Actinomycetes are a natural resource for sustainable pest control and safeguarding agriculture
Archives of Microbiology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
206(6)
Published: May 19, 2024
Language: Английский
Effects of tebuconazole on insecticidal activity and symbionts in brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens (Hemiptera: Delphacidae)
Yuqing Zhong,
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Qian Wang,
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Fan Sun
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et al.
Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
208, P. 106283 - 106283
Published: Jan. 4, 2025
Language: Английский
Fall armyworm threatens Asian rice security: A review of sustainable management strategies
Lekhnath Kafle,
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Ravindra Chandra Joshi
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CABI Reviews,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 19, 2025
Abstract
Rice
(
Oryza
sativa
L.),
a
primary
staple
food
for
billions
of
people
worldwide,
faces
growing
threat
from
the
invasive
fall
armyworm
(FAW),
Spodoptera
frugiperda
(J.E.
Smith),
in
Asia.
Given
predominance
small-scale
farmers
Asian
rice
production,
which
accounts
over
two-thirds
global
output,
region
is
highly
vulnerable
to
FAW
infestations.
The
FAW’s
rapid
reproduction,
extensive
dispersal
capabilities,
and
remarkable
adaptability
pose
significant
risks,
with
potential
substantial
yield
losses
comparable
those
observed
other
crops.
Recent
reports
highlight
concerning
host
shift
corn-specialized
strain
towards
cultivation
Beyond
direct
losses,
infestations
can
lead
excessive
use
pesticides,
posing
serious
threats
human
health
environment
safety.
Effective
sustainable
management
crucial
ensuring
long-term
agricultural
sustainability.
Control
strategies
encompass
diverse
range
approaches,
including
cultural
techniques,
biological
methods,
chemical
interventions,
habitat
manipulation.
absence
varieties
resistant
underscores
urgent
need
accelerated
development
through
genetic
engineering.
Cultural
control
practices,
such
as
staggered
planting,
deep
tillage,
crop
rotation
non-host
species,
improved
field
sanitation,
effectively
reduce
populations.
While
promising,
methods
like
trap
cropping
push-pull
require
further
validation
systems.
Biological
measures
utilize
natural
predators,
big-eyed
bugs
ground
beetles,
parasitoids
Telenomus
remus
Campoletis
sonorensis
.
Additionally,
entomopathogenic
agents
Metarhizium
rileyi
,
Bacillus
thuringiensis
(Bt),
Beauveria
bassiana
offer
environmentally
alternatives
insecticides.
synthetic
insecticides
remain
an
essential
component
management,
increasing
prevalence
pesticide
resistance
associated
economic
necessitate
eco-friendly
solutions.
multiple
insecticide
classes
robust
strategies.
This
review
emphasizes
critical
role
integrated
pest
(IPM)
combating
Asia,
advocating
balanced
approach
that
prioritises
control,
effective
judicious
insecticides,
mitigate
damage
ensure
security
region.
Language: Английский
Multiple effects of indoxacarb on the soybean caterpillar Anticarsia gemmatalis
Crop Protection,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 107214 - 107214
Published: March 1, 2025
Language: Английский
Biochemical and Histopathological Impacts Induced by the Lethal Toxicity of Chlorpyriphos, Methomyl, and Spinosad against the Fall Armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Egypt
Mervat Mahmoud,
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F. A. Abdel-Galil,
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Zeinab Heussien
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et al.
Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
17(1), P. 31 - 46
Published: Feb. 16, 2024
The
fall
armyworm,
Spodoptera
frugiperda
is
one
of
the
most
highly
invasive
and
damaging
agricultural
pests.
In
Egypt,
maize
grains
have
enormous
economic
importance.
Infestations
S.
in
cause
a
significant
reduction
yield.
This
research
aimed
to
assess
potential
impact
LC50
values
for
chlorpyrifos,
methomyl,
spinosad,
set
at
470,
105.5,
2.5
ppm,
respectively,
on
biochemical
histopathological
responses
frugiperda.
results
indicated
that
exposure
armyworm
larvae
lethal
concentrations
such
insecticides
resulted
decrease
total
protein,
carbohydrate,
lipids
associated
with
increase
α,
β-esterase,
acetylcholinesterase.
Moreover,
noted
elevation
acid
alkaline
phosphatases,
Glutamate
oxaloacetate
transaminase
(GOT)
glutamate
pyruvate
(GPT),
phenoloxidase,
chitinase
activities
occurred.
For
digestive
enzymes,
amylase
activity
has
occurred
while
invertase
trehalase
changed
only
differences
among
spinosad
methomyl
treatments.
However,
chlorpyrifos
exhibited
non-significant
variations
trehalase.
By
cross-section
midgut
larvae,
distinct
histological
damage
was
distinguished
by
cytoplasmic
vacuolation,
necrosis
sloughing
epithelial
lining
from
basement
membrane
toward
its
lumen.
conclusion,
all
treatments
insecticides,
or
significantly
affected
aspects
histopathology
larvae.
Language: Английский
Impacts of Sublethal Doses of Spinetoram on the Biological Traits and Detoxifying Enzymes of the Tomato Leaf Miner, Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)
Mingjun Jiang,
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Xiujuan Qian,
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Zhaoxu Zhou
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et al.
Insects,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(12), P. 990 - 990
Published: Dec. 13, 2024
Tuta
absoluta
is
a
major
pest,
damaging
tomato
crops
in
many
countries.
Spinetoram,
novel
insecticide,
increasingly
used
for
the
management
of
various
insect
pests.
However,
limited
information
available
on
its
lethal
effects
T.
absoluta.
Therefore,
this
study
was
carried
out
to
evaluate
toxicity
spinetoram
concentrations
by
exposing
third-instar
larvae
insecticide
through
leaf-dipping
bioassays
under
laboratory
conditions.
The
results
showed
that
sublethal
(LC10
and
LC20)
extended
developmental
duration
larval
pupal
stage,
as
well
oviposition
period,
decreased
weight,
pupation
eclosion
rates,
fecundity,
sex
ratio,
egg-hatching
rate
compared
control
group.
LC10
LC20
treatments
up-regulated
activity
superoxide
dismutase
catalase
antioxidant
enzymes
51.14–88.72%
39.34–87.76%
at
12
h,
62.71–96.68%
37.38–39.92%
24
41.78–53.34%
19.44–48.39%
48
respectively,
control.
Conversely,
inhibited
activities
detoxifying
enzymes,
i.e.,
carboxylesterase
(14.72–34.95%),
acetylcholinesterase
(9.02–48.86%),
glutathione
S-transferase
(19.40–43.19%),
mixed-function
oxidase
(18.18–25.93%).
These
findings
indicate
influence
population
dynamics
reducing
their
survival
potential
inhibiting
enzymes.
Language: Английский