Oviposition Response to Light With Different Spectra in the Crepuscular Moth Grapholita molesta [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionThe light spectrum is a critical visual feature influencing insect behavior. The crepuscular moth Grapholita molesta (Busck), a significant pest of stone and pome fruits worldwide, has been shown to discriminate variations in brightness/intensity under ...
Xiaofan Yang +6 more
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Development and fecundity performance of Grapholita molesta and Grapholita dimorpha (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) on different immature fruits. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2019 Both Grapholita molesta (Busck) and Grapholita dimorpha Komai (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) are important pests of pome and stone fruits. Mature fruits of peach and plum have been tested as food sources for G.
Souvic Sarker, Un Taek Lim
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Forecasting model of Grapholita molesta (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in apple orchards. [PDF]
PLoS ONEOne of the most notorious pests, Grapholita molesta, has caused serious economic damage in apples. However, its phenology model with a defined equation during whole apple crop season has not been developed yet.
Hyunjung Kim +4 more
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Puncturing apple fruits increases survival of Grapholita molesta (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in laboratory rearing. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2022 Grapholita molesta (Busck) is a major pest in orchards of apple, peach, and plum. For better rearing in the laboratory, we compared the life history characteristics of G. molesta by providing larvae with either punctured or unpunctured apple fruits.
Souvic Sarker, Un Taek Lim
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RNA Sequencing Reveals the Potential Adaptation Mechanism to Different Hosts of Grapholita molesta [PDF]
Insects, 2022 Grapholita molesta is an important fruit tree worldwide pest which feeds on hosts extensively and does serious harm. In this paper, the growth and development parameters and protease activities of G. molesta fed on different hosts were compared.
Dongbiao Lü +7 more
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Flight Performance, Fecundity, and Ovary Development of Grapholita molesta (Lepidoptera: Torticidae) at Different Ages [PDF]
Insects, 2022 Grapholita molesta is one of the most serious pests in fruits orchards. Flight performance of male insects and fecundity of female insects are important quality control parameters when moths are mass-reared for use in environment-friendly control ...
Sha Su +7 more
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Extract of Nicotiana tabacum as a potential control agent of Grapholita molesta (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 Oriental fruit moth, Grapholita molesta (Busck) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), is an important pest of stone and pome fruits. Growers usually depend on chemical insecticides to control this pest, but demand for more environmentally-friendly means of ...
Souvic Sarker, Un Taek Lim
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Susceptibility of Grapholita molesta to insecticides in Brazil [PDF]
Ciência Rural, 2017 : The use of insecticides has been the main tool for Grapholita molesta (Busck) control in Brazil, which is considered one of the most important pests in apple and peach orchards.
Oscar Arnaldo Batista Neto e Silva +4 more
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Intercropping Okra and Castor Bean Reduces Recruitment of Oriental Fruit Moth, Grapholita molesta (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in a Pear Orchard [PDF]
Insects, 2023 Intercrops can lower pest densities by increasing plant diversity, altering chemical communication in the arthropod community, and integrating well with other IPM tactics.
Zhen Li +6 more
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Antibiotic Treatment Reduced the Gut Microbiota Diversity, Prolonged the Larval Development Period and Lessened Adult Fecundity of Grapholita molesta (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) [PDF]
Insects, 2022 Grapholita molesta, the oriental fruit moth, is a serious pest of fruit trees with host transfer characteristics worldwide. The gut microbiota, which plays a crucial part in insect physiology and ecology, can be influenced by many elements, such as ...
Xuan Zhang +6 more
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