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Enriched ginger oil, a powerful sexual attractant for trapping the males of some Ceratitis spp. [PDF]

, 2010
Background. Since the 60's, trimedlure has been the main para-pheromone used to attract the males of a series of Ceratitis spp. of economic importance, such as the Mediterranean Fruit Fly C. capitata or the Natal fruit fly, C.
Deguine, Jean-Philippe, Franck, Antoine, Peñarrubia, Maria Esther, Quilici, Serge, Schmitt, Chloé, Trelluyer, Mickael   +5 more
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From flower buds to bolls: how cotton reproductive structures shape boll weevil development, reproduction and survival

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Female boll weevils feeding on flower buds promote reproduction regardless of their immature diet, whereas boll feeding increases lipid reserves and lifespan, revealing a nutrition‐driven trade‐off that sustains survival and reproduction in tropical boll weevil populations.
Roberta Ramos Coelho, Guilherme Gomes Rolim, Franklin Magliano da Cunha, Valéria Wanderley‐Teixeira, José Dijair Antonino, Jorge Braz Torres   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Microbial symbionts : a resource for the management of insect-related problems [PDF]

, 2011
Microorganisms establish with their animal hosts close interactions. They are involved in many aspects of the host life, physiology and evolution, including nutrition, reproduction, immune homeostasis, defence and speciation.
Alma, Alberto, Balloi, Annalisa, Bandi, Claudio, Cherif, Ameur, Crotti, Elena, Daffonchio, Daniele, Favia, Guido, Gonella, Elena, Hamdi, Chadlia, Marzorati, Massimo, Sansonno, Luigi   +10 more
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Conned by the enemy: the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae lures and kills Drosophila suzukii

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Highly pathogenic isolates of Metarhizium anisopliae attracted Drosophila suzukii. Identifying the responsible compounds for this attraction could help the development of these isolates for pest monitoring and overall pest management. Abstract BACKGROUND Drosophila suzukii, commonly known as spotted wing drosophila (SWD), is a highly invasive and ...
Ibrahim M Farid, Shepard Ndlela, Paul G Becher, Christopher W Weldon, Abdelmutalab GA Azrag, Helgi B Schiöth, Samira A Mohamed, Sunday Ekesi   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of sample preservation and manipulation on insect gut microbiome profiling : a test case with fruit flies (Diptera, Tephritidae) [PDF]

, 2019
High-throughput sequencing (HTS) techniques are of great value for the investigation of microbial communities, and have been extensively used to study the gut microbiome.
Augustinos, Antonios, Bourtzis, Kostas, De Cock, Maarten, De Meyer, Marc, Vandamme, Peter, Virgilio, Massimiliano, Willems, Anne   +6 more
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Gene‐specific double‐stranded RNAs induce mortality in the South African mealybug Delottococcus aberiae

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Gene‐specific double‐stranded RNAs effectively silence essential genes in the invasive citrus pest Delottococcus aberiae, leading to significant mortality through both microinjection and oral delivery. These results provide proof of concept for RNA interference‐based biopesticides as selective and sustainable tools for citrus integrated pest management.
Carolina Gallego‐Giraldo, Alberto Urbaneja, Omar Ruíz‐Rivero, Verónica Aragonés, Marie Guijarro‐Guijarro, José‐Antonio Daròs, Meritxell Perez‐Hedo   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Synergistic attraction: Development and field evaluation of a multicomponent lure for Zeugodacus cucurbitae based on host‐plant volatiles and gut bacterium‐derived volatiles

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
The newly developed ternary blend was validated in field trials and proved highly effective in attracting both male and female Zeugodacus cucurbitae. Abstract BACKGROUND Zeugodacus cucurbitae is a global quarantine pest. Management of this pest relies heavily on chemical insecticides, which impose substantial environmental burdens. Male‐specific lures [
Jinhua Li, Guangmei Chen, Yang Yue, Jingjing Wang, Yanan Liu, Zhenya Tian, Jingfang Yang, Bin Zhang, Zhongshi Zhou   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring marking methods for the predatory hoverfly Sphaerophoria rueppellii (Diptera: Syrphidae)

Insect Science, EarlyView.
As important pollinators and predators of aphids, hoverflies play an important role in ecosystems. This study focuses on identifying the best marking technique for the model species Sphaerophoria rueppellii that can be used to track hoverfly feeding and oviposition sites, evaluating three methods: rubidium (RbCl), fluorescein, and fluorescent dusts ...
Michele Violi, Elena Costi, Elena Monari, Daniele Sommaggio, Lara Maistrello   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The transformer gene controls sexual development in Drosophila suzukii

Insect Science, EarlyView.
The transformer gene plays a key role in the genetic pathway for sexual development in Drosophila suzukii Abstract The genetic network of sex determination in the model organism Drosophila melanogaster was investigated in great detail. Such knowledge not only advances our understanding of the evolution and regulation of sexual dimorphism in insects ...
Ying Yan, Jing Zhao, Jonas Schwirz, Cristina Borghesi, Conghui Liu, Bo Liu, Wanqiang Qian, Fanghao Wan, Marc F. Schetelig   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Variation in physiological host range in three strains of two species of the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria [PDF]

, 2018
Knowledge of the host range of a biocontrol agent (BCA) is fundamental. Host range determines the BCA's economic potential, as well as the possible risk for non-target organisms. Entomopathogenic fungal strains belonging to the genus Beauveria are widely
Besse, Samantha, Costet, Laurent, Issa, Mze Hassani, Merle, Isabelle, Nibouche, Samuel, Robene, Isabelle, Rohrlich, Clara, Verger, Manon, Zuin, Michel   +8 more
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