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Synergistic effect of MnO2 nanoparticles in overcoming insecticide tolerance in Nilaparvata lugens induced by elevated CO2 concentrations

open access: yesChemical Engineering Journal Advances
Elevated CO2 (eCO2) can alter insecticide efficacy and reduce insect susceptibility to insecticides, yet the performance of nanoparticle-assisted insecticide formulations under eCO2 conditions remains poorly understood.
Dong Wen   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

The development, regulation and use of biopesticides for integrated pest management [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Over the past 50 years, crop protection has relied heavily on synthetic chemical pesticides, but their availability is now declining as a result of new legislation and the evolution of resistance in pest populations.
Davidson, Gill   +15 more
core   +1 more source

Integrating Ecology and Economics in Agent‐Based Models to Support Agricultural Policy

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
Agent‐based models are valuable tools for studying social‐ecological systems in agriculture. This review maps how existing agent‐based models represent the human and natural domains of agriculture, and discusses developments in economic and ecological agent‐based modeling.
Daniel Vedder   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Engineering Beauveria bassiana with Spider-Derived Hv1a Neurotoxin Enhances Biocontrol Efficacy Against Piercing–Sucking Insect Pests

open access: yesAgronomy
Entomopathogenic fungi such as Beauveria bassiana are important biological control agents that provide alternatives to chemical insecticides; however, their application is often limited by relatively slow killing rates. In this study, we engineered the B.
Yucheng Gu   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Lethal and Sublethal Effects of Chlorpyrifos on Biological Traits and Feeding of the Aphidophagous Predator Harmonia axyridis

open access: yesInsects, 2020
Except of pest control, insecticides have shown adverse effects on natural enemies as well. Thus, risk assessment of pesticides for biological control agents is critical for effective use in integrated pest management (IPM) schemes. In the present study,
Muhammad Asim Rasheed   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Potential role of lysine succinylation in the response of moths to artificial light at night stress

open access: yesEcotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2021
Artificial light at night (ALAN) is a widespread environmental pollutant and stressor. Many nocturnal insects have been shown to experience ALAN stress. However, few studies have been conducted to uncover the mechanism by which nocturnal insects respond ...
Zhijuan Huang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Underground Signals: The Ecological Power of Root Volatiles

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
Root volatiles mediate rhizosphere chemical communication, shaping interactions among plants, microbes, herbivores, and natural enemies. Their production, transport, and perception underpin ecological adaptation, multitrophic interactions, and plant resilience, offering opportunities for sustainable crop protection, resilient agroecosystems, and ...
Xueyao Cao   +31 more
wiley   +1 more source

Diallyl Trisulfide, a Biologically Active Component of Garlic Essential Oil, Decreases Male Fertility in Sitotroga cerealella by Impairing Dimorphic Spermatogenesis, Sperm Motility and Lipid Homeostasis

open access: yesCells, 2023
Diallyl trisulfide (DAT) is a biologically active component of garlic essential oil and exhibits multi-targeted activity against many organisms. The current study tested the capacity of DAT to decrease the male fertility of Sitotroga cerealella.
Sakhawat Shah   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Plant‐to‐Plant Circular Strategy: Coupling Photodegradation and Phytoremediation With Plant‐Based Nanomaterials for Plastic Degradation

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
Plant‐based nanomaterials derived from alfalfa serve as dual‐function catalysts, coupling photodegradation and phytoremediation to degrade polyethylene under UV‐A light and in soil. The nanomaterials work synergistically with alfalfa and soil microbes, achieving efficient plastic breakdown without trophic transfer.
Haoran Liu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Silencing of Chemosensory Protein Gene NlugCSP8 by RNAi Induces Declining Behavioral Responses of Nilaparvata lugens

open access: yesFrontiers in Physiology, 2018
Chemosensory proteins (CSPs) play imperative functions in chemical and biochemical signaling of insects, as they distinguish and transfer ecological chemical indications to a sensory system in order to initiate behavioral responses. The brown planthopper
Muhammad I. Waris   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

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