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Reverse chemical ecology approach for the identification of an oviposition attractant for Culex quinquefasciatus. [PDF]

, 2018
Pheromones and other semiochemicals play a crucial role in today's integrated pest and vector management strategies. These semiochemicals are typically discovered by bioassay-guided approaches.
Bhagavathy, Ganga, Chauhan, Kamlesh R, Choo, Young-Moo, Hwang, Justin K, Leal, Walter S, Tan, Kaiming, Xu, Pingxi, Zeng, Fangfang   +7 more
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Synthesis of Novel 2-Thioxothiazolidin-4-one and Thiazolidine-2, 4-dione Derivatives as Potential Anticancer Agents

Natural Product Communications, 2018
A variety of novel thiazolidine derivatives (2-thioxothiazolidin-4-one and thiazolidine-2, 4-dione derivatives) have been prepared by using 2,4-diphenyl-2 H -chromene-3-carbaldehyde and its derivatives as starting materials.
Alleni Suman Kumar, Rathod Aravind Kumar, Elala Pravardhan Reddy, Vavilapalli Satyanarayana, Jajula Kashanna, Boggu Jagan Mohan Reddy, Basireddy Venkata Subba Reddy, Jhillu Singh Yadav   +7 more
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Effect of presence and semiochemicals of conspecific stages on oviposition by ladybirds (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)

European Journal of Entomology, 2012
Reduced oviposition by ladybirds in the presence of tracks of fourth instar larvae owing to the presence of oviposition deterring pheromones is well established across many genera.
Geetanjali MISHRA, Neha SINGH, SHAHID Mohd., OMKAR   +3 more
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The Endophyte Trichoderma asperellum M2RT4 Induces the Systemic Release of Methyl Salicylate and (Z)-jasmone in Tomato Plant Affecting Host Location and Herbivory of Tuta absoluta

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022
The use of endophytic fungi has dramatically increased plant performance through the enhancement of plant protection against abiotic and biotic stressors.
Ayaovi Agbessenou, Ayaovi Agbessenou, Komivi S. Akutse, Abdullahi A. Yusuf, Abdullahi A. Yusuf, Fathiya M. Khamis   +5 more
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Studies on the Volatiles Composition of Stored Sheep Wool, and Attractancy toward Aedes aegypti Mosquitoes

Insects, 2022
To discover new natural materials for insect management, commercially available stored sheep wool was investigated for attractancy to female adult Aedes aegypti mosquitoes.
Maia Tsikolia, Nurhayat Tabanca, Daniel L. Kline, Betul Demirci, Liu Yang, Kenneth J. Linthicum, Jeffrey R. Bloomquist, Ulrich R. Bernier   +7 more
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A Systematic Review of the Behavioral Responses by Stored-Product Arthropods to Individual or Blends of Microbially Produced Volatile Cues

Insects, 2021
Microbes are ubiquitous and play important ecological roles in a variety of habitats. While research has been largely focused on arthropods and microbes separately in the post-harvest supply chain, less attention has been paid to their interactions with ...
Marco A. Ponce, Tania N. Kim, William R. Morrison III   +2 more
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Development of a Mating Disruption Program for a Mealybug, Planococcus ficus, in Vineyards

Insects, 2020
The vine mealybug (VMB), Planococcus ficus (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), is a key insect pest of vineyards, and improvements in sustainable control of this pest are needed to meet increasing consumer demand for organically farmed products.
Kent M. Daane, Glenn Y. Yokota, Vaughn M. Walton, Brian N. Hogg, Monica L. Cooper, Walter J. Bentley, Jocelyn G. Millar   +6 more
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Differential Susceptibility of Coleomegilla maculata and Scymnus creperus Larvae to Aggression by Solenopsis invicta Workers

Insects, 2023
The biological control of aphids by aphidophagous coccinellids is often hampered by aphid-tending ants or aggressive, invasive ants foraging for food.
Eric W. Riddick, Zhixin Wu, Jian Chen
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Occurrence of Treehopper (Hemiptera: Membracidae) Bycatch on Purple Panel Traps and Lindgren Funnel Traps in Pennsylvania, with New State Records [PDF]

, 2017
Surveys for invasive insects in Pennsylvania conducted from 2009-2013 captured large numbers of native treehoppers (Hemiptera: Membracidae). These were collected using Lindgren funnel traps and purple prism traps totaling 1,434 specimens in eight tribes,
Barringer, Lawrence
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An improved lure for trapping the bark beetle Dendroctonus armandi (Coleoptera: Scolytinae)

European Journal of Entomology, 2012
The pine bark beetle, Dendroctonus armandi, is a native pest restricted to forests in the Qinling Mountains in China. There was an outbreak of this species there that affected over 0.36 million hectares of pine forest.
Shou-An XIE, Shu-Jie LV
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