part of R&D projects funded by the Ministry of Science&Technology of PR China(200903003,20110303,2012BAC19B01).
We made separate experiments to examine life-history traits and activities of protective enzymes as affected by carbon dioxide(CO2)elevation to 780μL/L as compared to 390μL/L in imidacloprid-or buprofezin-resistant ...
Background The pink bollworm(Pectinophora gossypiella,PBW)is a major cotton pest,causing economic losses by damaging seeds and fiber.Cotton growers typically use systemic and broad-spectrum insecticides for its manage...
The emergence of insecticide resistance presents a major challenge in pest control and agriculture,while the use of conventional pesticides raises environmental and health concerns.This study addresses these issues th...
Insect pests cause severe crop damage,resulting in substantial economic losses and threats to global food security.Conventional insecticides are low-cost chemical agents that kill the target insects and some non-speci...
Malaria vector surveillance is required to determine disease transmission dynamics,vector insecticide susceptibility status,suitable control strategies and impact of control interventions.However,capacity and resource...
In January 2024, after an intensive four-year review, the US Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) granted registration to the novel bio-insecticide Calantha [1,2]. Developed by Medford, MA, USA-based GreenLight Biosci...
This work was financially supported by USDA Multistate Research Project S1076:Fly Management in Animal Agriculture Systems and Impacts on Animal Health and Food Safety.
The house fly,Musca domestica,is a cosmopolitan species known for its pestif-erous nature and potential to mechanically vector numerous human and animal pathogens.Control of adult house flies often relies on insectici...
We are grateful to the German Research Foundation(DFG)for funding this research as part of the CRC TRR 212(NC3)-Project number 316099922。
Agricultural pests can develop behavioral resistance to insecticides by choosing to feed or oviposit on insecticide-free hosts.As young larvae have relatively low mobility,oviposition preferences from female adults ma...
Carbofuran insecticide is one of the insecticides most often used by Indonesian farmers.The United Nations Environment Program(UNEP)2011 in the decision of UNEP/FAO/RC/CRC.11/6,agreed that the active ingredient Carbof...
Supported by Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Fund Project of Hunan Province(2023CX98);Hunan Vegetable Industry Technology System(HARS-04);Fund for Innovation and Entrepreneurship of Technological Enterprises in Yueyang City(2023081700020)。
Spodoptera litura is the most threatening pest in lotus production,seriously affecting the lotus yield and quality.Emamectin benzoate and chlorantraniliprole,the main insecticides for controlling S.litura on vegetable...