| L | the pre-infected larva of H. xiaojinensis |
| IL | the one-year post-infected larva of H. xiaojinensis |
| ML | the mummified larva of H. xiaojinensis |
| TCM | Traditional Chinese Medicine |
| RNA-seq | RNA sequencing |
| log2FC | log 2-fold-change |
| DEGs | differentially expressed genes |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| qPCR | quantitative real-time PCR |
| PDA | Potato Dextrose Agar |
| FDR | false discovery rate |
| GO | Gene Ontology |
| IMD | immune deficiency |
| FPKM | fragments per kilobase per million mapped reads |
| CTL | C-type lectins |
| PAMP | pathogen-associated molecular pattern |
| PRRs | pathogen recognition receptor |
| βGRP | β-1,3-glucan recognition protein |
| PGRP | peptidoglycan recognition protein |
| SR | scavenger receptors |
| m | meter |
| RH | Relative Humidity |
| proPO | prophenoloxidase |
| SP | signal peptide |
| TM | transmembrane domain |
| CSP | clip domain serine proteases |
| MAPK | mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| SCPL | serine carboxypeptidase-like protein |