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Spatial clusters of Varroa destructor control strategies in Europe J. Pest Sci. (IF 5.742) Pub Date : 2022-06-29 Robert Brodschneider, Johannes Schlagbauer, Iliyana Arakelyan, Alexis Ballis, Jan Brus, Valters Brusbardis, Luis Cadahía, Jean-Daniel Charrière, Robert Chlebo, Mary F. Coffey, Bram Cornelissen, Cristina Amaro da Costa, Ellen Danneels, Jiří Danihlík, Constantin Dobrescu, Garth Evans, Mariia Fedoriak, Ivan Forsythe, Aleš Gregorc, Jes Johannesen, Lassi Kauko, Preben Kristiansen, Maritta Martikkala, Raquel
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Fitness consequences of oviposition choice by an herbivorous insect on a host plant colonized by an endophytic entomopathogenic fungus J. Pest Sci. (IF 5.742) Pub Date : 2022-06-29 Hui Zhu, Jun Fu, Han Wang, Michael J. Bidochka, Mingyi Duan, Wenjing Xu, Li Sui, Bingzhong Ren, Qiyun Li, Zhengkun Zhang
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A real-time remote surveillance system for fruit flies of economic importance: sensitivity and image analysis J. Pest Sci. (IF 5.742) Pub Date : 2022-06-28 Yoshua Diller, Aviv Shamsian, Ben Shaked, Yam Altman, Bat-Chen Danziger, Aruna Manrakhan, Leani Serfontein, Elma Bali, Matthias Wernicke, Alois Egartner, Marco Colacci, Andrea Sciarretta, Gal Chechik, Victor Alchanatis, Nikos T. Papadopoulos, David Nestel
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More persistent bacterial than fungal associations in the microbiota of a pest insect J. Pest Sci. (IF 5.742) Pub Date : 2022-06-24 Kiran Gurung, Stefanie Nicoline Vink, Joana Falcão Salles, Bregje Wertheim
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Rising temperatures affect the interspecific interference competition between Harmonia axyridis and Propylea japonica, and their predation rate on Myzus persicae J. Pest Sci. (IF 5.742) Pub Date : 2022-06-24 Xing-Lin Yu, Yu-Jie Zhang, Jun-Feng Zuo, Xun Luo, Long Zhang, Zhuo-Ma Danzeng, Bo Wang, Peng-Liang Xia, Shi-Ze Zhang, Tong-Xian Liu, Yi Feng
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Geranium macrorrhizum, a potential novel companion plant affecting preference and performance of Myzus persicae on sweet pepper J. Pest Sci. (IF 5.742) Pub Date : 2022-06-23 Arnaud Ameline, Jean Dorland, Pierre-Yves Werrie, Aude Couty, Marie-Laure Fauconnier, Marc Lateur, Géraldine Doury
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Evaluation of Paecilomyces tenuis producing Huperzine A for the management of root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita (Nematoda: Meloidogynidae) J. Pest Sci. (IF 5.742) Pub Date : 2022-06-20 Rami Kassam, Nisha Jaiswal, Alkesh Hada, Victor Phani, Jyoti Yadav, Roli Budhwar, Jeffrey Godwin, Madhurima Chatterjee, Chaitra G. Bhat, Jigni Mishra, Virendra S. Rana, Aditi Kundu, Gautam Chawla, Vishal S. Somvanshi, Uma Rao
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Current knowledge and implementations of Bemisia tabaci genomic technologies for sustainable control J. Pest Sci. (IF 5.742) Pub Date : 2022-06-16 Muhammad Arslan Mahmood, Rubab Zahra Naqvi, Hamid Anees Siddiqui, Imran Amin, Shahid Mansoor
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Arbovirus vectors insects: are botanical insecticides an alternative for its management? J. Pest Sci. (IF 5.742) Pub Date : 2022-06-11 Giulian César da Silva Sá, Pedro Vitor Vale Bezerra, Melissa Farias Alves da Silva, Leidiane Barboza da Silva, Patrícia Batista Barra, Maria de Fátima Freire de Melo Ximenes, Adriana Ferreira Uchôa
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Cold storage effects on biological parameters of Telenomus remus, a promising egg parasitoid of Spodoptera frugiperda, reared on Spodoptera litura eggs J. Pest Sci. (IF 5.742) Pub Date : 2022-06-08 Wanbin Chen, Yuyan Li, Changhua Zhang, Fangzhao Jia, Maosen Zhang, Mengqing Wang, Jianjun Mao, Lisheng Zhang
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Knockout of the LW opsin gene interferes with oviposition selection of nocturnal moth, Helicoverpa armigera J. Pest Sci. (IF 5.742) Pub Date : 2022-06-07 Xiaoming Liu, Limei Cai, Lin Zhu, Zhiqiang Tian, Zhongjian Shen, Jie Cheng, Songdou Zhang, Zhen Li, Xiaoxia Liu
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Intraspecific variability in herbivore response to elemental defences is caused by the metal itself J. Pest Sci. (IF 5.742) Pub Date : 2022-06-07 Diogo P. Godinho, Cristina Branquinho, Sara Magalhães
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Assessing the risk of establishment and transient populations of Spodoptera frugiperda in Europe J. Pest Sci. (IF 5.742) Pub Date : 2022-06-03 Gianni Gilioli, Giorgio Sperandio, Anna Simonetto, Mariangela Ciampitti, Paola Gervasio
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Advances zoophytophagous stinkbugs (Pentatomidae) use in agroecosystems: biology, feeding behavior and biological control J. Pest Sci. (IF 5.742) Pub Date : 2022-06-01 Angelica Plata-Rueda, Luis Carlos Martínez, José Cola Zanuncio, José Eduardo Serrão
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Response of the spring wheat–cereal aphid system to drought: support for the plant vigour hypothesis J. Pest Sci. (IF 5.742) Pub Date : 2022-06-01 Pavel Saska, Jiří Skuhrovec, Hana Platková, Klára Kosová, Edita Tylová, Shu-Jen Tuan, Pavel Vítámvás
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Plant defences and spider-mite web affect host plant choice and performance of the whitefly Bemisia tabaci J. Pest Sci. (IF 5.742) Pub Date : 2022-05-26 Cleide Rosa Dias, André Costa Cardoso, Merijn R. Kant, Jussara Mencalha, Ana Maria Guimarães Bernardo, Marcela Cristina Agustini Carneiro da Silveira, Renato Almeida Sarmento, Madelaine Venzon, Angelo Pallini, Arne Janssen
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Transcriptome analysis of neuropeptides in the beneficial insect lacewing (Chrysoperla carnea) identifies kinins as a selective pesticide target: a biostable kinin analogue with activity against the peach potato aphid Myzus persicae J. Pest Sci. (IF 5.742) Pub Date : 2022-05-20 Yan Shi, Aniruddha Pandit, Ronald J. Nachman, Olivier Christiaens, Shireen A. Davies, Julian A. T. Dow, Guy Smagghe
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Hormetic response and co-expression of cytochrome P450 and cuticular protein reveal the tolerance to host-specific terpenoid defences in an emerging insect pest, Pagiophloeus tsushimanus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) J. Pest Sci. (IF 5.742) Pub Date : 2022-05-17 Shouyin Li, Hui Li, Jingting Wang, Cong Chen, Dejun Hao
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Effects of temperature on the movement and feeding behaviour of the large lupine beetle, Sitona gressorius J. Pest Sci. (IF 5.742) Pub Date : 2022-05-18 Sara Hannigan, Claas Nendel, Marcos Krull
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Induction of plant defenses: the added value of zoophytophagous predators J. Pest Sci. (IF 5.742) Pub Date : 2022-05-13 Meritxell Pérez-Hedo, Sarra Bouagga, Nina Xiaoning Zhang, Rob Moerkens, Gerben Messelink, Josep A. Jaques, Victor Flors, George Broufas, Alberto Urbaneja, Maria L. Pappas
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DsRNAs spray enhanced the virulence of entomopathogenic fungi Beauveria bassiana in aphid control J. Pest Sci. (IF 5.742) Pub Date : 2022-05-11 Jun Zhang, Chao Ye, Zi-Guo Wang, Bi-Yue Ding, Guy Smagghe, Yongjun Zhang, Jinzhi Niu, Jin-Jun Wang
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The effect of invasive fall armyworm abundance on native species depends on relative trophic level J. Pest Sci. (IF 5.742) Pub Date : 2022-04-26 Pengxiang Wu, Kai Shi, Tianhao Zhang, Megan L. Head, Runzhi Zhang
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Developing a mealybug pheromone monitoring tool to enhance IPM practices in New Zealand vineyards J. Pest Sci. (IF 5.742) Pub Date : 2022-04-27 Nicola J. Sullivan, Vaughn A. Bell, Ruth C. Butler, Roger Wallis, Remya Ramesh, D. Srinivasa Reddy, Andrew M. Twidle, Barry Bunn, C. Rikard Unelius, Lee-Anne M. Manning, David M. Suckling
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Decade long upsurge in mutations associated with pyrethroid resistance in bed bug populations in the USA J. Pest Sci. (IF 5.742) Pub Date : 2022-04-20 Cari D. Lewis, Brenna A. Levine, Coby Schal, Edward L. Vargo, Warren Booth
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Global drivers of historical true fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) invasions J. Pest Sci. (IF 5.742) Pub Date : 2022-04-19 Jiří Trombik, Samuel F. Ward, Allen L. Norrbom, Andrew M. Liebhold
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Patterns, drivers and detectability of infestation symptoms following attacks by the European spruce bark beetle J. Pest Sci. (IF 5.742) Pub Date : 2022-04-15 Markus Kautz, Felix J. Peter, Laura Harms, Stephan Kammen, Horst Delb
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Bottom-up effect of nitrogen fertilization on the density of the corn leafhopper and its impact on both disease incidence and natural parasitism J. Pest Sci. (IF 5.742) Pub Date : 2022-04-15 Eduardo G. Virla, Erica B. Luft Albarracín, Cecilia Díaz, Guido A. Van Nieuwenhove, Franco D. Fernández, María V. Coll Aráoz, Nicolás A. Melchert, Luis R. Conci, María P. Giménez Pecci
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Eugenol derivatives: strong and long-lasting repellents against both undisturbed and disturbed red imported fire ants J. Pest Sci. (IF 5.742) Pub Date : 2022-04-16 Yinghao He, Jianlong Zhang, Liming Shen, Lei Wang, Chenyu Qian, Hailong Lyu, Cong Yi, Jiacheng Cai, Xuan Chen, Xiujun Wen, Chao Wen, Cai Wang
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Temperature-driven differences in phenology and habitat suitability for brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys, in two ecoregions of North Carolina J. Pest Sci. (IF 5.742) Pub Date : 2022-04-16 Emily C. Ogburn, Thomas M. Ohmen, Anders S. Huseth, Dominic D. Reisig, George G. Kennedy, James F. Walgenbach
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Imidacloprid seed treatment in soybean-associated arthropod food webs: Reason for concern, or justifiable neglect? J. Pest Sci. (IF 5.742) Pub Date : 2022-04-16 Geverson A. Resende-Silva, Jéssica N. Bravim, Marcelo M. Haro, G. Christopher Cutler, Antonio A. Silva, Raul Narciso C. Guedes
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What’s shaking for caterpillars? Leaf-borne vibratory stimuli and behavioral responses in the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda J. Pest Sci. (IF 5.742) Pub Date : 2022-04-11 Leonardo M. Turchen, Lírio Cosme, Jayne E. Yack, Raul Narciso C. Guedes
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Flock house virus as a vehicle for aphid Virus-induced gene silencing and a model for aphid biocontrol approaches J. Pest Sci. (IF 5.742) Pub Date : 2022-04-08 Jun Jiang, Anna Erickson, Wenjie Qiao, Emilyn E. Matsumura, Bryce W. Falk
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microRNAs shape social immunity: a potential target for biological control of the termite Reticulitermes chinensis J. Pest Sci. (IF 5.742) Pub Date : 2022-04-01 Long Liu, Feng-Ming Yan, Chen-Chen Zhao, Li-Juan Su, Qiu-Ying Huang, Qing-Bo Tang
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Landscape simplification increases Bactrocera oleae abundance in olive groves: adult population dynamics in different land uses J. Pest Sci. (IF 5.742) Pub Date : 2022-03-28 Daniel Paredes, João Frederico Alves, Sara Mendes, José Miguel Costa, Joana Alves, António Alves da Silva, José Paulo Sousa
Bactrocera oleae is the main pest in olive groves, and its management requires a sustainable perspective to reduce the use of chemical products. Landscape context is being considered as an important driver of pest reduction, but results on B. oleae show inconsistency to date. Most of landscape-pest control studies focus on the dynamics of the pests within the focal crop, ignoring these dynamics in
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Transgenic Bt cotton expressing Cry1Ac/1Ab does not have detrimental effects on the predator Arma chinensis through its prey Helicoverpa armigera J. Pest Sci. (IF 5.742) Pub Date : 2022-03-26 Yamin Ma, Meng Zhang, Junyu Luo, Jichao Ji, Xiangzhen Zhu, Li Wang, Kaixin Zhang, Dongyang Li, Jinjie Cui, Lin Niu
The commercial utilization of genetically modified crops expressing Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) insecticidal toxins requires careful assessment of the potential impact on non-target organisms. To assess the potential ecological impact of the Bt insect-resistant cotton variety A26-5 (expressing the Cry1Ac/1Ab protein), we tested whether there was transmission of Cry1Ac toxin through the food chain from
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Transgenerational hormesis effects of nitenpyram on fitness and insecticide tolerance/resistance of Nilaparvata lugens J. Pest Sci. (IF 5.742) Pub Date : 2022-03-24 Youhui Gong, Shiyang Cheng, Nicolas Desneux, Xiwu Gao, Xiaojian Xiu, Fulian Wang, Maolin Hou
Brown planthopper (Nilaparvata lugens) (BPH) is a devastating migratory rice pest in tropical, subtropical, and temperate regions. Insecticide-induced population resurgence is a concern for BPH control. Exposure to low/sublethal concentrations of insecticides has resulted in increased reproduction and fitness as well as insecticide tolerance in many insects. Nitenpyram, a neonicotinoid insecticide
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Silencing horizontally transferred genes for the control of the whitefly Bemisia tabaci J. Pest Sci. (IF 5.742) Pub Date : 2022-03-17 Tian-Yu Wang, Jun-Bo Luan
Intracellular symbiosis impacts many aspects of insect biology, and disruption of these symbioses is a novel insect-pest-control strategy. Horizontally transferred genes (HTGs) are critical for insect-intracellular symbiont association, representing candidate molecular targets for symbiosis disruption. However, few studies have tested this in the laboratory and under field conditions. Biotin and lysine
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miR-34-5p, a novel molecular target against lepidopteran pests J. Pest Sci. (IF 5.742) Pub Date : 2022-03-16 Linhong Li, Bin Zhu, Xi Sun, Kaiwen Zheng, Pei Liang, Xiwu Gao
The management of economically important lepidopteran pests has relied heavily on chemical and Bt-bio pesticides since 1940s, which has led to multiple recurring issues in resistance and environment. In this study, to search for a genetic-based control alternative with a distinctively different mode of action, we carried out a toxicological characterization of miR-34-5p, a highly conserved lepidopteran
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Ensemble of small models as a tool for alien invasive species management planning: evaluation of Vespa velutina (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) under Mediterranean island conditions J. Pest Sci. (IF 5.742) Pub Date : 2022-03-11 C. Herrera, J. A. Jurado-Rivera, M. Leza
Ecological niche models have proved to be a powerful tool in assessing invasiveness risk of alien species, allowing the optimization of control strategies. Vespa velutina (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) is an invasive species with strong ecological, economical and health impacts in Europe after it was first reported in France in 2004. It was detected for the first time on a Mediterranean island (Mallorca,
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Correction to: Host preference of Thrips hawaiiensis for different ornamental plants J. Pest Sci. (IF 5.742) Pub Date : 2022-03-10 Yu Cao,Stuart R. Reitz,Giacinto Salvatore Germinara,Chun Wang,·Lijuan Wang,Siyu Yang,Yulin Gao,Wenqing Zhang,Can Li
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Large-arena field cage releases of a candidate classical biological control agent for spotted wing drosophila suggest low risk to non-target species J. Pest Sci. (IF 5.742) Pub Date : 2022-03-04 M. Lukas Seehausen, Riccardo Valenti, João Fontes, Michela Meier, Cristina Marazzi, Dominique Mazzi, Marc Kenis
Classical biological control, i.e., the introduction of natural enemies from an invasive pest’s area of origin, has been proposed repeatedly to control the spotted wing drosophila Drosophila suzukii in the Americas and in Europe. Results from surveys in Asia and laboratory experiments suggest the parasitoid G1 Ganaspis cf. brasiliensis as a suitable biological control agent. To study the host specificity
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Odor learning improves efficacy of egg parasitoids as biocontrol agents against Tuta absoluta J. Pest Sci. (IF 5.742) Pub Date : 2022-02-28 Jérémy Gonthier, Yi-Bo Zhang, Gui-Fen Zhang, Jörg Romeis, Jana Collatz
Trichogramma spp. (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) are generalist egg parasitoids widely used as biological control agents, yet with limited efficacy against Tuta absoluta (Meyrick; Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), a key pest of tomato. Olfactory cues related to the host-plant complex influence the searching behavior in parasitoids. Studies have shown that female Trichogramma spp. can learn odor cues affecting
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Dicyphus predatory bugs pre-established on tomato plants reduce Nesidiocoris tenuis population growth J. Pest Sci. (IF 5.742) Pub Date : 2022-02-21 Angelos Mouratidis, Ada Leman, Erik H. Poelman, Gerben Messelink
Generalist predators are increasingly used in biological pest control for greenhouse crops, as they control multiple pests and persist in crops even when prey is scarce. However, some of these predators may cause plant damage due to their omnivorous feeding behaviour. In many European regions, the omnivorous predator Nesidiocoris tenuis (Reuter) (Hemiptera: Miridae) is considered to be a serious tomato
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A first greenhouse application of bacteria-expressed and nanocarrier-delivered RNA pesticide for Myzus persicae control J. Pest Sci. (IF 5.742) Pub Date : 2022-02-18 Zhongzheng Ma, Yunhui Zhang, Mingshan Li, Zijian Chao, Xiangge Du, Shuo Yan, Jie Shen
There are two main limitations for sprayable RNA pesticide development: delivery efficiency and synthetic cost of double-stranded RNA (dsRNA). We previously constructed a nanocarrier-based transdermal dsRNA delivery system and a novel bacteria-based hairpin RNA (hpRNA) expression system to solve these challenges. Herein, as a subsequent exploration of RNA pesticide (sprayable ds/hpRNA for pest control)
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Midgut-specific expression of CYP321A8 P450 gene increases deltamethrin tolerance in the fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda J. Pest Sci. (IF 5.742) Pub Date : 2022-02-16 Xien Chen, Subba Reddy Palli
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Avoidance of previously infested cabbage by MEAM1 cryptic species of Bemisia tabaci species complex J. Pest Sci. (IF 5.742) Pub Date : 2022-02-09 Jie Hu, Jintian Lu, Nina Yang, Baiming Liu, Peiyi Fu, Jinjian Yang, Youjun Zhang, Xiaoguo Jiao
Two cryptic species of the Bemisia tabaci species complex, MEAM1 (Middle East-Asia Minor 1) and MED (Mediterranean), are highly destructive herbivores. Attack by herbivorous insects often induces defense responses in plants, including the accumulation of toxic secondary metabolites, the synthesis of herbivore-induced plant volatiles (HIPVs) and defensive proteins, and the release of volatile organic
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Reproductive interference and Satyrisation: mechanisms, outcomes and potential use for insect control J. Pest Sci. (IF 5.742) Pub Date : 2022-02-08 Christina Mitchell, Stewart Leigh, Luke Alphey, Wilfried Haerty, Tracey Chapman
Reproductive Interference occurs when interactions between individuals from different species disrupt reproductive processes, resulting in a fitness cost to one or both parties involved. It is typically observed between individuals of closely related species, often upon secondary contact. In both vertebrates and invertebrates, Reproductive Interference is frequently referred to as ‘Satyrisation’. It
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Lethal, sublethal and transgenerational effects of insecticides labeled for cotton on immature Trichogramma pretiosum J. Pest Sci. (IF 5.742) Pub Date : 2022-02-01 Mariana Abreu Costa, Elizeu Sá Farias, Eliana Donizete Andrade, Vinícius Castro Carvalho, Geraldo Andrade Carvalho
The parasitoid Trichogramma pretiosum Riley (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) is often released to manage lepidopteran pests in cotton crops. However, growers rely on multiple insecticide applications to manage cotton pests. A harmonious integration of control tactics is required for proper pest management, and the use of selective insecticides (i.e., those promoting effective pest control while causing
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Climate change simulations revealed potentially drastic shifts in insect community structure and crop yields in China’s farmland J. Pest Sci. (IF 5.742) Pub Date : 2022-02-01 Dexian Li, Zixin Li, Zhiwei Liu, Yujing Yang, Abdul Ghaffar Khoso, Li Wang, Deguang Liu
Climate change will cause drastic fluctuations in agricultural ecosystems, which in turn may affect global food security. We used ecological niche modeling to predict the potential distribution for four cereal aphids (i.e., Sitobion avenae, Rhopalosiphum padi, Schizaphis graminum, and Diurphis noxia) and their three natural enemy insects (i.e., Harmonia axyridis, Episyrphus balteatus, and Aphidius
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Red imported fire ants cover the insecticide-treated surfaces with particles to reduce contact toxicity J. Pest Sci. (IF 5.742) Pub Date : 2022-01-28 Chao Wen, Liming Shen, Jian Chen, Jianlong Zhang, Ying Feng, Zhong Wang, Xuan Chen, Jiacheng Cai, Lei Wang, Yinghao He, Xiujun Wen, Tao Ma, Cai Wang
Surface treatment is commonly used in controlling the red imported fire ants, Solenopsis invicta Buren. In the present study, the behavioral responses of S. invicta workers to surfaces treated with insecticides were investigated. Toxicological tests showed that beta-cypermethrin had the highest contact toxicity (with the lowest LC50 value) among nine tested insecticides, followed by thiamethoxam, fipronil
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Effect of Bt zygosity in transgenic maize hybrids to the non-target pest Dalbulus maidis J. Pest Sci. (IF 5.742) Pub Date : 2022-01-21 Freitas, L. M., Souza, B. H. S., Eghrari, K., Nascimento, A. M., Brito, A. H.
The corn leafhopper Dalbulus maidis causes corn production losses mainly by acting as vector of pathogenic mollicutes and virus. Transgenic technologies that encode insecticidal proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) are focused on the management of lepidopteran larvae in transgenic plants that traditionally express only one Bt allele. Adding another allele in transgenic plants is a recent and promising
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Characterization of priming, induced resistance, and tolerance to Spodoptera frugiperda by silicon fertilization in maize genotypes J. Pest Sci. (IF 5.742) Pub Date : 2022-01-18 Sousa, Amanda C. G., Souza, Bruno H. S., Marchiori, Paulo E. R., Bôas, Lissa V. V.
Fall armyworm (FAW) Spodoptera frugiperda is considered the main defoliating insect pest of maize in many countries. Silicon (Si) applied to plants has been shown to increase the resistance to insects, especially in grasses such as maize. This study characterized the effects of Si fertilization regarding priming, induced resistance, and tolerance to FAW in a landrace variety and hybrid of maize. Si
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Potential of Bacillus altitudinis KMS-6 as a biocontrol agent of Meloidogyne javanica J. Pest Sci. (IF 5.742) Pub Date : 2022-01-14 Antil, Sonam, Kumar, Rakesh, Pathak, D. V., Kumar, Anil, Panwar, Anil, Kumari, Anju, Kumar, Vinod
Root-knot nematodes are among the most dangerous plant pathogens. Biological control is a safer and effective way to manage such pests. In this context, bacterial strain KMS-6 was isolated from nematode-affected soil of the research field, CCS HAU, Hisar. It was subjected to morphological and biochemical characterization. The bacterium produced 14.02 ± 0.03 µg/ml of IAA and showed a cyanogenic activity
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Silicon fertilisation affects morphological and immune defences of an insect pest and enhances plant compensatory growth J. Pest Sci. (IF 5.742) Pub Date : 2022-01-13 Islam, Tarikul, Moore, Ben D., Johnson, Scott N.
Herbivorous insects have evolved various anti-predator defences, including morphological, behavioural, and immune defences, which can make biocontrol of herbivorous pests challenging. Silicon (Si) accumulation in plants is a potent physical defence against mandibulate insects. However, it remains uncertain how Si affects the anti-predator defences of insect herbivores and plant defences following herbivory
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Crop diversity increases predator abundance but not predation on cereal leaf beetles in agricultural landscapes J. Pest Sci. (IF 5.742) Pub Date : 2022-01-13 Kheirodin, Arash, Cárcamo, Héctor A., Sharanowski, Barbara J., Costamagna, Alejandro C.
The indirect effect of seminatural habitats on pest suppression has been widely studied in agricultural landscapes. By contrast, the role of crop diversity on pest suppression by predators has seldom been explored, particularly using molecular gut-content analysis (MGCA). In addition, differences between early- and late-season effects of landscape complexity on pest control, crucial to ensure season-long
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The omnivorous predator Macrolophus pygmaeus induces production of plant volatiles that attract a specialist predator J. Pest Sci. (IF 5.742) Pub Date : 2022-01-12 Zhang, Nina Xiaoning, Andringa, Joke, Brouwer, Jitske, Alba, Juan M., Kortbeek, Ruy W. J., Messelink, Gerben J., Janssen, Arne
It has become clear that omnivorous predators can induce plant defences that affect the performance and host plant choice of herbivores. They are also known to induce the production of plant volatiles that can affect the behaviour of herbivores searching for plants. These volatiles may also affect the searching behaviour of other predators, which was investigated here. The predatory mite Phytoseiulus
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Rapid evolution of Ophraella communa cold tolerance in new low-temperature environments J. Pest Sci. (IF 5.742) Pub Date : 2022-01-10 Tian, Zhenqi, Chen, Guangmei, Zhang, Yan, Ma, Chao, Tian, Zhenya, Gao, Xuyuan, Chen, Hongsong, Guo, Jianying, Zhou, Zhongshi
Low winter temperatures severely stress newly arriving insect species. Adaptive evolutionary changes in cold tolerance can facilitate their establishment in new environments. Ambrosia artemisiifolia, a noxious invasive plant, occurs throughout China. Ophraella communa, a biological control agent of A. artemisiifolia, mainly occurs in southern China. However, in 2012, it established populations in Beijing
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Silicon promotes the control of Meloidogyne incognita in lettuce by increasing ascorbic acid and phenolic compounds J. Pest Sci. (IF 5.742) Pub Date : 2022-01-08 de Souza Alonso, Tales Arthur, da Silva, Dalila Lopes, de Mello Prado, Renato, Soares, Pedro Luiz Martins, Tenesaca, Luis Felipe Lata, Ferreira, Rivanildo Júnior
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Entomopathogenic nematode species combinations alter rates of dispersal, host encounter and insecticidal efficiency J. Pest Sci. (IF 5.742) Pub Date : 2022-01-08 Wu, Sheng-Yen, Duncan, Larry W.
Combinations of entomopathogenic nematode (EPN) species are sometimes more or less effective than individual species for the management of insect pests. We hypothesized that these outcomes are due in part to dispersal rates that differ when EPN species are conspecific or heterospecific. Dispersal rates of three heterorhabditid species, six steinernematid species, and mixtures of some were assessed
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Priming of rice defense against a sap-sucking insect pest brown planthopper by silicon J. Pest Sci. (IF 5.742) Pub Date : 2022-01-07 Lin, Yibin, Lin, Xianhui, Ding, Chaohui, Xia, Ming, Xue, Rongrong, Sun, Zhongxiang, Chen, Daoqian, Zhu-Salzman, Keyan, Zeng, Rensen, Song, Yuanyuan
Silicon (Si) enhances rice resistance to various insect herbivores. However, the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Whereas the salicylic acid (SA) signaling pathway plays a vital role in plant defense responses to sucking insects, its role in Si-enhanced rice resistance has not been investigated. Si transporter mutant OsLsi1 and mutants with antisense expression of ICS (as-ics) and NPR1 (as-npr1)