Insects,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16(3), P. 261 - 261
Published: March 3, 2025
Life
tables
are
indispensable
in
IPM,
offering
an
analysis
of
insect
population
dynamics.
These
record
survival
rates,
fecundity,
and
other
parameters
at
various
developmental
stages,
enabling
the
identification
key
factors
that
affect
numbers
prediction
growth
trajectories.
This
review
discusses
application
life
agricultural
pest
management,
including
assessment
control
capacity
natural
enemies,
evaluation
biological
agents,
screening
insect-resistant
plant
species.
In
vector
control,
used
to
evaluate
transmission
risks,
model
dynamics,
interfere
with
cycles
insects.
For
invasive
pests,
help
us
monitor
dynamics
predict
future
sizes.
chemical
assist
evaluating
fitness
costs
pesticide
resistance,
guiding
insecticide
selection,
optimizing
timing.
final
section,
we
explore
research
directions,
emphasizing
potential
integrating
new
technologies
such
as
genomics,
ethology,
satellite
remote
sensing
enhance
table
improve
IPM
strategies.
New plant protection.,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 5, 2025
Abstract
The
fall
armyworm,
Spodoptera
frugiperda
,
is
a
highly
invasive
pest
that
poses
severe
threats
to
food
crop
production
worldwide.
Several
methods
have
been
applied
control
armyworm
infestations,
including
egg
parasitoids,
chemical
insecticides,
and
transgenic
crops
expressing
Bacillus
thuringiensis
(Bt)
toxins.
However,
the
currently
available
are
either
poorly
effective
or
facing
challenges
such
as
resistance
development
environmental
concerns.
rapidly
evolving
molecular
tools
of
genetic
engineering,
particularly
clustered
regularly
interspaced
short
palindromic
repeats
(CRISPR)/CRISPR‐associated
(Cas),
increasingly
utilized
in
recent
years
attempts
develop
novel
management
strategies
genetically
resistant
crops.
CRISPR/Cas‐based
genome
editing
offers
precise
efficient
tool
has
used
successfully
several
functional
genomic
studies
over
last
few
years.
In
this
review,
we
summarize
progress
using
CRISPR/Cas
for
enabling
targeted
modification
key
genes
essential
survival
propagation
pest.
potential
system
insect‐resistant
approaches
can
be
integrated
into
current
discussed.
Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 13, 2025
Abstract
The
fall
armyworm,
Spodoptera
frugiperda
J.E.
Smith,
is
a
significant
global
agricultural
pest
known
for
its
rapid
invasion
and
devastating
impact
on
crops.
While
pesticides
may
be
effective
controlling
the
in
short‐term,
they
cause
several
socioeconomic
ecological
costs
that
highlight
need
more
sustainable
management
strategies.
Telenomus
remus
(Nixon)
promising
egg
parasitoid
biological
control.
For
to
provide
ecosystem
services,
it
should
able
survive
coexist
within
same
niches
as
host.
However,
there
limited
information
regarding
potential
responses
of
T.
thermal
changes.
In
context
changing
climate
environments,
key
understand
parasitoid's
overall
environmental
fitness
relation
We
investigated
effects
short‐term
(2
h)
long‐term
(6
acclimation
pretreatment
adults
S.
eggs
high
low
temperatures
(18°C
32°C,
respectively)
comparison
with
control
(28°C).
(critical
maxima
[CT
max
],
heat
knockdown
time
critical
minima
min
]),
parasitism
rates,
adult
emergence
were
determined.
Pretreated
assessed
hatchability
under
conditions.
Acclimation
at
(18°C)
(32°C)
significantly
reduced
increased
tolerance,
respectively.
Both
temperatures,
however,
cold
tolerance.
tolerance
polygons
following
pretreatment,
showed
heat‐
but
not
cold‐tolerance
gains.
Fall
armyworm
acclimated
32°C
had
higher
(
p
<
0.05)
comparable
treatment.
Similarly,
rates
lower
0.001)
host
32°C.
These
findings
suggest
decouple
‐fall
relationship,
threatening
success
warming
regions.
valuable
insights
into
resilience
suitability
agent
across
different
climates
or
geographies.
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.
