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Crops genetically engineered to produce insecticidal proteins from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) have improved pest management and reduced reliance on insecticide sprays. However, evolution of practical resistance by some pests has reduced the efficacy of Bt crops. We analyzed global resistance monitoring data ...
Insecticides and genetically modified Bt crops are the main tools for control of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith). Since its invasion of Africa, the Far East, and Australia where Bt crops are largely absent, insecticide use has increased and reduced susceptibility to several insecticides used for ...
Spotted-wing drosophila, Drosophila suzukii Matsumura, was first established in Latin America in Mexico in 2011. The vinegar fly has since been detected in 296 municipalities in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, and Uruguay. Drosophila suzukii is polyphagous and is found on 64 host plants in 25 families in Latin America, ...
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. For more effective insect management, alternatives to synthetic pesticides ...
Fall armyworm ( Spodoptera frugiperda [J.E. Smith]) is a moth native to the Western Hemisphere where it is a major pest of corn (maize) and multiple other crops. It is now a global threat with its recent discovery and dissemination in the Eastern Hemisphere. Its broad host range is in part due to two subpopulations denoted ...
The bean flower thrips, Megalurothrips usitatus (Bagnall) is an economically important insect pest of cowpea, Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp in south China. Spinetoram is a newly available commercial active ingredient in the spinosyn mode of action group of insecticides that has been recommended for thrips management in ...
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The indigenous parasitoid Cotesia ruficrus (Haliday) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) shows promise as a biological control agent for managing the invasive fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in China. However, the influence of environmental factors on C. ruficrus ...
Broad mite, Polyphagotarsonemus latus (Banks) (Acari: Tarsonemidae), is an emerging pest impacting blackberry ( Rubus subgenus Rubus Watson) production globally. Small plot research recommends applying miticides when mite density averages 5 mites per leaflet or one egg per leaflet. However, an ...
Exotic fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) surveillance in Australia predominantly relies on male-lure trapping. We assessed the performance of 3 traps currently used in Australian fruit fly surveillance: Lynfield, Modified Steiner, and Paton; against 3 improved versions: Enhanced Steiner, Enhanced ...
Several insect pests prevalent in pecan orchards cause considerable damage to foliage and nuts, including fall webworm ( Hyphantria cunea Drury) (Lepidoptera: Erebidae), walnut caterpillar ( Datana integerrima Grote and Robinson) (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae), and nut curculio ( Curculio hicoriae ) ...
Edible insects offer a viable alternative protein source to help meet the protein demands of a growing population. Optimizing insect mass-rearing for food and feed production depends on an understanding of insect life history. However, supporting data on growth, development, and reproduction from ...
The prickly pear cactus, Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Miller, is the most economically important Cactaceae species worldwide. It thrives in arid and semiarid agricultural lands with minimal inputs, providing benefits such as livestock fodder, fruit, and vegetable production. The South American cactus ...
Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), or fall armyworm (FAW), is a well-known pest that causes serious harm to agricultural output. However, there is a lack of reports on the impacts of different wavelengths of s ilicon-based LED lights on its population dynamics and ...
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