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Effect of arbuscular mycorrhizal colonization on tomato defense metabolites and population parameters of Tuta absoluta (Meyrick)
The tomato leaf miner (TLM), Tuta absoluta Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), is one of the most important and destructive pests of tomatoes and is threatening worldwide tomato production. While control of this ...
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Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Inducing Tomato Plant Resistance and Its Role in Control of Bemisia tabaci Under Greenhouse Conditions
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are one of the environment-friendly organisms that enhance plant performance. AMF affect the herbivorous insect community by indirectly modifying host plant nutrient uptake, ...
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Open AccessDecoding epitranscriptomic regulation of viral infection: map** of RNA N6-methyladenosine by advanced sequencing technologies
Elucidating the intricate interactions between viral pathogens and host cellular machinery during infection is paramount for understanding pathogenic mechanisms and identifying potential therapeutic targets. T...
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Draft genome of neotropical Bacillus thuringiensis UFT038 and its potential against lepidopteran soybean pests
Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is known for its Cry and Vip3A pesticidal proteins with high selectivity to target pests. Here, we assessed the potential of a novel neotropical Bt strain (UFT038) against six lepidopt...
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Open AccessDemography and fitness of Sesamia inferens Walker (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on three important gramineous crops
Pink stem borer, Sesamia inferens (Walker), a major rice pest, has rarely been reported to cause serious damage to sorghum in China. During a survey of insect pests in glutinous sorghum for Chinese liquor product...
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The wild solitary bees Andrena vaga, Anthophora plumipes, Colletes cunicularius, and Osmia cornuta microbiota are host specific and dominated by endosymbionts and environmental microorganisms
We characterized the microbial communities of the crop, midgut, hindgut, and ovaries of the wild solitary bees Andrena vaga, Anthophora plumipes, Colletes cunicularius, and Osmia cornuta through 16S rRNA gene and...
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Open AccessA phylogenomic and comparative genomic analysis of Commensalibacter, a versatile insect symbiont
To understand mechanisms of adaptation and plasticity of pollinators and other insects a better understanding of diversity and function of their key symbionts is required. Commensalibacter is a genus of acetic ac...
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A galactoside-specific Dalbergieae legume lectin from seeds of Vataireopsis araroba (Aguiar) Ducke
The Dalbergieae lectin group encompasses several lectins with significant differences in their carbohydrate specificities and biological properties. The current work reports on the purification and characterizati...
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DsRNAs spray enhanced the virulence of entomopathogenic fungi Beauveria bassiana in aphid control
Aphids are a major group of crop pests, which directly feed on phloem and indirectly transmit plant virus. The entomopathogenic fungi are essential members of green pest control strategies, and insecticidal RN...
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Transcriptome analysis of neuropeptides in the beneficial insect lacewing (Chrysoperla carnea) identifies kinins as a selective pesticide target: a biostable kinin analogue with activity against the peach potato aphid Myzus persicae
The common green lacewing Chrysoperla carnea (Neuroptera), also called the aphid lion, is an important predator of pest species, especially aphids that cause serious damage in many crops in agriculture. Neuropept...
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High Genetic Diversity and Gene Flow Detected in Populations of Bombus morio from South Brazil
Bumblebees are essential insects for the preservation of biodiversity in many ecosystems, as they can pollinate a wide variety of wild and cultivated plants. Knowledge of the genetic diversity of bumblebees ca...
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Open AccessBee-safe peptidomimetic acaricides achieved by comparative genomics
The devastating Varroa mite (Varroa destructor Anderson and Trueman) is an obligatory ectoparasite of the honey bee, contributing to significant colony losses in North America and throughout the world. The limite...
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Insecticidal activity of the essential oils from yarrow (Achillea wilhelmsii L.) and sweet asafetida (Ferula assa-foetida L.) against Aphis gossypii Glover. (Hemiptera: Aphididae) under controlled laboratory conditions
The essential oils of two medicinal plants from yarrow (Achillea wilhelmsii L.) and sweet asafetida (Ferula assa-foetida L.) were studied for fumigant toxicity, contact toxicity and repellent activity against two...
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Quercetin Mitigates Endothelial Activation in a Novel Intestinal-Endothelial-Monocyte/Macrophage Coculture Setup
Atherosclerosis initiation is associated with a pro-inflammatory state of the endothelium. Quercetin is a flavonoid abundantly present in plant-based foods, with a possible impact on cardiovascular health. In ...
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Use of cell cultures in vitro to assess the uptake of long dsRNA in plant cells
While RNAi approaches based on transgenic plants overexpressing double-stranded RNAs (dsRNAs) have yielded a number of genetically modified plants with interesting new traits, several problems associated with ...
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Open AccessAuthor Correction: RNAi efficacy is enhanced by chronic dsRNA feeding in pollen beetle
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Open AccessHoney bees and climate explain viral prevalence in wild bee communities on a continental scale
Viruses are omnipresent, yet the knowledge on drivers of viral prevalence in wild host populations is often limited. Biotic factors, such as sympatric managed host species, as well as abiotic factors, such as ...
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Open AccessCold case: The disappearance of Egypt bee virus, a fourth distinct master strain of deformed wing virus linked to honeybee mortality in 1970’s Egypt
In 1977, a sample of diseased adult honeybees (Apis mellifera) from Egypt was found to contain large amounts of a previously unknown virus, Egypt bee virus, which was subsequently shown to be serologically relate...
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Implementation of RNAi-based arthropod pest control: environmental risks, potential for resistance and regulatory considerations
Just over 20 years since the RNA interference (RNAi) mechanism was unraveled in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans, the first RNAi-based pest control applications are close to commercialization. One of the most ...
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GNBP1 as a potential RNAi target to enhance the virulence of Beauveria bassiana for aphid control
Gram-negative binding proteins (GNBPs) are important in the innate immune system of insects in recognition of fungi pathogen, such as Beauveria bassiana. However, this information in aphids is not clear, which mi...
