Identification of metabolizing enzyme genes associated with xenobiotics and odorants in the predatory stink bug Arma custos based on transcriptome analysis [PDF]
Heliyon, 2023 The predatory stink bug, Arma custos, is a highly effective beneficial predator of crop pests. The lack of gene information related to xenobiotic detoxification and odorant degrading enzymes in the predator stink bugs to date has limited our ability for ...
Wenhong Li +7 more
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Chromosome-level genome assembly of the predatory stink bug Arma custos [PDF]
Scientific DataThe stink bug Arma custos (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) is a predatory enemy successfully used for biocontrol of lepidopteran and coleopteran pests in notorious invasive species. In this study, a high-quality chromosome-scale genome assembly of A. custos was
Yuqin Wang +7 more
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The Predatory Stink Bug Arma custos (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) Produces a Complex Proteinaceous Venom to Overcome Caterpillar Prey [PDF]
Biology, 2023 Predatory stink bugs capture prey by injecting salivary venom from their venom glands using specialized stylets. Understanding venom function has been impeded by a scarcity of knowledge of their venom composition.
Yuli Qu +4 more
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Identifying Potentially Climatic Suitability Areas for Arma custos (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) in China under Climate Change [PDF]
Insects, 2020 Spodoptera frugiperda is a notorious pest that feeds on more than 80 crops, and has spread over 100 countries. Many biological agents have been employed to regulate it, such as Arma custos. A.
Shiyu Fan +4 more
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Risk assessment of two new pesticides based on the intestinal fungal community construction and growth status of predatory insects (Arma custos) [PDF]
Frontiers in MicrobiologyThis study aims to conduct a comprehensive safety assessment of two novel pesticides—tetraniliprole (SZ) and Metarhizium anisopliae (LJ)—with the goal of providing scientific data to underpin the refinement of current risk assessment frameworks for new ...
Xue Yang +7 more
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Olfactory responses of Trissolcus mitsukurii to plants attacked by target and non-target stink bugs suggest low risk for biological control [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2022 In crop systems, successful management of invasive insect herbivores can be achieved through the introduction of exotic biocontrol agents, parasitoids or predators, having a coevolutionary history with the pest.
Gabriele Rondoni +5 more
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Trissolcus kozlovi in North Italy: Host Specificity and Augmentative Releases against Halyomorpha halys in Hazelnut Orchards [PDF]
Insects, 2021 Trissolcus kozlovi (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) emerged from field-laid eggs of Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) in North Italy, and it emerged in significantly higher numbers from fresh H. halys eggs compared to other native scelionids.
Silvia Teresa Moraglio +4 more
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Morphological and Ultrastructural Characterization of the Venom Apparatus of the Predatory Stink Bug, Arma custos [PDF]
InsectsThe predatory bug Arma custos (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) is a natural enemy insect capable of preying on over 40 types of agricultural and forestry pests.
Yuqin Wang +4 more
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Logística Reversa: Oportunidade para Redução de Custos através do Gerenciamento da Cadeia Integrada de Valor [PDF]
BBR: Brazilian Business Review, 2006 O artigo discorre sobre um aspecto da Logística que só agora começa a ser olhado mais atentamente pelas empresas. Enquanto a logística tradicional trata do fluxo de saída dos produtos, a Logística Reversa tem que se preocupar com o retorno de produtos ...
Cecílio Elias Daher +2 more
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Differences between phytophagous and predatory species in Pentatomidae based on the mitochondrial genome. [PDF]
Ecol EvolThe phytophagous and predatory species in Pentatomidae were compared and analyzed. And we constructed the phylogenetic trees and the time tree. Our research results provide data supporting for the evolutionary patterns and classification of Pentatomidae.
Ding X +7 more
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