Horizontal Transmission of Entomopathogenic Fungi by the Diamondback Moth
The relative potential of the pathogenic fungi Beauveria bassiana and Zoophthora radicans for use as autodisseminated biological control agents of the diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella) was compared. The LC50 of B. bassiana conidia to third instar larvae was 499 conidia/mm(2) of leaf surface and individual cadavers of mycosed fourth instar larvae ...
Furlong, M. J., Pell, J. K.
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DBM-DB: the diamondback moth genome database [PDF]
The diamondback moth Genome Database (DBM-DB) is a central online repository for storing and integrating genomic data of diamondback moth (DBM), Plutella xylostella (L.). It provides comprehensive search tools and downloadable datasets for scientists to study comparative genomics, biological interpretation and gene annotation of this insect pest.
Weiqi Tang +8 more
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Effects of extracts from Tiam seeds on diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella Linn.) [PDF]
n-Hexane and methanolic extracts from the seeds of Azadirachta excelsa Jack. (Tiam) and A. indica var. siamensis Valeton, Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki HD-1 and abamectin were tested for mortality effect on the 2nd and the 3rd instar larvae of ...
Phadoongsombat, N. +3 more
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The botanical eurycomanone is a potent growth regulator of the diamondback moth
Eurycomanone is a quassinoid compound that is derived from Eurycoma longifolia, and it is often used as an indicator to evaluate the active ingredients of Eurycoma longifolia.
Xuehua Shao +5 more
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Genetic structure and demographic history reveal migration of the diamondback moth Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) from the southern to northern regions of China. [PDF]
The diamondback moth Plutella xylostella (Linnaeus) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) is one of the most destructive insect pests of cruciferous plants worldwide.
Shu-Jun Wei +5 more
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The diamondback moth is a detrimental insect pest of brassicaceous crops which was among the first crop insects to be reported as DDT resistant. It has since proven to be significantly resistant to nearly every synthetic insecticide used in the field in ...
Kwanshik Lee +7 more
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Discovery of Heliothela wulfeniana (Scopoli, 1763) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Heliothelinae) in northwestern Russia by use of pheromone trapping [PDF]
The grass moth Heliothela wulfeniana (Scopoli, 1763) is found in northwestern Russia (Leningrad Region) for the first time, thus filling the geographical gap between Finland and Estonia, on one hand, and central European Russia, on the other hand.
E.I. Ovsyannikova, S.Yu. Sinev
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STUDIES ON THE POPULATION DENSITY OF CERTAIN LEPIDOPTEROUS INSECT PESTS IN CABBAGE FIELDS [PDF]
An experiment on the population fluctuation of the diamondback moth; Plulella xyloslefla (L.) and the cabbage looper; Trichop/usia ni (Hubner) on cabbage was carried out at EI-Manawat village, Giza Govemorate along two succes~ive seasons; 2001·2002 ...
M. Kamel,
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Variation among 532 genomes unveils the origin and evolutionary history of a global insect herbivore
The diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella is a cosmopolitan agricultural pest. By analyzing 532 genomes from 114 populations around the world, the authors find evidence supporting a South American origin of this moth, and look for signatures of positive ...
Minsheng You +46 more
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Description of the Diadegma fenestrale (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Campopleginae) Attacking the Potato Tuber Moth, Phthorimaea operculella (Lep.: Gelechiidae) New to Korea [PDF]
Diadegma fenestrale is known as a parasitoid of the potato tuber moth, Phthorimaea operculella. The potato tuber moth, Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller) is one of the most destructive pest of potatoes. Also, we found this species attacking the diamondback
Jin-Kyung Choi +3 more
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