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Sirex noctilio is a major international quarantine pest that recently emerged in northeast China to specifically invade conifers. During female oviposition, venom is injected into the host together with its symbiotic fungus to alter the normal Pinus ...
Chenglong Gao +6 more
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The Pest Status of Yellowjackets in Ohio (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) [PDF]
Since 1975 in Ohio, there has been an escalation in the number of complaints and inquiries regarding yellowjackets (Vespula and Dolichovespula spp.) to the Ohio pest control operators, the Ohio Cooperative Extension Service (OCES) County Agents and the ...
Stein, Kenneth J, Wrensch, Dana L
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Background With the fight against malaria reportedly stalling there is an urgent demand for alternative and sustainable control measures. As the sterile insect technique (SIT) edges closer to becoming a viable complementary tool in mosquito control, it ...
Nicole J. Culbert +8 more
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BackgroundMonkeypox (MPX), caused by the Monkeypox virus (MPXV), has incurred global attention since it broke out in many countries in recent times, which highlights the need for rapid and reliable diagnosis of MPXV infection.MethodsWe combined ...
Lin Gong +5 more
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Red Palm Weevil (RPW), Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Olivier, is a notorious pest, which infests palm trees and has caused great economic losses worldwide. At present, insecticide applications are still the main way to control this pest.
Qian-Xia Liu +7 more
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Bemisia tabaci is a major agricultural pest that affects both greenhouse and field crops by feeding on plant sap, which impairs plant growth, and by secreting honeydew, promotes sooty mold growth that further reduces photosynthesis.
Dan Zhai +9 more
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Background The oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) has been considered to be one of the most important agricultural pest around the world. As a holometabolous insect, larvae must go through a metamorphosis process with dramatic morphological
Er-Hu Chen +9 more
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Ketol-acid reductoisomerase (ILVC) is the second enzyme in the branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) biosynthesis, which regulates many physiological activities in a variety of organisms from bacteria to fungi and plants.
Yulong Wang +5 more
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Phormicins belong to defensin family, which are important antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) in insects. These AMPs are inducible upon challenging by immune triggers.
Shi-Huo Liu +7 more
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Background The continuously developing pesticide resistance is a great threat to agriculture and human health. Understanding the mechanisms of insecticide resistance is a key step in dealing with the phenomenon.
Li-Wei Meng +9 more
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