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Microbiome‐mediated chemical communication in insects: Implications for pest management

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Microbiome–semiochemical interactions involve the following processes: direct microbial synthesis, host gene regulation, precursor biotransformation, microbiome modulation and indirect ecological signaling. Abstract Insects rely on semiochemicals to regulate aggregation, mating, foraging, and host selection. This review synthesizes evidence that insect‐
Ioannis Eleftherianos, Wei Zhang, Amr Mohamed, Rasha K. Al‐Akeel, Abeer M. Alkhaibari, Nemat Keyhani, Guy Smagghe   +6 more
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Effects of applying locust frass on the soil properties and microbial community in a peach orchard

Microbiology Spectrum
Insect frass, a by-product of insect cultivation, represents an emergent category of agricultural waste. How to develop and make full use of this waste is a major issue to be addressed.
Ji'ang Nie, Hao Chen, Yongdong Wang, Dapeng Zhang, Yao Wang, Zheng Gao, Ningxin Wang   +6 more
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Soybean induced resistance to Spodoptera eridania herbivory

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
SOD, CAT, APX, PPO, KTI, and MDA levels were higher in the resistant soybean. S. eridania herbivory increased H2O2 and MDA, but decreased SOD and PPO levels. S. eridania herbivory increased KTI activity only in the resistant variety. Isoquercitrin and daidzin were exclusive to resistant and susceptible soybeans.
Bruno Henrique Sardinha de Souza, Arlindo Leal Boiça Júnior, Durvalina Maria Mathias dos Santos, Moacir Rossi Forim, Antonio Pizolato Neto, Andreísa Fabri Lima, Michael Joseph Stout   +6 more
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Ground‐based robotic remote sensing for standardized biodiversity monitoring in coastal habitats

Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation, EarlyView.
Illustrated workflow of the proposed citizen‐to‐robot monitoring pipeline: (i) expert‐validated citizen observations are translated into AI models, (ii) deployed on a ground‐based robotic platform for proximal sensing of coastal dune habitats, (iii) enabling standardized detection of ecological targets (e.g., Pancratium maritimum & Brithys crini), and (
Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Simonetta Bagella, Micaela del Valle Rasino, Maria Laura Carranza, Manolo Garabini, Franco Angelini   +5 more
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Canopy gradient frass. [PDF]

, 2011
Insect frass was collected for more than 2 years along an elevation gradient at Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory.Insect frass was collected in 20 small laundry baskets, lined with plastic bags, at 2t the 3 canopy gradient sites.

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Frass and Furious: Unfolding the Potential of Insect Frass as Soil Fertilizer

Agrochemicals
Over the past decade, insect farming has garnered significant scientific and commercial attention due to its potential as a sustainable and efficient alternative nutrient source for both animal feed [...]
Christos G. Athanassiou, Christos I. Rumbos   +1 more
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Elevated UV‐B alters anti‐herbivore plant defence allocation, while silicon supplementation maintains resistance

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract The impacts of elevated surface ultraviolet‐B (UV‐B) on ecological processes, such as anti‐herbivore defence in plants, remain poorly understood. Many cereal crops depend on accumulating silicon (Si) in their tissues to resist insect herbivory.
Sajjad Reyhani Haghighi, Christopher I. Cazzonelli, Sue E. Hartley, Scott N. Johnson   +3 more
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A New Organic Amendment Based on Insect Frass for Zucchini (Cucurbita pepo L.) Cultivation [PDF]

, 2022
Insect frass is considered as a sustainable resource for plant nutrition. This new amendment is characterized by a high salinity (EC) which constitutes an issue for its agronomic utilization.
Moulay Hicham EL Omari, Abdelaziz Hirich, Khalid Azim, Ali Oumouloud, Soumia EL Malahi, Jamaa Zim, Amlal Aitikkou, Abdelaziz Nilahyane   +7 more
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Mycotoxins‐contaminated wheat matrices bioconversion by Tenebrio molitor larvae (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)

Insect Science, EarlyView.
Larval development time, ADG, survival rate and substrate consumption were not negatively affected by the levels of mycotoxins contamination Larvae excreted most of the ingested DON and its derivatives through exuviae and frass The mycotoxin accumulation rates observed in larvae were always below the current legal limits for livestock feed Abstract ...
Valentina Candian, Valentina Scarpino, Alessandro Bona, Rosemarie Tedeschi, Massimo Blandino   +4 more
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Exploring the potential of using male‐killing endosymbionts to induce female‐biased insect populations for enhanced biomass production

Insect Science, EarlyView.
Overview of the mindset and long‐term goals with the approach suggested in this study. We provide a first proof of concept that male‐killing endosymbionts can be used to establish female biased populations with higher production efficiency than populations with a 50/50 sex ratio. This biological tool can have marked positive impact on future commercial
Stine F. Laursen, Perran A. Ross, Nadieh de Jonge, Ary A. Hoffmann, Torsten N. Kristensen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source