Ultrastructural changes in the fat body of desert locust, Schistocerca gregaria (Orthoptera: Acrididae) treated with zinc chromium oxide nanostructures via chemical co-precipitation approach [PDF]
BMC Chemistry, 2023 The present work aims to investigate the ultrastructural changes in the fat body of fifth instar nymphs Schistocerca gregaria (Orthoptera: Acrididae) treated with zinc chromium oxide (ZnCrO).
Fatma M. Hashem +2 more
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Integrative taxonomy confirms that Gregarina garnhami and G. acridiorum (Apicomplexa, Gregarinidae), parasites of Schistocerca gregaria and Locusta migratoria (Insecta, Orthoptera), are distinct species [PDF]
Parasite, 2021 Orthoptera are infected by about 60 species of gregarines assigned to the genus Gregarina Dufour, 1828. Among these species, Gregarina garnhami Canning, 1956 from Schistocerca gregaria (Forsskål, 1775) was considered by Lipa et al.
Florent Isabelle +6 more
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Biological control of Schistocerca gregaria and Locusta migratoria migratorioides using Entomopathogenic bacteria [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThis study investigated the potential of indigenous entomopathogenic bacterial (EPB) strains from Egypt to control the two most prevalent locust species, Schistocerca gregaria (Forsskål) (Orthoptera: Acrididae), and Locusta migratoria migratorioides ...
Jihan Muhammad +2 more
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A Subset of Odorant Receptors from the Desert Locust Schistocerca gregaria Is Co-Expressed with the Sensory Neuron Membrane Protein 1 [PDF]
Insects, 2019 In the desert locust Schistocerca gregaria (S. gregaria), pheromones are considered to be crucial for governing important behaviors and processes, including phase transition, reproduction, aggregation and swarm formation.
Pablo Pregitzer +5 more
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The Multivariate Regression Models Suggested as Standardising Tools for Categorising Solitarious and Gregarious Groups of the Main Pest Locust, Schistocerca gregaria, Produce Reproducible Results [PDF]
InsectsOutbreaks of the desert locust Schistocerca gregaria affect some of the poorest parts of Africa, with devastating outcomes. The key to understanding and dealing with this problematic adaptation to environmental changes is comparing gregarious and ...
Somia Saadi +4 more
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Sensilla-Specific Expression of Odorant Receptors in the Desert Locust Schistocerca gregaria [PDF]
Frontiers in Physiology, 2019 The desert locust Schistocerca gregaria recognizes multiple chemical cues, which are received by olfactory sensory neurons housed in morphologically identifiable sensilla.
Xingcong Jiang +2 more
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The adipokinetic hormones and their cognate receptor from the desert locust, Schistocerca gregaria: solution structure of endogenous peptides and models of their binding to the receptor [PDF]
PeerJ, 2019 Background Neuropeptides exert their activity through binding to G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). GPCRs are well-known drug targets in the pharmaceutical industry and are currently discussed as targets to control pest insects.
Graham E. Jackson +3 more
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CRISPR/Cas9-Mediated Knockout of the Corazonin Gene Indicates Its Regulation on the Cuticle Development of Desert Locusts (Schistocerca gregaria) [PDF]
InsectsThe desert locust (Schistocerca gregaria) represents one of the most destructive agricultural pests globally, renowned for its ability to form massive swarms that can devastate crops and threaten food security across vast regions.
Yingying He +13 more
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TEMPERATURE STRESS EFFECT ON THE DESERT LOCUST, SCHISTOCERCA GREGARIA USING BIORATIONAL COMPOUNDS [PDF]
Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology, 2023 Desert Locust, Schistocerca gregaria (Forskål), is one of the important insect pests worldwide.Chemical insecticides proved effective in controlling these locust, but with bad ecosystem impact.This study evaluated the temperature stress on biorational ...
NAGAH AL-MAROUG +4 more
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Effectiveness of some New Water Based Insecticides Against Locust and Grasshoppers Applied As LV and ULV Spray Techniques in Egypt [PDF]
Journal of Plant Protection and Pathology, 2021 Efficacy of five water based insecticides on Schistocerca gregaria (Forskal), Locusta migratoria (Linnaeus),and multiple grasshoppers species applied as low volume (LV) and Ultralow volume (ULV) were tested.
G. Abdelatef
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