Insecticidal Activity of Lemongrass Essential Oil as an Eco-Friendly Agent against the Black Cutworm Agrotis ipsilon (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) [PDF]
Insects, 2021 Background: The destructive insect pest Agrotis ipsilon (Hufnagel) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is a polyphagous species targeting many economically important plants. The extensive and arbitrary use of insecticides has resulted in the build-up of insecticide
Moataz A. M. Moustafa +7 more
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Chromosome-level genome of black cutworm provides novel insights into polyphagy and seasonal migration in insects [PDF]
BMC Biology, 2023 Background The black cutworm, Agrotis ipsilon, is a serious global underground pest. Its distinct phenotypic traits, especially its polyphagy and ability to migrate long distances, contribute to its widening distribution and increasing difficulty of ...
Minghui Jin +17 more
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Impact of gut microbiota composition on black cutworm, Agrotis ipsilon (hufnagel) metabolic indices and pesticide degradation [PDF]
Animal Microbiome, 2023 Endosymbionts are known to have significant effects on their insect hosts, including nutrition, reproduction, and immunity. Insects gut microbiota is a critical component that affects their physiological and behavioral characteristics. The black cutworm (
Omnia Abdullah ElKraly +5 more
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Nano-insecticides against the black cutworm Agrotis ipsilon (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae): Toxicity, development, enzyme activity, and DNA mutagenicity. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2022 Frequent applications of synthetic insecticides might cause environmental pollution due to the high residue. In addition, increasing insecticide resistance in many insect pests requires novel pest control methods.
Mona Awad +6 more
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Water Stress and Black Cutworm Feeding Modulate Plant Response in Maize Colonized by Metarhizium robertsii [PDF]
PathogensPlants face many environmental challenges and have evolved different strategies to defend against stress. One strategy is the establishment of mutualistic associations with endophytic microorganisms which contribute to plant defense and promote plant ...
Imtiaz Ahmad +2 more
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Effect of short time exposure to magnetic on biology and DNA mutagenicity of the black cutworm Agrotisipsilon (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) [PDF]
Scientific ReportsAgrotis ipsilon is a significant pest of various crops, and the widespread use of chemical pesticides has led to numerous environmental issues, including pollution and the destruction of natural predators.
Walaa H. Ahmed +3 more
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Target Enzymes of Origanum majorana and Rosmarinus officinalis Essential Oils in Black Cutworm (Agrotis ipsilon): In Vitro and In Silico Studies [PDF]
InsectsIn this study, in vitro and in silico approaches were employed to assess the toxicity of marjoram (Origanum majorana) and rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) essential oils (EOs) to A. ipsilon larvae.
Fatma S. Ahmed +3 more
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Chlorantraniliprole against the black cutworm Agrotis ipsilon (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae): From biochemical/physiological to demographic responses [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2019 Agrotis ipsilon (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is a major underground pest that damages many agricultural crops in China and other countries. A diet-incorporation-based bioassay was conducted to evaluate the sublethal effects of the novel anthranilic diamide ...
Falin He +8 more
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Insecticidal Activity of 11 Bt toxins and 3 Transgenic Maize Events Expressing Vip3Aa19 to Black Cutworm, Agrotis ipsilon (Hufnagel) [PDF]
Insects, 2020 Black cutworm (BCW), Agrotis ipsilon (Hufnagel), is an occasional pest of maize that can cause considerable economic loss and injury to corn seedlings.
Xiaorui Yan +6 more
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Interpopulational Variations of Odorant-Binding Protein Expression in the Black Cutworm Moth, Agrotis ipsilon [PDF]
Insects, 2020 A long-range migrant species of moth (Agrotis ipsilon) has served as a model to compare the expression profiles of antennal proteins between different continental populations.
Jean-François Picimbon
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