2025 November - 108 articles
Phytoptus avellanae is a key hazelnut pest, causing the swelling of mixed buds during the autumn–winter period and a compromised nut yield. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of commercial biopesticides based on Beauveria bassiana a...
In this study, the invasive orange spiny whitefly (“OSW”; Aleurocanthus spiniferus) and a species of Encarsia parasitising its puparia were studied in three different areas of the province of Modena (Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy): a pea...
Insecticide resistance is increasing globally, and tools must be developed to combat this issue facing mosquito control programs that protect public health and inform operational decisions. Field trials to assess insecticide formulated products (FPs)...
The Diamondback moth (DBM), Plutella xylostella (L.), the most significant worldwide pest of Brassica crops, is notorious for resistance to a diverse number of insecticides. Field populations bioassayed in Georgia and Florida, USA, in 2018 were resis...
A new genus and species of the family Endomychidae (Coleoptera: Coccinelloidea), Hadroscelis sinensis Tomaszewska and Arriaga-Varela gen. et sp. nov., were described, diagnosed, and illustrated from the south-eastern Palaearctic. In order to test the...
The following six new species are described and illustrated: Empis (Empis) lusitanica sp. nov. (Portugal), E. (Empis) manteigasensis sp. nov. (Portugal, Spain), E. (Empis) miroslavi sp. nov. (Portugal), E. (Empis) moceki sp. nov. (Bulgaria), E. (Empi...
The genus Spodoptera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) includes several agricultural pests that cause major losses in global crop production and threaten food security, notably Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith, 1797), an invasive pest that is difficult to ma...
Rice production in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) faces significant challenges due to insect pest infestations, which threaten food security and farmer livelihoods. This review examines the major insect pests affecting rice in SSA and highlights sustainabl...
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DNA barcoding is an effective method for species identification, but its practical application, as implemented in the Barcode of Life Data System (BOLD), faces numerous challenges. In our work, we conducted an empirical test of this approach using bu...
Tuta absoluta (Meyrick, 1917), commonly known as the tomato pinworm, is a destructive pest of tomato and other solanaceous crops worldwide that leads to large yield losses. Because of the increasing resistance to chemical insecticides, alternative me...
Phoracantha semipunctata is a global quarantine pest, which is fatal to various tree species of the Eucalyptus. Currently, this pest has landed and colonized Guangdong province, China. Previously, there was very limited research information on P. sem...
The aim of this study was to supplement current knowledge on the species diversity of Opostegidae in Central America and the Caribbean and to compare this diversity with that of other regions. We examined historical material and conducted fieldwork i...
Microplastic pollution is a pressing global concern, yet its immunotoxicological impacts on invertebrates remain poorly understood. The Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) larva has gained attention for its role in waste management and potential bi...
Many insect and other arthropod species are maintained as non-model laboratory stocks and are used for fundamental and applied studies. Their biology may be affected by symbionts, such as Wolbachia and Spiroplasma. Thirty stocks of different insect s...
The domesticated silkworm, Bombyx mori, is a highly valued biodiversity and economic asset, acclaimed for its silk production, besides making important contributions to various scientific disciplines. However, the sericulture industry faces ongoing t...
Polynema Haliday, 1833 (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Mymaridae), one of the most species-rich genera in the family, comprises egg parasitoids with diverse hosts across multiple insect orders, some serving as biological control agents for agricultural a...
To evaluate the impact of secondary host selection by the autoparasitoid E. sophia on the fitness and biological control potential of its offspring, we compared the demographic traits, parasitism capacity, and host-feeding rates of populations reared...
Novel agro-ecosystem management practices are necessary to sustain biodiversity. In low- and middle-income countries, profitable marketable habitat enhancement plants (MHEPs) associated with a single main crop may be more efficient at supporting inse...
The growing problem of antibiotic resistance and associated side effects underscores the need for exploring novel therapeutic strategies. The utilization of insect resources is being investigated as one potential avenue in this context. The effective...
Prostephanus truncatus is well known for causing extensive postharvest losses and threatening food security in tropical and subtropical regions. The reliance on synthetic insecticides has raised concerns about the development of resistance, environme...
The management of the olive fly using sustainable methods includes strategies based on attract-and-kill techniques. Although some studies have shown that lure-and-kill and mass-trapping methods can be effective in certain contexts, their performance...
The natural phenolic compound p-coumaric acid supports honey bee health by enhancing detoxification, immunity and longevity. It also possesses antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anticancer properties relevant to human health. While commonly detected...
Orius insidiosus (Say) (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae) is an important biological control agent for various soft-bodied arthropod pests. The effective mass rearing and reliable field performance of any biocontrol agent can depend on the quality of its diet...
The growing resistance of Tetranychus urticae to chemical pesticides highlights the need for alternative solutions for its sustainable control. To develop botanical acaricides and reduce the usage of chemical pesticides, this study assessed the acari...
Silver iodide (AgI) and potassium iodide (KI), which are used in cloud seeding, were administered to bees in a variety of pretreatments (low or high dosing) and analyzed through a series of experiments to determine the effect on bees’ ability t...
Black soldier fly (BSF) larvae are among the most widely mass-reared insects and develop in moist feed substrates where larvae and microorganisms jointly degrade organic matter but also compete for nutrients. Microbial activity introduces variability...
The complex life cycle, high reproductive potential and ability to quickly develop resistance to insecticides are key factors contributing to the destructiveness of the peach–potato aphid (Myzus persicae Sulzer) among pest species. Monitoring i...
The red-haired bark beetle (RHB), Hylurgus ligniperda (Fabricius, 1787) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae), is a globally distributed quarantine pest, making effective management of infested wood essential. This study developed an integrated con...
Sarcophagidae are often the first sarcosaprophagous insects to colonize corpses in specialized cases such as indoor discoveries and burials, making them forensically crucial for estimating the minimum postmortem interval (PMImin). Among these, Sarcop...
Targeting juvenile hormone esterase (JHE) is an emerging strategy to combat the broadly resistant pest, Plutella xylostella; this study employed transcriptomics to investigate the sublethal effects of the JHE inhibitor OTFP, revealing a non-monotonic...
Corydalinae (dobsonfly) is one of the subfamilies of the megalopteran family Corydalidae. Species of Corydalinae are some of the largest freshwater insects in the world. Comparative analyses of mitochondrial genomes in Corydalinae were conducted. The...
The pistachio psyllid (Agonoscena pistaciae) is a significant pest in pistachio (Pistacia vera) orchards, leading to serious economic losses. Understanding its overwintering behaviour is essential for developing effective pest control strategies. Thi...
Bee declines are making headlines, yet awareness of native bees is limited, which may stem in part from poor taxonomic knowledge and under-representation in media and education. This study aimed to determine the Australian public’s taxonomic kn...
Bark and ambrosia beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) are major pests of agricultural and forest systems and include some species which attack hazelnut (Corylus avellana L.) as well. Although hazelnut cultivation is increasingly threatene...
The family Stenopsocidae exhibits a rich biodiversity in China, yet species identification based on morphological characters remains problematic due to insufficient study and absent molecular data. DNA barcoding has been widely employed for rapid spe...
Lymantria dispar larvae were used as a model to study the effects of sublethal chronic dietary aluminum exposure at concentrations of 50, 250, 500, and 1000 μg Al/g dry food (T1, T2, T3, and T4, respectively) on fitness traits, acetylcholinesteras...
Some special volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that significantly induce female oviposition preferences may be utilized to disrupt oviposition behavior and to enhance trapping strategies; such approaches offer a promising avenue for reducing insect i...
The Nearctic leafhopper Scaphoideus titanus is the primary vector of Flavescence Dorée, a severe grapevine disease in Europe. This insect can complete its life cycle on both cultivated Vitis vinifera and American Vitis species, including roots...
This study is a comparative assessment of a more affordable handheld spectrometer (NIRvascan) with the traditional Labspec 4i spectrometer for predicting the chronological age and blood feeding history of female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes reared in the...
Despite the advantages associated with social living, one of the main costs of sociality is an increased exposure to pathogens. For honey bees, these costs are artificially inflated in the unnatural and densely crowded apiary environments common to c...
Schizaphis graminum is the most important pest of wheat, and its feeding harm not only affects photosynthesis but also causes diseases, posing a serious threat to wheat production. We measured the contact killing and fumigation activities, population...
The severe degradation of alpine grasslands on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau poses a significant threat to regional ecological security. While insects are critical for ecosystem functions, their responses to restoration measures in these fragile ha...
Bactrocera dorsalis Hendel is a devastating invasive pest that costs billions of dollars in agricultural losses worldwide. Current control strategies rely heavily on male-specific attractants such as methyl eugenol, which are less effective against f...
Dastarcus helophoroides Fairmaire, a parasitic natural enemy widely used in the biological control of Monochamus alternatus Hope, possesses strong abilities to search for hosts and prey. To enhance the biological control efficacy of D. helophoroides...
Western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande), is a serious pest of horticultural and agronomic crops. Using plant-released semiochemicals to control thrips is one eco-friendly control method for their management. In this study, to dev...
The fall webworm Hyphantria cunea (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) is a globally invasive species that causes serious damage to agriculture and forestry. Since the first invasion reported in Liaoning Province, China, it has spread extensively southward and wa...
The small brown planthopper (SBPH), Laodelphax striatellus, transmits rice stripe virus (RSV), a devastating pathogen that causes significant yield losses in rice. The components of the gut microbiota in SBPH and the effects of RSV infection on gut m...
Effective control of the rosy apple aphid, Dysaphis plantaginea, is crucial for maintaining apple orchard productivity. Understanding plant-mediated bottom-up and parasitoid-driven top-down interactions is critical for developing optimized pest manag...
The thorax, which serves as the primary center of locomotion for insects, consists of a highly intricate skeletomuscular system. The thoracic morphological transformations during the pupal stage reveal the developmental formation of locomotor systems...
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