Plant-derived insecticides have been focused for biorational pest management because these are relatively quickly biodegradable, cost-effective, less persistent and exhibit low mammalian toxicity than synthetic pesticides. This study assessed the toxicity potential of seven local plant species (...
Author(s)
Saleem Hussain; Muhammad Tayyab; Tauqir Anwar; Talha Nazir; Majeed, M. Z.; Zohaib Asad; Muhammad Adnan; Tajwar Alam
Publisher
The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Pakistan
Citation
Sarhad Journal of Agriculture, 2023, 39, 1, pp 242-250
Background: Fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, an alien invasive pest from the Americas, was detected in Zambia late 2016 and since has caused significant losses on maize threatening livelihood and food security. Individually, farmers continue to rely on synthetic pesticides, a reactive measure...
Author(s)
Durocher-Granger, L.; Fiorito, S.; Mudenda, S. K.; Chiboola, M. M.; Kansiime, M. K.; Ludwig, D.; Leeuwis, C.
Publisher
BioMed Central Ltd, London, UK
Citation
CABI Agriculture and Bioscience, 2023, 4, 14, pp (24 May 2023)
Aphelinus mali (Haldeman) (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) in China is comprised of two clades (termed, the Shandong and Liaoning clades). In order to clarify the genetic relationship between these two clades, we compared and analyzed the morphological characteristics and the mitochondrial genome of...
Author(s)
Su Min; Du LingJun; Ali, M. Y.; Yu JiaNing; Chi MengYu; Teng ZiWen; Fan YinJun; Tan XiuMei; Zhou HongXu
Publisher
Public Library of Sciences (PLoS), San Francisco, USA
Citation
PLoS ONE, 2023, 18, 2,
Rice is the most important crop for worldwide consumers. The water utilization of rice planting is more than 50% of agricultural water in China, and it is necessary to breed water-saving and drought-resistant rice. The rice variety Dianheyou 615 can be planted in the paddy and upland fields, which...
Author(s)
Wang ZiYi; Wu Qi; Guo LiWei; Pu Xin; Wang Chun; Shi YuHan; Gan YuLu; Li ChengYun; Wang Yi
Publisher
MDPI Publishing, Basel, Switzerland
Citation
Agronomy, 2023, 13, 5,
The western corn rootworm (WCR) Diabrotica virgifera virgifera (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) remains one of the economically most important pests of maize (Zea mays) due to its adaptive capabilities to pest management options. This includes the ability to develop resistance to some of the commercial...
Author(s)
Jabeur, R.; Guyon, V.; Toth, S.; Pereira, A. E.; Huynh, M. P.; Selmani, Z.; Boland, E.; Bosio, M.; Beuf, L.; Clark, P.; Vallenet, D.; Achouak, W.; Audiffrin, C.; Torney, F.; Paul, W.; Heulin, T.; Hibbard, B. E.; Toepfer, S.; Sallaud, C.
Publisher
Public Library of Sciences (PLoS), San Francisco, USA
Citation
PLoS ONE, 2023, 18, 2,
Phalaena militta Stoll, [1781], currently in the combination Thyrgis militta, is transferred to the new combination Calodesma militta. Phalaena militta is the type species of Thyrgis Walker, 1854, and so Thyrgis is a junior synonym of Calodesma Hübner, [1820]. The reinstated genus Seileria Dognin,...
Author(s)
Cock, M. J. W.; Laguerre, M.; Buddie, A. G.; Cafa, G.; Alston-Smith, S.; Morrall, J.; Gosula, V. S.
Publisher
Magnolia Press, Auckland, New Zealand
Citation
Zootaxa, 2023, 5270, 2, pp 231-261
Fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) is a polyphagous agricultural pest threatening food security worldwide. This American species recently invaded most of Africa, many Asian countries, and Oceania, where it mainly damages maize. Classical biological control (CBC) through the...
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Cary, USA
Citation
Journal of Economic Entomology, 2023, 116, 2, pp 331-341
The oil palm pollinating weevil, Elaeidobius kamerunicus, has become the single most important insect pollinator of the commodity crop in Malaysia and Indonesia, 40 years after its introduction. However, in 2020, the average national oil extraction rate (OER) has decreased from 20.21% to 19.92%....
Author(s)
Saharul Abillah Mohamad; Mohamed Mazmira, M. M.; Norman Kamarudin; Mohamad Rosman Sulaiman; Arnaud Costa; Meilina Ong-Abdullah; Hasnol Othman; Siti Nurulhidayah Ahmad; Muhammad Nurul, Y. S.; Zam Abdul Karim; Idris Abdul Ghani; Samsudin Amit; Azlina Zakaria; Ming SuChong; Chuan SiawTing; Jalinas, J.; Koong YapYau; Ahmad Anuar Sairi; Ali, S. M. F. S.; Mahbob Abdullah; Sivapragasam Annamalai; Hung KingJie; Muhamad Azmi Mohammed; Idris Abu Seman; Ramle Moslim; Ghulam Kadir, A. P.
Publisher
Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Citation
Journal of Oil Palm Research, 2023, 35, 1, pp 1-22
The Nagoya Protocol is a legal framework focused on the Access and Benefit Sharing of genetic resources, including Biological Control Agents. In order to comply with the Nagoya Protocol, countries in Latin America are establishing legal frameworks for access to genetic resources. Scientists face...
Author(s)
Colmenarez, Y. C.; Smith, D.; Walsh, G. C.; France, A.; Corniani, N.; Vásquez, C.
Publisher
Springer, Dordrecht, Netherlands
Citation
Neotropical Entomology, 2023, 52, 2, pp 333-344
Phytoseiidae is a large family of Mesostigmata mites. Members of this family are important biological control agents across the world since they are well-known natural enemies of phytophagous arthropods on cultivated and non-cultivated plants, mainly used to control pest spider mites. However, some ...
Author(s)
Vásquez, C.; Colmenárez, Y. C.; Greco, N.; Ramos, M.
Publisher
Springer, Dordrecht, Netherlands
Citation
Neotropical Entomology, 2023, 52, 2, pp 240-250