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Environmental Sciences
Enas Mohamed Saad, Nehal Mohamed Elassy, Ahmed Mohamed Salah-Eldein
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
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Agronomy
Zhuo-Kun Liu, Xue-Lin Li, Xiao-Feng Tan, Mao-Fa Yang, Atif Idrees, Jian-Feng Liu, Sai-Jie Song, Jian Shen
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Entomology
Felipe Andreazza, Eugenio E. Oliveira, Gustavo Ferreira Martins
Summary: Mosquitoes transmit pathogens and the use of insecticides can have impacts on the relationship between mosquitoes, hosts, and pathogens, yet this area remains poorly understood. Studying the potential effects of mosquito exposure to insecticides is important for predicting their response to exposure and transmission of pathogens.
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Environmental Sciences
Barbara Joncour, William A. Nelson
Summary: This study investigated the sublethal effects of a neurotoxic insecticide on interference competition among aggressive larvae and its consequences for life histories. The findings suggest that the insecticide may increase aggressive interactions and conspecific killings, while impairing movement ability. Understanding the impact of insecticides on competition mechanisms is important for predicting their effects on populations.
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Rong Zhou, Ru Liu, Weixin Li, Yixuan Wang, Xiang Wan, Ninghui Song, Yue Yu, Jiaming Xu, Yuanqing Bu, Aiguo Zhang
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Review
Environmental Sciences
Simone Tosi, Cynthia Sfeir, Edoardo Carnesecchi, Dennis vanEngelsdorp, Marie -Pierre Chauzat
Summary: Multiple stressors, including pesticides, pose threats to bee health. Existing research primarily focuses on lethal effects of pesticides, while sublethal and combined toxicities are less studied. This study provides a comprehensive review and meta-analysis of the lethal, sublethal, and combined toxicity of pesticides on various bee species. It identifies data gaps in sublethal and combined toxicities research and highlights the pesticides and modes of actions that are of greatest concern.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
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Agronomy
Edmund J. Norris, Jeffrey R. Bloomquist
Summary: The CDC Bottle Bioassay is a cost-effective method for screening field-caught mosquitoes against insecticidal active ingredients, with nutritional status and hydration level of mosquitoes before insecticide exposure being important experimental variables. Starvation for 24 or 48 hours decreased permethrin and malathion mean survival time, and water-only-fed mosquitoes were the most insecticide tolerant among the tested nutritional challenges.
PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
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Entomology
Baiming Liu, Evan L. Preisser, Xiaoguo Jiao, Weihong Xu, Youjun Zhang
Summary: The study assessed the impact of flupyradifurone on the feeding behavior of the Mediterranean population of whiteflies on tomatoes, as well as its effect on plant virus load and insecticide efficacy. Results showed that flupyradifurone significantly altered whitefly feeding behavior, reduced plant virus load, and effectively decreased virus transmission.
JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY
(2021)
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Entomology
Mariana Abreu Costa, Elizeu Sa Farias, Eliana Donizete Andrade, Vinicius Castro Carvalho, Geraldo Andrade Carvalho
Summary: This study assessed the effects of different chemical insecticides on Trichogramma pretiosum, a parasitoid wasp commonly used to control lepidopteran pests in cotton crops. The results showed that some insecticides had significant harmful effects on T. pretiosum, while teflubenzuron was the safest option.
JOURNAL OF PEST SCIENCE
(2023)
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Entomology
Mara Moreno-Gomez, Ruben Bueno-Mari, Miguel. A. Miranda
Summary: Research has shown that sublethal doses of pyrethroid can reduce mosquito population size, longevity, and biting rate while posing low risks to human and environmental health.
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Entomology
Beverly D. Catchot, F. R. Musser, J. Gore, N. Krishnan, D. R. Cook, S. D. Stewart, G. M. Lorenz, S. Brown, N. Seiter, A. L. Catchot, D. L. Kerns, R. Jackson, K. S. Knighten
Summary: Ingestion of novaluron by tarnished plant bug adults reduces hatch rate and sometimes oviposition rate, while contact exposure within 1 d of application reduces hatch rate significantly. Overall, exposure to novaluron decreases egg viability regardless of adult age or exposure route, but the impact on oviposition rate and net reproductive rate varies.
JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Rashidat O. Jimoh, Temitope O. Sogbanmu
Summary: This study evaluated the toxic effects of TCS and TCC on Clarias gariepinus, demonstrating that TCS was 3-4 times more toxic than TCC to fingerlings and embryos. Histological changes in gills, increased micronuclei and binucleated cells in erythrocytes, and decreased hatching success and heartbeat frequency were observed in exposed fishes and embryos. Regulatory measures and monitoring of these antimicrobial additives in personal care products are needed to protect non-target aquatic organisms and support UN Sustainable Development Goal 14.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
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Agronomy
Mingyi Du, Zhibin Yin, Kaijie Xu, Yudi Huang, Yizhu Xu, Wenlin Wen, Zhixiang Zhang, Hanhong Xu, Xinzhou Wu
Summary: This study investigated the metabolic changes in red fire ants treated with indoxacarb using mass spectrometry imaging and untargeted metabolomics methods. The results showed significant alterations in metabolite levels, including carbohydrates, amino acids, and pyrimidine and derivatives. The label-free MSI method visualized the spatial distribution and regulation of key metabolites, revealing the association between indoxacarb toxicity and disturbance in metabolic pathways.
PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2023)
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Agronomy
Aishwarya Ray, Basana Gowda Gadratagi, Neeraj Budhlakoti, Dhanendra Kumar Rana, Totan Adak, Guru Pirasanna Pandi Govindharaj, Naveenkumar Basavanagouda Patil, Annamalai Mahendiran, Prakash Chandra Rath
Summary: This study investigated the response of a widely acclaimed parasitoid to the insecticide imidacloprid. The results showed that different concentrations of the insecticide had different effects on the parasitoid, with positive effects observed at lower concentrations.
PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Martha Habibi, Panagiotis K. Karyofyllis, Aggeliki Nikolakopoulou, Panagiotis Papagiannis, Pantelis Karaiskos, Alexandros G. Georgakilas, Vasiliki Hatzi, Ioannis Malakos, Nikolaos Kollaros, Irene Mastorakou, Vassilis Voudris, Georgia Terzoudi
Summary: The health effects of low doses of ionizing radiation in interventional cardiology patients are still unclear, but the study found that the γ-H2AX biomarker can detect significant differences at the individual level.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)