supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32150410366,31972338,and32372639);the earmarked fund for China Agriculture Research System(CARS-02-26);the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2021YFD1400700);the Special Grant of China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2022T150712)。
The mirid bug Apolygus lucorum(Hemiptera:Miridae)is a polyphagous pest that affects a wide range of host plants.Its control remains challenging mainly due to its rapid reproduction,necessitating an understanding of se...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31772176 and 31972338);the National Key Research and Development Program of China (2019YFD0300100)
Artemisia annua is an important preferred host of the mirid bug Apolygus lucorum in autumn.Volatiles emitted from A.annua attract A.Iucorum.Volatile artemisinic acid of A.annua is a precursor of artemisinin that has b...
supported by the Key Project for Breeding Genetically Modified Organisms,China(2016ZX08011-002);China’s Donation to the CABI Development Fund。
With the increased cultivation of Bt crops in China,Apolygus lucorum and other mirid bugs have emerged as important agricultural pests because they are insensitive to the Bt proteins.In addition,the reduction of pesti...
This work was supported by Central Public-Interest Scientific Institution Basal Research Fund(1610212020001,1610212018010,1610212016015);Young Elite Scientist Sponsorship Program by CAST(2018QNRC001);the Key Laboratory of Biology,Genetics and Breeding of Special Economic Animals and Plants,Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs,P.R.China(Y2018PT14_2045210353);National Natural Science Foundation of China(31501652,31871977);the Research Foundation of State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests(SKLOF201514,SKLOF201719).
Pheromone-binding proteins (PBPs) have been extensively investigated in lepidopteran moths, but their evolution and function in hemipteran species remain unclear. Our previous study demonstrated that an odorant-bindin...
the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness(Project AGL2011-24349);the CERCA Programme of the Generalitat de Catalunya.
Zoophytophagous mirid species,that feed and develop either on prey or plant resources,are often found simultaneously on the same host.Hence,these species can engage in both intraguild predation and cannibalism,which c...
supported by the Max Planck Society(all);the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig,funded by the German Research Foundation(FZT 118;N.A.,I.T.B.,M.C.S.);European Research Council advanced grant Clockwork Green to I.T.B.(number 293926;I.T.B.,M.C.S.);in part by the Collaborative Research Centre Chemical Mediators in Complex Biosystems - ChemBioSys(CRC 1127) funded by the German Research Foundation(I.T. B.,M.C.S.)
Herbivore species sharing a host plant often compete. In this study, we show that host plant-mediated interaction between two insect herbivores-a generalist and a specialist-results in a sex ratio shift of the special...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31160365 and 31360437);the Special Fund for Agro-Scientific Research in the Public Interest in China (201403031 and 201303017);the Research Funds from Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China (2014YP08 and 2014JZ07);the Program for Specially Hired Expert in Guangxi,China;the International Science & Technology Cooperation Program of China (2012DFA31220)
To safely and sustainably utilize genetic breeding techniques for crop production, greater understanding of the potential effects of genetically modified herbicide-tolerant(GMHT) crops on the ecological functions of...
Proteus 170O - TEQ insecticide was subjected through rigorous testing over years (2005 to 2008) at four concentrations 0.15% (9 mls/10L.H20), 0.31% (18 mls/10L.H2O), 0.46% (27 mls/10L.H2O) and 0.61% (36 mls/1...
support by the Chinese Academy of Sciences(KSCX2-YW-N-039) and International Development Research Center,China
The area sown to Bt cotton has expanded rapidly in China since 1997. It has effectively controlled the bollworm. However, in recent years, concern has surfaced about the emergence of secondary insect pests, particular...