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Tachinids associated with lepidopteran pests in agricultural crops in south-central region of Goiás, Brazil
Lepidopterans are among the most important groups of pests for crops in central Brazil. Fortunately, there is a significant diversity of natural...
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Insecticidal activity of Bacillus thuringiensis strains isolated from tropical greenhouses towards Cydia pomonella and Spodoptera exigua larvae
Three Bacillus thuringiensis strains were isolated from a specific habitat of tropical greenhouses located in the Botanical Garden of Adam Mickiewicz...
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Laccase-producing gut bacteria from the larvae of Acrobasis nuxvorella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)
Acrobasis nuxvorella Neuzing (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) is a monophagous pest of Carya illinoinensis (Wangenh) K. Koch, a plant rich in tannins. When...
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Long horns protect Hestina japonica butterfly larvae from their natural enemies
Animals sometimes have prominent projections on or near their heads serving diverse functions such as male combat, mate attraction, digging,...
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Caterpillar survival in the city: attack rates on model lepidopteran larvae along an urban-rural gradient show no increase in predation with increasing urban intensity
Growing native plants in urban gardens is often promoted as a possible means of increasing lepidopteran populations. However, the efficacy of such...
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Knock-Out of ACY-1 Like Gene in Spodoptera litura Supports the Notion that FACs Improve Nitrogen Metabolism
Volicitin [ N -(17-hydroxylinolenoyl)-L-glutamine] and N -linolenoyl-L-glutamine were originally identified in the regurgitant of Spodoptera exigua ...
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Integrated miRNA and transcriptome profiling to explore the molecular determinism of convergent adaptation to corn in two lepidopteran pests of agriculture
BackgroundThe degree to which adaptation to same environment is determined by similar molecular mechanisms, is a topic of broad interest in...
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High-Throughput Feeding Bioassay for Lepidoptera Larvae
Finding plant cultivars that are resistant or tolerant against lepidopteran pests, takes time, effort and is costly. We present here a high...
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Intercrop**-induced leaf metabolic changes increase plant resistance to herbivory
Background and aimsIntercrop**-induced plant resistance to herbivorous pests is explained by different factors such as pest deterrence, attraction...
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Structural patterns of Lepidoptera galls and the case of Andescecidium parrai (Cecidosidae) galls on Schinus polygama (Anacardiaceae)
Gall anatomical and metabolic peculiarities are determined by the feeding habit of the gall inducer, but develop under the constraints of the host...
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The level of arylphorin in the haemolymph of Spodoptera mauritia Boisd. (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) larvae is increased by the insecticide, pyriproxyfen
Rice swarming caterpillar, Spodoptera mauritia , is a major pest of paddy. Insect growth regulators are a class of substances that interfere with...
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Macrofungal Ascomycetes 2: Species with Names Beginning with I–P
71. Isaria cateniobliqua (Z.Q. Liang) Samson & Hywel-Jones Coremium parasite on host insect body, the insect body covered with velvety-like, white to...
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Predation behaviour and prey preference of two neotropical mirids against two key lepidopteran pests in tomato
Understanding the prey preference of polyphagous predators is important to enhance their benefits as biocontrol agents. Two predators, Macrolophus...
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Lepidopteran wing scales contain abundant cross-linked film-forming histidine-rich cuticular proteins
Scales are symbolic characteristic of Lepidoptera; however, nothing is known about the contribution of cuticular proteins (CPs) to the complex...
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Engineered chimeric insecticidal crystalline protein improves resistance to lepidopteran insects in rice (Oryza sativa L.) and maize (Zea mays L.)
The insecticidal crystalline proteins (Crys) are a family of insect endotoxin functioning in crop protection. As insects keep evolving into tolerance...
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The effects of temperature stress and population origin on the thermal sensitivity of Lymantria dispar L. (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) larvae
Increased environmental temperature is one of the most frequent stresses effecting metabolic rate in herbivorous insect species . Our goal was to...
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Development of novel betabaculovirus (HycuGV-Hc1) as a biopesticide (HycuGV-TR61) and its efficacy on the fall webworm, Hyphantria cunea Drury (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) larvae
BackgroundThe aim of this study was to develop an oil formulation from a local betabaculovirus. Hyphantria cunea Drury (Lepidoptera: Erebidae)...
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Effects of parasitism by the braconid wasp, Bracon hebetor (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), on the host hemolymph and phenoloxidase activation of the rice moth, Corcyra cephalonica larvae (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)
BackgroundBiological control of insect pests is an economic, eco-friendly and harmless approach to integrated pest management strategies. Bracon...
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Susceptibility of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), larvae to un-irradiated and gamma-irradiated entomopathogenic nematodes
BackgroundThe fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is an endemic destructive pest for several cultivars...
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Mass Production of Insect Predators
In order to better utilise biological control agents, advanced raising techniques, affordable replacement meals, and dependable field application...