768 has closest homology with the Delta class of insect GSTs, and has 45 % identity with a mosquito Delta GST that has DDT dehydrochlorinase activity [ 39].
Waxes are a class of lipophilic components from plants, insects, animal skins, or mineral origin.
The remaining 23 MdIr genes were regarded as members of the divergent class of insect Irs.
The epsilon class of insect GSTs has previously been implicated in conferring insecticide resistance in several insect species.
Pheromone-binding proteins (PBPs) represent a sub-class of insect odorant-binding proteins, particularly related in the detection of sex pheromones (Pelosi et al. 2006).
Neonicotinoids are a class of pesticide which act as an insect nerve agent.
Insect growth regulators (IGRs) are a class of new chemicals that interfere with maturation and reproduction in insects.
