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Nitrogen addition influences tomato resistance to the destructive invasive pest <i>Tuta absoluta</i>. [PDF]
Song Z+8 more
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The loss of the urea cycle and ornithine metabolism in different insect orders: An omics approach
Among urea cycle enzymes, only the nitric oxide synthase gene is universally present across insect genomes. All Hemiptera species lack the enzymes needed to convert citrulline to arginine, and some also lack the pathway from arginine to ornithine. Putrescine and spermidine synthesis is conserved in all insects, but aphids lack the capability to produce
Jessica Cristina Silva Martins+7 more
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Numerical Responses of <i>Xylocoris flavipes</i> (Reuter) (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae) on a Diet of <i>Liposcelis decolor</i> (Pearman) (Psocodea: Liposcelididae). [PDF]
Bosomtwe A+4 more
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ABSTRACT The polyphagous tarnished plant bug (TPB), Lygus lineolaris (Palisot de Beauvois) (Hemiptera: Miridae), inflicts substantial damage to strawberries and to several other valuable crops, impacting both yield quantity and quality. Effective control strategies are crucial to mitigate these losses. This study aimed to elucidate TPB host preferences
Mireia Solà Cassi+4 more
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Multiparasitism enables a specialist endoparasitoid to complete parasitism in an unsuitable host caterpillar. [PDF]
Kuramitsu K, Kainoh Y, Konno K.
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ABSTRACT The Mediterranean fruit fly (medfly, Ceratitis capitata [Wiedemann]) (Diptera: Tephritidae), is a significant pest causing sizeable economic burden and fruit damage to crops worldwide, especially in the Mediterranean area. In deciduous orchards, monitoring the population of Mediterranean flies is an intensive and expensive process.
A. J. Hill+12 more
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Reproductive Trade-Offs in <i>Culex pipiens</i>: Effects of CYV Infection and Delayed Mating. [PDF]
Heinig-Hartberger M+2 more
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