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Effects of Atmospheric CO2 Levels on the Susceptibility of Maize to Diverse Pathogens

Plant, Cell &Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rising atmospheric CO2 has significant implications for crop productivity and food security. Based on studies in C3 plants, elevated CO2 (eCO2) can shape plant‐pathogen interactions, although the outcomes are often variable. The question of how eCO2 influences immunity and disease development in C4 plants, such as the globally important cereal
Ekkachai Khwanbua, Yunhui Qi, John Ssengo, Peng Liu, Michelle A. Graham, Steven A. Whitham   +5 more
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The Potential for Pest Management Using Plant‐Derived Signaling Compounds

Ecological Research, Volume 41, Issue 5, September 2026.
Plant‐derived signaling compounds mediate ecological interactions among plants, herbivores, their natural enemies, and neighboring plants. This graphical summary highlights three approaches to leveraging such ecological interactions for environmentally benign pest management: (1) Recruitment of natural enemies: Using herbivory‐induced plant volatiles ...
Junji Takabayashi, Kaori Shiojiri, Masayoshi Uefune, Junichiro Abe, Rika Ozawa   +4 more
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Toxicological and Physiological Impacts of Some Insecticides on the Cotton Leafworm, Spodoptera littoralis (Boisd.) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) [PDF]

Journal of Plant Protection and Pathology
The cotton leafworm, Spodoptera littoralis (Boisd.) is a serious pest of cotton and other crops in Egypt. Bioassay was carried out to evaluate the toxicity of some biochemical insecticides (emamectin benzoate, spinosad, and Bacillus thuringiensis)against 
Neven Faiz, Suzan Badr
doaj   +1 more source

Medicinal and Crop Protection Chemistry: Breaking Barriers, Building Synergies

ChemMedChem, Volume 21, Issue 16, 27 August 2026.
A unified view of medicinal and crop protection chemistry reveals shared scientific progress, common challenges, and new opportunities for cross‐disciplinary collaboration. Bridging expertise across both fields could accelerate innovation and actively encourage more sustainable solutions.
Giulia Cazzaniga, Giusy L. Fratello, Alexander T. Apostle, Roberto Orru, David M. Barber, Silvia Gazzola   +5 more
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Lippia umbellata Cav.: Chemical Composition, Insecticidal, and Antimicrobial Activities

Chemistry &Biodiversity, Volume 23, Issue 8, August 2026.
Hexane extracts of Lippia umbellata leaves and flowers contain lupenone, α‐amyrin, and hentriacontane. They exhibit insecticidal activity against Drosophila melanogaster and inhibit AChE in vitro and in silico. Furthermore, the extracts can inhibit the growth of medically important bacteria and yeasts, including multidrug‐resistant strains.
José Guillermo Avila‐Acevedo, Miriam Arlette López‐Pérez, Ana Karen Villagómez‐Guzmán, Edgar Antonio Estrella‐Parra, Nallely Álvarez‐Santos, Israel Valencia‐Quiroz, Julieta Orozco‐Martínez, Ma. Edith López‐Villafranco, Silvia Aguilar‐Rodríguez, Carlos Leonardo Céspedes‐Acuña, Juio Alarcón‐Enos, Ana María García‐Bores   +11 more
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Environment and Host Genetics Drive Infection Outcomes in a Butterfly Host, but Do Not Interact With Each Other

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 8, August 2026.
This study examined how host genetics and larval food plant environment influence parasite infection outcomes in monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) infected with the protozoan Ophryocystis elektroscirrha. We tested for genotype × environment interactions on infection status, infection burden, lifespan, and wing size.
Ania A. Majewska, Grace Chlebove, Jacobus C. de Roode   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

HvarAKR1B1‐mediated tolerance in Hippodamia variegata: Deciphering the metabolic adaptation and fitness costs under prolonged starvation

Pest Management Science, Volume 82, Issue 8, Page 7903-7914, August 2026.
Starvation stress significantly affected the growth and development of Hippodamia variegata. Combined transcriptome and metabolome analysis and RNA interference verification revealed that HvarAKR1B1 may be involved in the response of Hippodamia variegata to starvation stress.
Bing‐mei Song, De‐qin Hu, Yuan Li, Wang‐quan Jiao, Xiao‐li Ma, Hong‐sheng Pan   +5 more
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Aboveground and Belowground Insect Herbivory Changes Maize‐Wireworm Interactions via Root Volatile Cues

Plant, Cell &Environment, Volume 49, Issue 8, Page 5689-5702, August 2026.
ABSTRACT The rhizosphere harbours critical plant‐herbivore interactions often mediated by small lipophilic molecules (SLMs). Despite the agricultural importance of many soil‐dwelling insects, surprisingly little is known about chemically mediated belowground crop‐pest interactions. Root and shoot herbivores can influence these interactions by modifying
Diego M. Magalhães, Gareth A. Thomas, Oliver Clark‐Hattingh, Anusha Mohan‐Kumar, Pradip Songara, John C. Caulfield, David M. Withall, Michael A. Birkett, József Vuts   +8 more
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Endophytic development of the entomopathogen Beauveria bassiana reduces the immunocompetence of Spodoptera littoralis larvae

, 2023
Beneficial microorganisms can promote plant growth and defence barriers, offering a valuable alternative to synthetic agrochemicals. Beauveria bassiana is one of the most important entomopathogenic fungi that can colonize a wide variety of plant species ...
Géraldine Dubreuil, Corentin Clavé, Giobbe Forni, Eleonora Barra, Elfie Perdereau, Ilaria Di Lelio, Giulia Magoga, Matteo Montagna, Andrea Becchimanzi, Maria Giovanna De Luca, David Giron, Francesco Pennacchio   +11 more
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Bacillus thuringiensis and its pest control potential as endophyte

Pest Management Science, Volume 82, Issue 7, Page 6931-6939, July 2026.
Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) systemically colonizes tomato plants as endophyte, inducing midgut damage, fitness reduction and immune suppression in Spodoptera littoralis larvae feeding on Bt‐colonized leaves. The immune suppression enhances the susceptibility to Bt treatments, allowing a synergistic dual use of Bt commercial formulations, by combined ...
Maria Giovanna De Luca, Giovanni Jesu, Daniele Bruno, Elia Russo, Andrea Becchimanzi, Gianluca Tettamanti, Maria Cristina Digilio, Ilaria Di Lelio, Francesco Pennacchio   +8 more
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