Life Table Parameters and Digestive Enzyme Activity of Spodoptera littoralis (Boisd) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on Selected Legume Cultivars [PDF]
Insects, 2022 Spodoptera littoralis (Boisd) is a highly destructive pest that attacks a large number of economically important crops. We examined life table parameters as well as activity of major digestive enzymes of S.
Seyed Ali Hemmati +2 more
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Synthesis of inventive biphenyl and azabiphenyl derivatives as potential insecticidal agents against the cotton leafworm, Spodoptera littoralis [PDF]
BMC Chemistry, 2023 The emergence of pest resistance of Spodoptera littoralis (order; Lepidoptera, family; Noctuidae) towards the large scale of different classes of insecticides necessitates the development of some new poly-functionalized biphenyl and azabiphenyl with ...
Eslam A. Ghaith +4 more
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Impact of transgenerational host switch on gut bacterial assemblage in generalist pest, Spodoptera littoralis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023 Diet composition is vital in shaping gut microbial assemblage in many insects. Minimal knowledge is available about the influence of transgenerational diet transition on gut microbial community structure and function in polyphagous pests.
Amit Roy +3 more
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Genomic features of the polyphagous cotton leafworm Spodoptera littoralis [PDF]
BMC Genomics, 2022 Background The cotton leafworm, Spodoptera littoralis, is a highly polyphagous pest of many cultivated plants and crops in Africa and Europe. The genome of this pest will help us to further understand the molecular mechanisms of polyphagy. Results Herein,
Chao Wu +13 more
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Endophytic actinobacteria from wild medicinal plants are a natural source of insecticide to control the African cotton leafworm (Spodoptera littoralis) [PDF]
AMB Express, 2023 Insecticide resistance in agricultural pests has prompted the need to discover novel compounds with new modes of action. We investigated the potency of secondary metabolites from seventy endophytic actinobacteria against laboratory and field strains of ...
Mohamed K. Diab +6 more
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Prospective of mycorrhiza and Beauvaria bassiana silica nanoparticles on Gossypium hirsutum L. plants as biocontrol agent against cotton leafworm, Spodoptera littoralis [PDF]
BMC Plant Biology, 2022 Highlights • Interactions between arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi and Beauvaria bassiana metabolites applied with silica nanoparticles (Si NPs) in biocontrol of herbivorous insects of cotton plants are first studied.
Rabab A. Metwally +3 more
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Modeling the potential global distribution of the Egyptian cotton leafworm, Spodoptera littoralis under climate change. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2023 The Egyptian cotton leafworm, Spodoptera littoralis is a highly invasive insect pest that causes extensive damage to many of the primary food crops. Considering the recent challenges facing global food production including climate change, knowledge about
ElShahed SM +3 more
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Green synthesis, biological and molecular docking of some novel sulfonamide thiadiazole derivatives as potential insecticidal against Spodoptera littoralis. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2023 Although crop plants provide the majority of human food, pests and insects frequently cause huge economic losses. In order to develop innovative insecticidal compounds with low toxicity and a positive environmental impact, we developed new N -(4 ...
El-Saghier AM +4 more
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Insights into the toxicity, biochemical activity, and molecular docking of Cymbopogon citratus essential oils and citral on Spodoptera littoralis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). [PDF]
J Econ Entomol, 2023 Insecticide resistance is a significant problem in insect management that can result from several processes including target-site change and increased activity of detoxifying enzymes. Spodoptera littoralis is one of the most resistant insect pests.
Moustafa MAM +4 more
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Enhancing the Toxicity of Cypermethrin and Spinosad against Spodoptera littoralis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) by Inhibition of Detoxification Enzymes. [PDF]
Toxics, 2023 The extensive use of wide-ranging insecticides in agricultural activities may develop resistance in insects. The dipping technique was utilized for examining changes in detoxifying enzyme levels in Spodoptera littoralis L.
El-Sayed MH +3 more
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