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“The Last of Them”: Entomopathogenic Effect of Akanthomyces muscarius on the Scale Insect Pest Toumeyella parvicornis Under Laboratory Conditions, a Potential Biological Control Candidate

Physiologia Plantarum, Volume 177, Issue 5, September/October 2025.
ABSTRACT Entomopathogenic fungi are valuable alternatives to traditional agrochemicals, providing more sustainable crop protection. Akanthomyces spp. is acknowledged in biocontrol practices, especially in controlling aphids, thrips, whiteflies, and mites; however, its efficacy on soft scale insects is still poorly known.
Nicolò Di Sora, Silvia Turco, Federico Brugneti, Flavia Isoli, Angelo Mazzaglia, Mario Contarini, Stefano Speranza, Luca Rossini   +7 more
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Range expansion of the invasive cotton mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley: An increasing threat to agricultural and horticultural crops in China

Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2020
The globally invasive cotton mealybug Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley, has recently invaded several Chinese regions, and continues to expand its range. This mealybug is a polyphagous insect pest, with at least 200 host plants from 63 families, including ...
Yu-sheng WANG, Tian-mei DAI, Hu TIAN, Fang-hao WAN, Gui-fen ZHANG   +4 more
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Using Ecological Modeling to Study the Response of Distribution Dynamics of Paraglenea fortunei (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) to Human Activities and Climate Change to in Northeast Asia

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 15, Issue 7, July 2025.
In recent years, global climate change has become a critical issue affecting various aspects of ecosystems, including the distribution patterns of species. Our study focuses on the distribution dynamics of Paraglenea fortunei in Northeast Asia in response to human activities and climate change.
Ping Wang, Liang Zhang, Jie Li, Chaokun Yang, Guanglin Xie, Wenkai Wang   +5 more
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Contrasting Evolutionary Trajectories Under Paternal Genome Elimination in Male and Female Citrus Mealybugs

Molecular Ecology, Volume 34, Issue 13, July 2025.
ABSTRACT Most studies of sex‐biased genes explore their evolution in familiar chromosomal sex determination systems, leaving the evolution of sex differences under alternative reproductive systems unknown. Here we explore the system of paternal genome elimination employed by mealybugs (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) which have no sex chromosomes.
Andrew J. Mongue, Tamsin E. Woodman, Hollie Marshall, Arkadiy Garber, José C. Franco, John P. McCutcheon, Laura Ross   +6 more
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Discovery and biological characterization of a novel mesoionic insecticide fenmezoditiaz

Pest Management Science, Volume 81, Issue 5, Page 2535-2552, May 2025.
Acetylcholine binding protein (AChBP) from the sea slug Aplysia californica was modified using site‐directed mutagenesis to create an insect‐like binding site enabling structure‐based compound design. Fenmezoditiaz is a systemic insecticide with a broad spectrum, lack of cross‐resistance and an additional tool for integrated pest management and ...
Huazhang Huang, Joachim Dickhaut, Martin Weisel, Lixin Mao, Nancy Rankl, Haruka Takeda, Lynn F Stam, Quinn M Peacock, Hans Wolfgang Höffken   +8 more
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From my Backyard to the World: Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley, 1898 (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) on a Medicinal Plant in Brazil

Entomological Communications
The solenopsis mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley, 1898 (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), is widely distributed globally and is a significant polyphagous pest affecting a variety of plants of agricultural, medicinal, and ornamental value, including ...
Nyeppson S. Soares, Roberto A. Zucchi, Thiago H. R. Pádua, Ana L. B. G. Peronti, Marcoandre Savaris   +4 more
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Fire ants protect mealybugs against their natural enemies by utilizing the leaf shelters constructed by the leaf roller Sylepta derogata. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2012
The importance of mutualism is receiving more attention in community ecology. In this study, the fire ant Solenopsis invicta was found to take advantage of the shelters constructed by the leaf roller Sylepta derogata to protect mealybugs (Phenacoccus ...
Aiming Zhou, Ling Zeng, Yongyue Lu, Yijuan Xu, Guangwen Liang   +4 more
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Rapid and equipment‐free identification of papaya mealybug Paracoccus marginatus based on RPA‐CRISPR/Cas12a

Pest Management Science, Volume 81, Issue 1, Page 230-239, January 2025.
We have developed a rapid, sensitive, and instrument‐flexible system for the detection of invasive mealybug Paracoccus marginatus in resource‐limited settings using recombinase polymerase amplification combined with clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats/Cas12a.
Yan‐Ting Chen, Meng‐Zhu Shi, Yan Chen, Jian‐Wei Zhao, Xiu‐Juan Yang, Jian‐Wei Fu, Nicolas Desneux, Jian‐Yu Li   +7 more
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Selection of reference genes for RT-qPCR analysis of Phenacoccus solenopsis (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) sex-dimorphic development

Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2019
Mealybugs, such as Phenacoccus solenopsis, are highly sexually dimorphic. Winged adult males present such remarkable morphological differences from females that, to the untrained eye, conspecific adults of both sexes of P. solenopsis may be considered as
Lu-ying ZHENG, Zhi-jun ZHANG, Jin-ming ZHANG, Xiao-wei LI, Jun HUANG, Wen-cai LIN, Wei-di LI, Chuan-ren LI, Yao-bin LU   +8 more
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Biomimetic and Synthetic Advances in Natural Pesticides: Balancing Efficiency and Environmental Safety

Journal of Chemistry, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
Biomimetic and synthetic advancements in natural pesticides are driving a transformative shift toward sustainable pest management, promoting agricultural productivity while preserving ecological balance. These innovative approaches are inspired by nature’s defense mechanisms, integrating cutting‐edge science to develop precise, effective, and ...
Mohammad Harun-Ur-Rashid, Abu Bin Imran, Mahmood Ahmed   +2 more
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