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Climate Change Can Generate Enemy‐Free Space for Crop‐Feeding Herbivores

Global Change Biology, Volume 32, Issue 3, March 2026.
Magnitude and direction of change in parasitoid pressure for 14 agricultural pests subject to climate‐driven distributional shifts. Pests are organized per increasing parasitoid pressure under current climatic conditions (X axis). Bubble size is reflective of the (absolute) area affected by a given pest under a given scenario.
Kris A. G. Wyckhuys, Gabor Pozsgai, Elizabeth A. Finch, M. Lukas Seehausen, Wei Zhang, Yubak D. Gc   +5 more
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Coevolution and Functional Effects of Endosymbiotic Rickettsia in Leptocybe invasa Fisher & LaSalle (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) Across China

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 2, February 2026.
Two distinct lineages of L. invasa and the dominant endosymbiont, Rickettsia, was identified, followed by an analysis of its infection density across various developmental stages and tissues of L. invasa. Furthermore, two distinct strains of the Rickettsia endosymbiont were detected, and the phylogenetic relationships between these strains and their L.
Xiu Xu, Leming Zhou, Jinting Xie, Junjue Li, Chunhui Guo, Zhende Yang   +5 more
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Resistance mechanisms in collard green genotypes to Plutella xylostella: role of physical and morphological traits

Pest Management Science, Volume 82, Issue 2, Page 1974-1984, February 2026.
Resistance to Plutella xylostella in collard greens is mediated by antixenosis and antibiosis, associated with traits such as leaf wax, hardness, and color. Genotypes showed strong resistance potential, supporting their use in breeding and integrated pest management strategies. Abstract BACKGROUND The diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera:
Aline Marques Pinheiro, Edson Luiz Lopes Baldin, Vinicius Fernandes Canassa, Alisson da Silva Santana, Thais Lohaine Braga dos Santos, André Luiz Lourenção, Carlos Gilberto Raetano   +6 more
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Evolutionary constraints in host shifts: Limited adaptation of Plutella xylostella to cardenolide‐defended Erysimum cheiranthoides

Functional Ecology, Volume 40, Issue 2, Page 501-516, February 2026.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Coevolutionary arms races between plants and insects, in which gains of novel plant defences select for counteradaptations in herbivores, are key drivers of biodiversity.
Broti Biswas, Erik van Bergen, Teresa Vaello, Laura J. Dällenbach, Christopher W. Wheat, Tobias Züst   +5 more
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Vulnerability of horticultural crop production to extreme weather events [PDF]

, 2008
The potential impact of future extreme weather events on horticultural crops was evaluated. A review was carried out of the sensitivities of a representative set of crops to environmental challenges.
Adams, S. R. (Steven R.), Collier, Rosemary, Fellows, J. R. (Jane R.), Semenov, Mikhail, Thomas, Brian   +4 more
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Studies on Resistance to Vegetative (Vip3A) and Crystal (Cry1A) Insecticidal Toxins of Bacillus thuringiensis in Heliothis virescens (Fabricius) [PDF]

, 2009
Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) toxins expressed in commercial transgenic crop varieties are all δ-endotoxins (Cry toxins) but the identification of novel vegetative insecticidal proteins (Vip toxins) has extended the range of insecticidal proteins derived
Pickett, Brian R, Pickett, Brian R
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Improving the pheromone lure for diamondback moth

New Zealand Plant Protection, 2002
Pheromone traps have potential to assist with integrated pest management of diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella (Linnaeus)) Trapping experiments were set up in brassica crops in Canterbury and Auckland to test the potential for improving lures for pheromone traps Catch was improved with higher purity of synthetic lures containing (Z)11hexadecenyl ...
D.M. Suckling, A.R. Gibb, J.M. Daly, D.J. Rogers, G.P. Walker   +4 more
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Conjugative Transfer of Disease‐Encoding Plasmid Variants in Serratia spp. Alter Production of Enzymes and Virulence Properties

Environmental Microbiology Reports, Volume 18, Issue 1, February 2026.
Analysis of plasmid transconjugants relative to plasmid‐free and plasmid‐carrying Serratia spp. demonstrates erratic disease phenotypes and reduced fitness. Transconjugants also show reduced ability to degrade substrates associated with virulence, supported by transcriptomic data.
Amy L. Vaughan, Travis R. Glare, Charles A. Hefer, Mark R. H. Hurst   +3 more
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Toward Sustainable Pesticide Application: Bridging Efficacy and Food Safety

Advanced Science, Volume 13, Issue 4, 19 January 2026.
A fully bio‐based lignin coacervate system is developed for pesticide delivery, enhancing leaf retention, UV resistance, adhesion, and wetting. The formulation enables pH/laccase‐triggered release for prolonged action, reduces ecological toxicity, and is fully washable, reconciling agricultural efficacy with food and environmental safety.
Xuan Li, Janar Tursen, Wanbin Zhu, Xufeng Yuan, Hongliang Wang   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Eco-Geographical and Botanical Patterns of Resistance to Lepidoptera Insects in Brassica rapa L.

Plants
In the context of the widespread expansion of damage by herbivorous pests of Brassica crops, taking into account the requirements for minimizing pesticide pollution of the environment, it is important to have fundamental knowledge of the geographical ...
Anna M. Artemyeva, Anastasia B. Kurina
doaj   +1 more source