Fumigant toxicity of allyl isothiocyanate against phosphine-resistant populations of five major stored-grain insect pests.

Authors: SHAH, SUDHAN¹ sudhan.shah@daf.qld.gov.au, JAGADEESAN, RAJESWARAN¹ raj.jagadeesan@daf.qld.gov.au, NAYAK, MANOJ K.¹ manoj.nayak@daf.qld.gov.au

Source: European Journal of Entomology. 2/24/2025, Vol. 122, p35-41. 7p.

Subject Terms: *INSECT mortality, *INSECT pests, *RHYZOPERTHA dominica, *RICE weevil, *RED flour beetle, *FUMIGATION

Hand Warmer-Induced Hypoxia Accelerates Pest Control in Hermetic Storage.

Authors: Li, Wenbo¹ (AUTHOR) li2793@purdue.edu, Yaninek, John Stephen¹ (AUTHOR), Baributsa, Dieudonne¹ (AUTHOR) dbaribut@purdue.edu

Source: Insects (2075-4450). Oct2024, Vol. 15 Issue 10, p821. 12p.

Subject Terms: *INSECT mortality, *PEST control, *GRAIN storage, *BRUCHIDAE, *PRODUCT quality

Simultaneous Silencing of Gut Nucleases and a Vital Target Gene by Adult dsRNA Feeding Enhances RNAi Efficiency and Mortality in Ceratitis capitata.

Authors: Volpe, Gennaro¹ (AUTHOR) gennaro.volpe2@unina.it, Mazzucchiello, Sarah Maria¹ (AUTHOR) francesca.lucibelli@unina.it, Rosati, Noemi² (AUTHOR) noemi.rosati@unina.it, Lucibelli, Francesca¹ (AUTHOR) marianna.varone@unina.it, Varone, Marianna¹ (AUTHOR) dora.baccaro@gmail.com, Baccaro, Dora¹ (AUTHOR) matteiilaria678@gmail.com, Mattei, Ilaria¹ (AUTHOR) egiordan@unina.it, Di Lelio, Ilaria² (AUTHOR) ilaria.dilelio@unina.it, Becchimanzi, Andrea² (AUTHOR) andrea.becchimanzi@unina.it, Giordano, Ennio¹ (AUTHOR) marco.salvemini@unina.it, Salvemini, Marco¹ (AUTHOR) serena.aceto@unina.it, Aceto, Serena¹ (AUTHOR), Pennacchio, Francesco² (AUTHOR) f.pennacchio@unina.it, Saccone, Giuseppe¹ (AUTHOR) gennaro.volpe2@unina.it

Source: Insects (2075-4450). Sep2024, Vol. 15 Issue 9, p717. 17p.

Subject Terms: *MEDITERRANEAN fruit-fly, *INSECT mortality, *RNA interference, *GENE expression, *SMALL interfering RNA

Rising temperatures may increase fungal epizootics in northern populations of the invasive spongy moth in North America.

Authors: Rodenberg, Clare A.¹ (AUTHOR) cr4rd@virginia.edu, Hajek, Ann E.² (AUTHOR), Nadel, Hannah³ (AUTHOR), Stefanski, Artur^4,5 (AUTHOR), Reich, Peter B.^4,6,7 (AUTHOR), Haynes, Kyle J.¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: NeoBiota. 2024, Issue 95, p291-308. 18p.

Subject Terms: *LYMANTRIA dispar, *INSECT mortality, *HIGH temperatures, *INSECT pests, *TEMPERATURE effect

How Plant Toxins Cause Early Larval Mortality in Herbivorous Insects: An Explanation by Modeling the Net Energy Curve.

Authors: Chakraborty, Suman^1,2 (AUTHOR) suman.chakraborty@uni-jena.de, Schuster, Stefan¹ (AUTHOR) stefan.schu@uni-jena.de

Source: Toxins. Feb2024, Vol. 16 Issue 2, p72. 17p.

Subject Terms: *PLANT toxins, *INSECT mortality, *PLANT chemical defenses, *GLUCOSINOLATES, *ORDINARY differential equations, *SEARCHING behavior

Metarhizium spp. isolates effective against Queensland fruit fly juvenile life stages in soil.

Authors: Prince, Madita¹ (AUTHOR) madita.prince@ecodev.vic.gov.au, McKinnon, Aimee C.² (AUTHOR), Leemon, Diana³ (AUTHOR), Sawbridge, Tim^2,4 (AUTHOR), Cunningham, John Paul^2,4 (AUTHOR)

Source: PLoS ONE. 1/18/2024, Vol. 19 Issue 1, p1-21. 21p.

Subject Terms: *FRUIT flies, *INSECT mortality, *METARHIZIUM, *YOUNG adults, *INTEGRATED pest control, *BIOPESTICIDES, *BIOLOGICAL weed control

Geographic Terms: QUEENSLAND

Enhancing Airtight Storage with Germinating Cowpea Seeds: Impacts on Insect Mortality, Progeny and Grain Quality.

Authors: Lamsal, Gunakeshari¹ (AUTHOR) glamsal@purdue.edu, Baributsa, Dieudonne¹ (AUTHOR) dbaribut@purdue.edu

Source: Insects (2075-4450). Dec2023, Vol. 14 Issue 12, p954. 13p.

Subject Terms: *INSECT mortality, *COWPEA, *COWPEA weevil, *FARMERS, *TRANSITION to adulthood, *INDUCTIVE effect

The Impact of a Cypovirus on Parental and Filial Generations of Lymantria dispar L.

Authors: Akhanaev, Yuriy B.¹ (AUTHOR) akhanaev@mail.ru, Pavlushin, Sergey V.¹ (AUTHOR), Kharlamova, Daria D.^1,2 (AUTHOR), Odnoprienko, Daria³ (AUTHOR), Subbotina, Anna O.^1,3 (AUTHOR), Belousova, Irina A.¹ (AUTHOR), Ignatieva, Anastasia N.⁴ (AUTHOR), Kononchuk, Anastasia G.⁴ (AUTHOR), Tokarev, Yuri S.⁴ (AUTHOR), Martemyanov, Vyacheslav V.¹ (AUTHOR) akhanaev@mail.ru

Source: Insects (2075-4450). Dec2023, Vol. 14 Issue 12, p917. 11p.

Subject Terms: *LYMANTRIA dispar, *INSECT mortality, *STEREOLOGY, *POLYMERASE chain reaction, *LARVAL dispersal, *PEST control, *INSECTICIDES, *EGGS

Insect Mortality Caused by Baculovirus: A Model of Second-Order Phase Transitions.

Authors: Soukhovolsky, V. G.¹ (AUTHOR) soukhovolsky@yandex.ru, Kurenschikov, D. K.² (AUTHOR), Ivanova, Yu. D.³ (AUTHOR), Kovalev, A. V.⁴ (AUTHOR)

Source: Biology Bulletin. Oct2023, Vol. 50 Issue 5, p1014-1024. 11p.

Subject Terms: *INSECT mortality, *NUCLEOPOLYHEDROVIRUSES, *PHASE transitions, *INSECT viruses, *INSECT hosts

Microclimatic Variability of Cold-Season Minimum Temperatures in Michigan, United States: A Study with Implications for Insect Mortality.

Authors: Kiefer, Michael T.¹ (AUTHOR) mtkiefer@msu.edu, Andresen, Jeffrey A.¹ (AUTHOR), McCullough, Deborah G.^2,3 (AUTHOR), Wieferich, James B.⁴ (AUTHOR), Keyzer, Justin³ (AUTHOR), Marquie, Steve A.⁵ (AUTHOR)

Source: Journal of Applied Meteorology & Climatology. Sep2023, Vol. 62 Issue 9, p1187-1203. 17p. 1 Color Photograph, 6 Charts, 7 Graphs.

Subject Terms: *INSECT mortality, *SNOW cover, *ATMOSPHERIC temperature, *INTRODUCED insects, *SNOW accumulation, *FOREST ecology

Geographic Terms: MICHIGAN

Effect of Technical Insecticides Against the Sorghum Aphid Melanaphis sorghi.

Alternate Title: Efecto de Insecticidas Técnicos Contra el Pulgón Del Sorgo Melanaphis sorghi.

Authors: Figueroa-Brito, Rodolfo¹ (AUTHOR), Vargas-Cardoso, Orthon Ricardo² (AUTHOR), Ramos-López, Miguel Ángel³ (AUTHOR), Salinas-Sánchez, David Osvaldo⁴ (AUTHOR), Tagle-Emigdio, Luz Janet⁵ (AUTHOR) 15170@uagro.mx, Sotelo-Leyva, César⁵ (AUTHOR) cesarsotelo@uagro.mx

Source: Southwestern Entomologist. Dec2024, Vol. 49 Issue 4, p1224-1231. 8p.

Subject Terms: *INSECT mortality, *AGRICULTURAL pests, *INSECT pests, *INSECT pest control, *PLANT extracts, *IMIDACLOPRID

Characterisation of indigenous entomopathogenic nematode, Steinernema abbasi PN-1 Elawad and its biocontrol potential against major lepidopteran pests.

Authors: Mehra, Nisha¹ (AUTHOR) nishamehranikki@gmail.com, Pandey, Renu¹ (AUTHOR) renupandeyento@gmail.com, Vireesha, P.¹ (AUTHOR) veerubabbur16@gmail.com, Moorthy, A. V.¹ (AUTHOR) moorthyagri96@gmail.com, Kumar, Satya² (AUTHOR) skumar8326@rediffmail.com

Source: International Journal of Tropical Insect Science. Dec2024, Vol. 44 Issue 6, p2767-2781. 15p.

Subject Terms: *INSECT mortality, *SPODOPTERA littoralis, *FALL armyworm, *HELICOVERPA armigera, *INSECT nematodes

Entomopathogenic Fungi as Mortality Agents in Insect Populations: A Review.

Authors: Gielen, Robin¹ (AUTHOR), Ude, Kadri¹ (AUTHOR), Kaasik, Ants¹ (AUTHOR), Põldmaa, Kadri¹ (AUTHOR), Teder, Tiit^1,2 (AUTHOR), Tammaru, Toomas¹ (AUTHOR) toomas.tammaru@ut.ee

Source: Ecology & Evolution (20457758). Dec2024, Vol. 14 Issue 12, p1-12. 12p.

Subject Terms: *Insect populations, *Pathogenic fungi, *Population dynamics, Entomopathogenic fungi, Insect mortality

Genotype and sex affect the combined impact of temperature and low‐dose insecticide exposure on insect survival.

Authors: Martelli, Felipe¹ (AUTHOR) felipe.martelli@unimelb.edu.au, Alves, Andre Nogueira¹ (AUTHOR), Yang, Ying Ting¹ (AUTHOR), Batterham, Philip² (AUTHOR), Wedell, Nina¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: Insect Science. Nov2024, p1. 13p. 5 Illustrations.

Subject Terms: *INSECT mortality, *SEXISM, *INSECT populations, *GENE expression, *LOW temperatures, *INSECTICIDES

Uncovering the immune evasion mechanism of microbial pathogens: lessons from anti‐encapsulation strategies adopted by a fungus.

Authors: WEI, Jing¹ (AUTHOR), ZHANG, Yuxin² (AUTHOR), XU, Letian² (AUTHOR) letian0926@163.com

Source: Integrative Zoology. Nov2024, Vol. 19 Issue 6, p1229-1232. 4p.

Subject Terms: *INSECT mortality, *THROMBOSIS, *INSECT pests, *CYTOSKELETAL proteins, *INSECT defenses

Efficacy evaluation of Eucalyptus globulus essential oil-based nanoemulsion- a green insecticide against Callosobruchus maculatus.

Authors: Sharma, Umesh Chandra¹ (AUTHOR), Hariprasad, P.¹ (AUTHOR) phari@iitd.ac.in, Satya, Santosh¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: International Journal of Tropical Insect Science. Oct2024, Vol. 44 Issue 5, p2361-2370. 10p.

Subject Terms: *COWPEA weevil, *INSECT mortality, *CONTACT angle, *EUCALYPTUS globulus, *INSECT baits & repellents, *EUCALYPTUS, *INSECTICIDES

ISOLATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF THE MOST IMPORTANT OF ENTOMOPATHOGENIC FUNGI AND EVALUATION OF THEIR EFFICIENCY IN MUSCA DOMESTICA L.

Alternate Title: عزل وتشخيص أهم الفطريات الممرضة للحشرات وتقييم كفاءتها على Musca domestica L. حشرة الذبابة المنزلية

Authors: HARDAN, SAFFANAH M.¹ safana.mushrif1102a@ihcoedu.uobaghdad.edu.iq, MUHSEN, THAMER A. A.¹ thamer.a.m@ihcoedu.uobaghdad.edu.iq

Source: Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal. Oct2024, Vol. 70 Issue 183, p401-412. 12p.

Subject Terms: *INSECT mortality, *HOUSEFLY, *METARHIZIUM anisopliae, *FUNGAL spores, *DIPTERA, *TRICHODERMA harzianum, *ENTOMOPATHOGENIC fungi

Trypsin Inhibitor of Ricinus communis L. (Euphorbiaceae) in the Control of Spodoptera frugiperda (Smith, 1797) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae).

Authors: Ramos, Vinicius O.¹ (AUTHOR) viniciusoramos@yahoo.com.br, Alves, Dejane S.² (AUTHOR) dejanealves@utfpr.edu.br, Carvalho, Geraldo A.³ (AUTHOR) gacarval@ufla.br, Santos, Custódio D.¹ (AUTHOR) santoscd@ufla.br, Cavalheiro, Alberto J.⁴ (AUTHOR) albjcava@gmail.com, Oliveira, Júlia A. C.³ (AUTHOR), Marques, Tamara R.¹ (AUTHOR) tamara_rezende@hotmail.com, Simão, Anderson A.¹ (AUTHOR) andersonbsbufla@yahoo.com.br, Saczk, Adelir A.¹ (AUTHOR) gacarval@ufla.br

Source: Agronomy. Oct2024, Vol. 14 Issue 10, p2222. 14p.

Subject Terms: *INSECT mortality, *SURVIVAL rate, *FALL armyworm, *BOTANICAL insecticides, *TRYPSIN inhibitors

Bio-active essential oils derived from medicinal plants and their insecticidal potential on houseflies and cockroaches.

Authors: Kamaraj, Chinnaperumal¹ (AUTHOR) kamarajc@srmist.edu.in, Kumar, Rajappan Chandra Satish¹ (AUTHOR), Al-Ghanim, Khalid A.² (AUTHOR), Naveenkumar, Selvam³ (AUTHOR), Prem, Pradisha³ (AUTHOR)

Source: South African Journal of Botany. Aug2024, Vol. 171, p277-289. 13p.

Subject Terms: *INSECT mortality, *ESSENTIAL oils, *AMERICAN cockroach, *HOUSEFLY, *INSECTICIDAL plants, *BASIL

Insecticidal activity of Lantana camara extract against Spodoptera litura (F.) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae).

Authors: Hasibuan, Rosma¹ (AUTHOR), Wirojati, Sang Aji² (AUTHOR), Hariri, Agus M.¹ (AUTHOR), Purnomo¹ (AUTHOR), Lumbanraja, Favorisen R.³ (AUTHOR) favorisen.lumbanraja@fmipa.unila.ac.id

Source: AIP Conference Proceedings. 2024, Vol. 2970 Issue 1, p1-8. 8p.

Subject Terms: *BOTANICAL insecticides, *INSECT mortality, *LANTANA camara, *NOCTUIDAE, *VERBENACEAE, *SPODOPTERA littoralis