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Leaf penetration by endophytic Metarhizium brunneum enables infection of Phthorimaea absoluta in tomato mines while inducing the crop defense system

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Spraying Metarhizium brunneum on tomato plants controls heterogeneous and upcoming Phthorimaea absoluta populations by infecting larvae within mines and priming plant induced systemic defences. Abstract BACKGROUND The endophytic entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium brunneum Petch EAMa 01/58‐Su shows strong potential for managing Phthorimaea absoluta, a ...
Esther Aguilera Cuenca, María José García del Rosal, Fabián García Espinoza, Enrique Quesada Moraga, Irene Magdalena Rodríguez Gómez, Meelad Yousef Yousef   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Variability in herbivore-induced signalling across different maize genotypes impacts significantly on natural enemy foragin behaviour

, 2018
‘Smart’ plants that release volatile defence compounds in response to pest damage, and which recruit beneficial natural enemies, offer an opportunity for exploiting biological control in future crop protection strategies.
Borges, M., Pickett, J. A., Schimmelpfeng, P. H. C., Viana, P. A., Michereff, M. F. F., Guimarães, P. E. de O., Hassemer, M. J., Blassioli-Moraes, M. C., Birkett, M. A., Laumann, R. A., Ribeiro, P. E. de. A., Magalhães, D. M., Zhou, J-J.   +12 more
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HvarAKR1B1‐mediated tolerance in Hippodamia variegata: Deciphering the metabolic adaptation and fitness costs under prolonged starvation

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Starvation stress significantly affected the growth and development of Hippodamia variegata. Combined transcriptome and metabolome analysis and RNA interference verification revealed that HvarAKR1B1 may be involved in the response of Hippodamia variegata to starvation stress.
Bing‐mei Song, De‐qin Hu, Yuan Li, Wang‐quan Jiao, Xiao‐li Ma, Hong‐sheng Pan   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of Bacillus thuringiensis on non-target herbivore and natural enemy assemblages in tropical irrigated rice

, 2003
Endotoxins from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) produced in transgenic pest-resistant Bt crops are generally not toxic to predatory and parasitic arthropods.
Barrion, Alberto, T., Schoenly, Kenneth G., Viagante, Vicente D., Gaolach, Bradley, Cohen, Michael, B., Zhang, Wenjun   +5 more
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Evaluating astigmatid mites as supplemental food for Macrolophus pygmaeus: contrasting responses between commercial and wild populations

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Astigmatid mites provide low‐cost supplemental food for Macrolophus pygmaeus, supporting survival and development, with population‐specific responses and Acarus siro and Carpoglyphus lactis as the most promising alternatives. Abstract BACKGROUND Early establishment of Macrolophus pygmaeus in crops depends on the availability of supplemental food ...
María del Carmen Reche, Carolina Graválos, Amador Rodríguez‐Gómez, Virginia Balanza, Ana Belén Abelaira, Pablo Bielza   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of pupal hypoxia duration and holding temperature on quality control parameters of sterile Queensland fruit fly

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Queensland fruit fly pupae tolerate hypoxia up to 2 days without compromising quality. Prolonged hypoxia, especially at 25 °C, reduces emergence and flight ability. Storage at 18 °C is recommended. Abstract BACKGROUND The sterile insect technique is used to eradicate outbreaks of Queensland fruit fly (Q‐fly) Bactrocera tryoni (Froggatt) in fruit‐fly ...
Sushil K. Gaire, Saluna Pokhrel, Polychronis Rempoulakis, Phillip W. Taylor, Bishwo P. Mainali   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Host‐associated chemical cues mediating host‐finding behaviour in the larval ectoparasitoid Cephalonomia tarsalis

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Host‐associated volatiles mediate host location in Cephalonomia tarsalis, with faecal odours from fourth‐instar larvae, particularly 1‐pentadecene, attracting females and supporting the biological control of stored‐product pest beetles. Abstract BACKGROUND Understanding how parasitoids locate their hosts is essential for improving the effectiveness of ...
Lidia del Arco, Benjamin Fürstenau, Cristina Castañé, Jordi Riudavets   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Predation of a caterpillar (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) by wasp polybia jurinei de saussure, 1854 (hymenoptera: vespidae)

Revista Científica de la UCSA
The purpose of this work is the predation of a caterpillar (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) by wasp Polybia jurinei de Saussure, 1854 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae). Social wasps provide important ecosystem services, such as trophic regulation and biological control
Laura Tereza Inacio Borges , Francesca Victorino Zabatiero, Glauco Cássio de Sousa Oliveira, Marcos Magalhães de Souza   +3 more
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Ladybugs: The (Natural) Enemy of My Enemy Is My Friend? Enlisting Ladybugs into the War on Insect Pests

, 2023
Gardeners around the United States often call in reinforcements for pest control—ladybugs. Ladybug sellers claim that in contrast to chemical pesticides, ladybugs are natural, but the reality is more complicated.
Stack Whitney, Kaitlin
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Managing pests by increasing predators through late termination of cover crops

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Adding cover crops to crop rotations can improve the sustainability and ecosystem functioning of agroecosystems. By delaying cover‐crop termination, growers can effectively increase natural enemy populations and reduce the need for chemical controls. Abstract BACKGROUND Adding cover crops to crop rotations can improve the sustainability and ecosystem ...
Jared S Adam, John M Wallace, John F Tooker   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source