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The Close Enemy: Urban Integrated Pest Management
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The Close Enemy: Urban Integrated Pest Management

A special issue of Insects (ISSN 2075-4450). This special issue belongs to the section "Insect Pest and Vector Management".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2024) | Viewed by 6598

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Dr. Changlu Wang

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Department of Entomology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
Interests: insecticide resistance; insect behavior; insect ecology; pest management; urban insects
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Prof. Dr. Chow-Yang Lee

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Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, USA
Interests: urban and industrial pest management; insecticide resistance
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Pest infestation and the need for pest management in the urban environment has been steadily growing as urbanization continues rapidly in the world. Economic activities, travel, and climate change create new pest problems that affect human health, cause economic damage, or affect people’s daily life. Wide use of insecticides applications in the indoor environment creates additional health concerns for building inhabitants as well as non-target animals in the environment. Developing safer and effective urban pest management materials and strategies is increasingly important to meet the needs for sustainable pest management and protection of human health and the environment. We are pleased to invite you to submit papers in the area of urban pest management.

This Special Issue aims to identify new materials, novel technologies, or verifiable integrated pest management programs or policies that lead to greater pest control and reduced insecticide use. In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following: integrated pest management, pest behavior related to pest control, pest ecology, novel pest control technology, and case studies. We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Changlu Wang
Prof. Dr. Chow-Yang Lee
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Keywords

  • ants
  • cockroaches
  • termites
  • bed bugs
  • nuisance pests

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Attacks of Kalotermes flavicollis Fabricius (1793) and Associated Aspergillus Micheli ex Haller (1768) Species
by Giulia Mirabile, Livio Torta, Marika Lamendola, Maria Concetta Rizzo and Barbara Manachini
Insects 2024, 15(11), 899; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects15110899 - 18 Nov 2024
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The yellow-necked dry-wood termite Kalotermes flavicollis (Fabricius, 1793) (Blattodea: Kalotermitidae) is an important pest that infests wood in Europe. An increase in attacks by K. flavicollis has been seen in buildings and in churches in Palermo (Italy), with attacks on both structural elements [...] Read more.
The yellow-necked dry-wood termite Kalotermes flavicollis (Fabricius, 1793) (Blattodea: Kalotermitidae) is an important pest that infests wood in Europe. An increase in attacks by K. flavicollis has been seen in buildings and in churches in Palermo (Italy), with attacks on both structural elements and artefacts. Future climate changes are expected to lead to increasing temperatures, which will probably affect the pest status of this species, which is difficult to control. In this context, it is important to identify potential natural antagonists of K. flavicollis. During a survey of the K. flavicollis population, several dead individuals with evident fungal efflorescence were found. Therefore, a study aimed at the isolation and identification of these microorganisms was conducted. Fungal colonies isolated from mycelial structures grown on insects were identified based on morphological characteristics and DNA profiling. Three different species were identified: Aspergillus nomius, A. subramanianii, and A. tamarii. This is the first time that fungi have been recorded in association with the yellow-necked dry-wood termite and, in addition, this study reports the first association of A. subramanianii with Isoptera. Full article
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Common Home Remedies Do Not Deter Argentine Ants, Linepithema humile (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), from a Preferred Harborage
by Jacob B. Holloway, Daniel R. Suiter, Jerry W. Davis and Wayne A. Gardner
Insects 2024, 15(10), 768; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects15100768 - 4 Oct 2024
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In two laboratory trials, natural products, including freshly picked leaves from spearmint, rosemary, and tansy plants, a water extract from soybean plants, peels from a common cucumber, and 1% peppermint oil in hexane, were placed in a moist harborage preferred by Argentine ants, [...] Read more.
In two laboratory trials, natural products, including freshly picked leaves from spearmint, rosemary, and tansy plants, a water extract from soybean plants, peels from a common cucumber, and 1% peppermint oil in hexane, were placed in a moist harborage preferred by Argentine ants, Linepithema humile (Mayr), and the number of ants entering the harborage after two and four hours was counted. None of the recommended home remedies (tansy, cucumber, or soybean extract) deterred ants from an attractive, moist harborage in either trial, even when the quantity of these treatments was increased 4- to 10-fold. Freshly picked leaves from rosemary and spearmint plants deterred ants from harboring, and the 1% peppermint oil was the most deterrent of all treatments. Full article
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Comparative Efficacy of Pyrethroid-Based Paints against Turkestan Cockroaches
by Miguel Salazar, John L. Agnew and Alvaro Romero
Insects 2024, 15(3), 171; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects15030171 - 3 Mar 2024
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The Turkestan cockroach, Periplaneta lateralis (Walker), is an invasive urban pest prevalent in dry areas of the southwestern United States. Treatment with liquid spray formulations containing insecticides is the most conventional method to decrease Turkestan cockroach population abundance around buildings. Intensive application of [...] Read more.
The Turkestan cockroach, Periplaneta lateralis (Walker), is an invasive urban pest prevalent in dry areas of the southwestern United States. Treatment with liquid spray formulations containing insecticides is the most conventional method to decrease Turkestan cockroach population abundance around buildings. Intensive application of insecticide treatments near natural environments has prompted concerns regarding the impacts on non-target aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Technologies embedding insecticides in a paint matrix have successfully been used for the long-term reduction in disease-vector populations in tropical areas. Here, we evaluated the potential effectiveness of three pyrethroid-based paints against Turkestan cockroach nymphs on common surfaces inhabited by this species. Turkestan cockroaches continuously exposed for 1 h to 1-month aged alphacypermethrin and deltamethrin paints applied to concrete, metal, or PVC caused moderate to high mortality. Evaluations using choice boxes indicated that deltamethrin and transfluthrin paints had combined lethal and repellent effects on cockroaches. Alphacypermethrin also caused repellency and killed cockroaches rapidly. We discuss the implications of these findings on cockroach control practices. Full article
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Microorganism Diversity Found in Blatta orientalis L. (Blattodea: Blattidae) Cuticle and Gut Collected in Urban Environments
by Constanza Schapheer, Luciano Matías González and Cristian Villagra
Insects 2024, 15(11), 903; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects15110903 - 19 Nov 2024
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Pest cockroaches share urban habitats with us; their prevalence in urban areas prompts concerns regarding their effect on human health, as synanthropic cockroaches often host pathogenic microorganisms. Nonetheless, microbial associates in these insects can also be related to their biology, contributing to their [...] Read more.
Pest cockroaches share urban habitats with us; their prevalence in urban areas prompts concerns regarding their effect on human health, as synanthropic cockroaches often host pathogenic microorganisms. Nonetheless, microbial associates in these insects can also be related to their biology, contributing to their physiological homeostasis and reproductive success. In this article, we present in detail, for the first time, the bacterial community associated with the oriental cockroach Blatta orientalis, one of the world’s five most prominent pest cockroaches. We report the composition of the communities of bacteria found over the exoskeleton and inside the gut of this global pest. We collected B. orientalis in Santiago, Chile’s capital city, and the urban nucleus in this country. We conducted DNA extractions and metabarcoding analysis. We found diverse bacterial lineages, including mutualist symbiotic strains, and microorganisms considered pathogenic to humans. We also analyzed the metabolic functions of the bacterial communities identified and discussed the role of B. orientalis as a reservoir and vector of pathogens in urban areas. We discuss to what extent the diversity of functions of the microbial community associated with cockroaches may contribute to emergent properties enabling these insects to inhabit human-modified habitats. Full article
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