Gut Microbe‐Driven Resistance Mechanisms in Propylea Japonica: Insights from Horizontal Gene Transfer and Oxidative Phosphorylation [PDF]
Advanced ScienceInsect–microbial symbiont relationships are widespread in nature and often involve lateral gene transfer. Although the evolutionary processes that allow insects to adapt to complex environments remain largely unknown, it is clear that symbiotic ...
Ningbo HuangFu +10 more
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Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome and phylogenetic analysis of Coelophora saucia (Mulsant, 1850) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. ResourcesCoelophora saucia is an important natural enemy insect in agricultural production. We determined the complete mitochondrial genome of the C. saucia by high-throughput sequencing, and the mitogenome was 18,068 bp in length, with a GC content of 20.9 ...
Jing-Qiang Zhou +4 more
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Response of the Propylea japonica Microbiota to Treatment with Cry1B Protein [PDF]
Genes, 2023 Propylea japonica (Thunberg) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) is a dominant natural enemy of insect pests in farmland ecosystems. It also serves as an important non-target insect for environmental safety evaluations of transgenic crops. Widespread planting of transgenic crops may result in direct or indirect exposure of P.
xueke gao, Jichao Ji
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Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2023 Propylea japonica (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) is a natural enemy insect with a wide range of predation in Chinese mainland and is commonly used in pest management.
Meng-qi WANG +6 more
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Comparative genomic analysis reveals the genetic basis of the environmental adaptability of Propylea japonica [PDF]
BMC GenomicsBackground Propylea japonica is a widely distributed natural enemy insect that preys on aphids, whiteflies, and other pests. Owing to its exceptional environmental adaptability, this species serves as an effective biological control agent.
Xiaojie Yang +9 more
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Genomic Insights into Local Adaptation and Evolutionary Trajectories of Propylea japonica [PDF]
BiomoleculesAs an effective biological control agent, Propylea japonica (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) preys on aphids, whiteflies, planthoppers, and small caterpillars, playing a crucial role in pest management within agro-ecological systems.
Lijuan Zhang +9 more
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Topical RNA Interference Induces Mortality in the Cotton–Melon Aphid Aphis gossypii with No Adverse Effect on the Predator Propylea japonica [PDF]
InsectsThe cotton–melon aphid (Aphis gossypii Glover), a globally distributed polyphagous pest, primarily infests cucurbit crops and leads to significant reductions in both crop yield and quality. Overreliance on chemical insecticides has resulted in widespread
Chong Zhan +4 more
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Imidacloprid soil drenches indirectly weaken the selection and predatory ability of the coccinellid predator Propylea japonica (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) [PDF]
Scientific ReportsSystemic insecticides are widely used to control sap-feeding pests, and their risks for natural enemies have become well-assessed in the past decades.
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From leaves to aphid honeydew: the zucchini plants enrich bacterium to recruit natural enemy to resist herbivore attacks [PDF]
npj Biofilms and MicrobiomesPlants have evolved intricate defense strategies to combat herbivorous insect attacks, including the production of toxic secondary metabolites and the attraction of natural enemies.
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The Effects of Natural Insecticides on the Green Peach Aphid Myzus persicae (Sulzer) and Its Natural Enemies Propylea quatuordecimpunctata (L.) and Aphidius colemani Viereck [PDF]
InsectsBotanical insecticides and soaps are frequently proposed as environmentally safer alternatives to synthetic insecticides. However, the efficacy and selectivity of these products are often only partially supported by empirical evidence.
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