ADSL and infection: The significantly strong and robust expression of nine Tenebrio AMPs (TmColeoptericin1, TmTenecin4, TmTenecin2, TmTenecin1, TmDefensin2, TmAttacin1b, TmAttacin2, TmAttacin1a, and TmColeoptericin2) in an E. coli- challenged condition indicates that these AMPs are required to elicit a host defense response against infection.