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Survival and developmental characteristics of the predatory bug Orius similis (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae) fed on Tetranychus cinnabarinus (Acari: Tetranychidae) at three constant temperatures

European Journal of Entomology, 2012
Developmental characteristics of the predatory bug Orius similis fed on Tetranychus cinnabarinus were investigated at three constant temperatures (25, 28, and 31°C) under laboratory conditions (75±5% relative humidity and a 14L : 10D photoperiod).
Shi-Chang ZHANG, Fen ZHU, Xia-Lin ZHENG, Chao-Liang LEI, Xing-Miao ZHOU   +4 more
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The complete mitochondrial genome of the firefly Curtos fulvocapitalis (Coleoptera: Lampyridae)

Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2022
We report the complete mitochondrial genome of the firefly Curtos fulvocapitalis Jeng et Yang 1998. The circular genome is 16,398 bp and has a base composition of A (42.21%), C (11.22%), G (7.73%), and T (38.85%).
Wei Li, Quan Liu, Xinhua Fu
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In addition to cryptochrome 2, magnetic particles with olfactory co-receptor are important for magnetic orientation in termites

Communications Biology, 2021
Gao et al. analyze the role of magnetoreceptor candidates cryptochrome 2 (Cry2), magnetic particles and olfactory coreceptor (Orco) in magnetic orientation in two termite species.
Yongyong Gao, Ping Wen, Ring T. Cardé, Huan Xu, Qiuying Huang   +4 more
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Sustainable Pest Management through Improved Advice in Agricultural Extension

, 2020
This 5-year study addresses how improved quality of agricultural extension may lead to more sustainable pest management. We studied 112 agricultural extension workers trained as plant doctors under the Plantwise program in China.
Yan Qiao, Tao Zhang, Rui Gu, Huifeng Luo, Buyun Wang, Xuanwu Wan, Stefan Toepfer, Haomin Peng, Yue Zhang, Han Ji, Min Wan   +10 more
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Chemical Composition and Termiticidal Activity of Essential Oils from Different Tissues of Chinese Cedar ()

Natural Product Communications, 2014
In this study antitermitic activities of essential oils from different tissues of Chinese cedar (Cryptomeria fortunei Hooibrenk) against Reticulitermes chinensis were investigated.
Yongjian Xie, Mang Li, Qiuying Huang, Chaoliang Lei   +3 more
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Transcriptomic and Functional Analyses of Phenotypic Plasticity in a Higher Termite, Macrotermes barneyi Light

Frontiers in Genetics, 2019
Eusocial termites have a complex caste system, which leads to the division of labor. Previous studies offered some insight into the caste differentiation in lower termites; however, few studies were focusing on the molecular mechanisms of higher termites
Pengdong Sun, Ganghua Li, Jianbo Jian, Long Liu, Junhui Chen, Shuxin Yu, Huan Xu, Chaoliang Lei, Xuguo Zhou, Qiuying Huang   +9 more
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Climate Smart Pest Management

, 2022
This study examines the role of weather and pest infestation forecasts in agricultural pest management, taking into account potential correlation between weather and pest population prediction errors.
Xiaoxue Du, R. Garth Taylor, Liang Lu, Levan Elbakidze   +3 more
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Temperature-Dependent Functional Response of Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) on the Eggs of Spodoptera litura (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Laboratory

Insects, 2020
Spodoptera litura (Fabricius) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is a major pest of several economically important crops with worldwide distribution. Use of insecticides is the principal strategy for its management, which has subsequently led to insecticide ...
Yasir Islam, Farhan Mahmood Shah, M. Abas Shah, Muhammad Musa Khan, Muhammad Asim Rasheed, Shakeel Ur Rehman, Shahzaib Ali, Xingmiao Zhou   +7 more
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Sustainable Management of Invasive Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda

, 2022
The fall armyworm of maize, Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) (Lepidoptera; Noctuidae) is capable of causing a 100% yield loss due to its unforeseen occurrence from the seedling to the cob formation stage. To manage this serious pest, maize growers are
Farman Ullah, Nagesha Narayanappa, Venkatesh Paramesh, Parveen Kumar, Yamanura Madivalar, Basana-Gowda Gadratagi, Revappa Mohan Kumar   +6 more
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Downregulation of Orco and 5-HTT Alters Nestmate Discrimination in the Subterranean Termite Odontotermes formosanus (Shiraki)

Frontiers in Physiology, 2019
Nestmate discrimination allows social insects to recognize nestmates from non-nestmates using colony-specific chemosensory cues, which typically evoke aggressive behavior toward non-nestmates.
Pengdong Sun, Shuxin Yu, Austin Merchant, Chaoliang Lei, Xuguo Zhou, Qiuying Huang   +5 more
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