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The genome and stage‐specific transcriptomes of the carrot weevil, Listronotus oregonensis, reveal adaptive mechanisms for host specialisation and symbiotic interactions

Insect Molecular Biology, EarlyView.
Comprehensive genome and stage‐specific transcriptomes reveal 14,637 genes in Listronotus oregonensis, advancing genetic insights into a key agricultural pest. Compared with related species, L. oregonensis exhibits reduced chemoreceptor gene families but expanded detoxification gene clusters, reflecting its narrow host range and adaptability.
Dave T. Ste‐Croix, Annie‐Ève Gagnon, Benjamin Mimee   +2 more
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Determining Terminal Velocities of Selected Insects and Substitute Materials to Develop Future Test Procedures for Insect‐Friendly Mowing Technology

Journal of Applied Entomology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Agricultural grasslands are vital habitats for insects that provide key ecosystem services. However, conventional rotary mowers are proposed to cause significant insect mortality due to the high rotational speed of their blades and the resulting airflow.
Jonas Frank, Manuela Sann, Lea von Berg, Stefanie Erhardt, Johannes L. M. Steidle, Oliver Betz, Stefan Böttinger   +6 more
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Loss‐of‐Function Mutation in CER2‐LIKE1 Reduced Accumulation of Cuticular Wax and Susceptibility to Thrips in Welsh Onion

Plant Biotechnology Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Cuticular waxes can form a hydrophobic barrier on aerial plant surfaces, which is essential for mediating plant‐environment interactions by providing protection against both biotic and abiotic stresses. In this study, a cuticular wax mutant (gl) was identified and characterised in Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum L.), exhibiting a functional ...
Jiayi Xing, Huanhuan Xu, Mifeng Bai, Yundan Cong, Huiying Liu, Yongqin Wang   +5 more
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Rhizobia–Bean Symbiosis Increases Root Herbivore Attraction and Growth via Volatile Signals and Enhanced Nutrition

Plant, Cell &Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The symbiosis between nitrogen‐fixing rhizobia and plants is considered mutually beneficial, yet its indirect effects on other organisms remain understudied. We examined how rhizobia symbiosis in Phaseolus vulgaris influences the behaviour and performance of Diabrotica balteata larvae. Specifically, we tested larval preference for nodulated (R+
Camilo Rivera, Tom Wakley, Gregory Röder, Carlos Bustos‐Segura, Yunhe Li, Betty Benrey   +5 more
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A Volatile Cue From a Specialist Herbivore Primes Gene Expression Against Biotic Stress in Tall Goldenrod (Solidago altissima L.)

Plant, Cell &Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Insect‐derived molecular cues can prime plant defences against herbivore attack. The genes that are sensitive to priming, and how their expression changes on the scale of days, have not been fully resolved. Moreover, priming may affect interactions with insects that are not the source of the priming cue.
Robert J. Witkowski, Lily A. Sudol, Eric C. Yip, John F. Tooker, Tanya Renner   +4 more
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Effect of temperature on growth and development of rice weevil [Sitophilus oryzae (L.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)] on polished rice

Agrosystems, Geosciences &Environment, Volume 9, Issue 1, March 2026.
Abstract Rice weevils (Sitophilus oryzae), a major storage pest, cause both qualitative and quantitative losses of stored grains. Normally, chemical insecticide along with fumigation is practiced for the management, but it creates health hazards. So, this study investigates the effects of temperature and duration of exposure on rice weevils. Completely
Tapon Kumar Roy, Sanjida Akter, Mir Md Moniruzzaman Kabir, Mst. Hasna Hena, Jannatul Yeasmin Joaty, ABM Anwar Uddin, Md Najmul Bari, Md Mosaddek Hossain, Anamika Sannal   +8 more
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An Apple a Day Does Not Keep the Weevils Away: Enhancing Vine Weevil Monitoring With Fruit‐Based Volatiles

Journal of Applied Entomology, Volume 150, Issue 2, Page 168-178, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Vine weevil (Otiorhynchus sulcatus Fabricius; Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is an economically important pest of soft fruit and ornamental crops worldwide. Despite extensive research over three decades, the development of an effective semiochemical lure to improve monitoring for this pest remains a challenge.
Eugenia Fezza, Joe M. Roberts, David R. Hall, Steven J. Harte, Daniel P. Bray, Toby J. A. Bruce, Lael E. Walsh, Michael T. Gaffney, Tom W. Pope   +8 more
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Attack density negatively affects reproductive success but not fecundity or offspring body size in a bark beetle

Agricultural and Forest Entomology, Volume 28, Issue 1, Page 76-81, February 2026.
Neither gallery length nor eggs per female varied significantly with attack density, suggesting P. proximus adults disregard galleries constructed by conspecifics and continue to lay eggs irrespective of attack density. Number of adult offspring per female decreased significantly as attack density increased, indicating that intraspecific competition ...
Etsuro Takagi, Kenta Köbayashi, Shin‐ya Takei   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The role of tropical forest fragment vegetation in maintaining arthropod diversity and spillover to adjacent sugarcane fields O papel da vegetação de fragmentos de floresta tropical na manutenção da diversidade de artrópodes e na sua disseminação para campos de cana‐de‐açúcar adjacentes

Agricultural and Forest Entomology, Volume 28, Issue 1, Page 82-93, February 2026.
Tree diversity increases arthropod richness and the abundance of beneficial arthropod groups within Atlantic Forest fragments. Higher insect richness in forest fragments is associated with greater richness in adjacent sugarcane fields, and both habitats share insect families, suggesting spillover.
Sabrina Cesarin de Oliveira, Noelline Tsafack, Maëlle Cario, Davi Rodrigo Rossatto, Armin Bischoff, Odair Aparecido Fernandes   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source