Bignoniaceae Metabolites as Semiochemicals [PDF]
Molecules, 2010 Members of the family Bignoniaceae are mostly found in tropical and neo-tropical regions in America, Asia and Africa, although some of them are cultivated in other regions as ornamentals.
Lucía Castillo, Carmen Rossini
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How Effective Are Push–Pull Semiochemicals as Deterrents for Bark Beetles? A Global Meta-Analysis of Thirty Years of Research [PDF]
Insects, 2023 Bark beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) are among the most damaging tree pests globally. Rising temperatures, drought, fire, storms, cyclones, and poor forest management cause stress and loss of vigour in trees, and these conditions favour ...
Somia Afzal +3 more
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Insects’ perception and behavioral responses to plant semiochemicals [PDF]
PeerJInsect-plant interactions are shaped by the exchange of chemical cues called semiochemicals, which play a vital role in communication between organisms.
Diriba Fufa Serdo
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A family of crown-of-thorns starfish spine-secreted proteins modify adult conspecific behavior [PDF]
iScienceSummary: With growing interest in utilizing semiochemicals to control pest species, recent investigations have begun to consider semiochemicals to control outbreaks of crown-of-thorns starfish (CoTS; Acanthaster cf.
Richard J. Harris +11 more
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Volatile Cues from Fresh Cattle Dung Can Drive Horn Fly Egg-Laying and Fecal Attraction to Horn Flies, Haematobia irritans (Diptera: Muscidae) [PDF]
InsectsThe horn fly is an economically important hematophagous ectoparasite of cattle. Its management relies heavily on broad-spectrum pesticides, which are harmful to the environment and have led to the development of resistance. Therefore, alternative control
Javier Espinoza +8 more
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Suboptimal Larval Habitats Modulate Oviposition of the Malaria Vector Mosquito Anopheles coluzzii. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 Selection of oviposition sites by gravid females is a critical behavioral step in the reproductive cycle of Anopheles coluzzii, which is one of the principal Afrotropical malaria vector mosquitoes.
Eunho Suh +3 more
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Harnessing semiochemicals for parasitoid-based biological control: from laboratory identification to field applications [PDF]
Crop HealthParasitoids are vital biological control agents in agricultural pest management, with mating and parasitism as their core behaviors essential for reproduction and survival.
Hao Guo, Chen-Zhu Wang
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Insects, 2021 Stink bugs are major pests in diverse crops around the world. Pest management strategies based on insect behavioral manipulation could help to develop biorational management strategies of stink bugs. Insect mating disruption using vibratory signals is an
Aline Moreira Dias +5 more
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Using Chemical Ecology to Enhance Weed Biological Control
Insects, 2021 In agricultural systems, chemical ecology and the use of semiochemicals have become critical components of integrated pest management. The categories of semiochemicals that have been used include sex pheromones, aggregation pheromones, and plant volatile
Alexander M. Gaffke +3 more
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Interpretive review: Semiochemicals in domestic pigs and dogs
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022 This interpretive review includes discussion of the available scientific literature with interpretations by the authors. The broad field of semiochemicals can be confusing to scientists and consumers.
John J. McGlone +2 more
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