Review
Chemistry, Medicinal
Rhanoica Oliveira Guerra, Jose Rodriges do Carmo Neto, Priscilla Elias Ferreira da Silva, Yarlla Loyane Lira Borges, Pablo Igor Ribeiro Franco, Juliana Reis Machado, Marcos Vinicius da Silva
Summary: Active principles from plants, such as essential oils, have been widely studied as therapeutic targets for various diseases. Cannabis sativa, with its rich history, has been used for recreational purposes as well as for its pharmacotherapeutic and industrial compounds. This review discusses the role of cannabinoid compounds in parasitic infections and the use of C. sativa constituents in formulating pesticides for vector control. Encouraging studies on cannabis compounds with pesticidal potential and promoting the cultivation of eco-friendly plant species with pharmacotherapeutic and pesticide potentials are crucial.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Efthimios Dardiotis, Panagiotis Skouras, Orfeas-Petros Varvarelis, Athina-Maria Aloizou, Antonio F. Hernandez, Ioannis Liampas, Dimitrios Rikos, Metaxia Dastamani, Kirill S. Golokhvast, Dimitrios P. Bogdanos, Aristidis Tsatsakis, Vasileios Siokas, Panayiotis D. Mitsias, Georgios M. Hadjigeorgiou
Summary: Pesticides can cause tremors and other diseases related to the nervous system. More research and preventive measures are needed to protect exposed populations from potential disabilities and social drawbacks.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Emiliane Taillebois, Steeve H. Thany
Summary: Synthetic insecticides are still the main strategy for managing insect pests. However, their negative impact on non-target species and the issue of insect resistance need to be addressed. The use of insecticide mixtures with synergistic effects can reduce the dose of insecticides, delay the selection of resistant strains, and limit their negative impact.
PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Entomology
David L. Jordan, Greg S. Buol, Rick L. Brandenburg, Barbara B. Shew, Gail G. Wilkerson, Bridget R. Lassiter, Jeff Dunne, Adrienne Gorny, Derek Washburn, David Hoisington, James Rhoads
Summary: This article discusses a comprehensive risk management tool for peanut production, developed using Microsoft Excel. The tool helps growers and advisors in selecting production strategies to minimize risk and provides cost estimates. The development of this tool can serve as an example for peanut production in other regions and for risk management of other crops.
JOURNAL OF INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Chris Bass, Ralf Nauen
Summary: Aphids are economically important agricultural pests that are increasingly developing resistance to insecticides. Over 1000 cases of resistance have been documented, demonstrating the remarkable diversity of mechanisms that allow aphids to avoid or overcome the toxic effects of insecticides. The study of insecticide resistance in aphids not only has practical implications for food security but also provides insights into genetic variation and rapid adaptation.
INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Entomology
David L. Jordan, Greg S. Buol, Rick L. Brandenburg, Dominic Reisig, Jerry Nboyine, Mumuni Abudulai, Richard Oteng-Frimpong, Moses Brandford Mochiah, James Y. Asibuo, Stephen Arthur, Richard Akromah, Wezi Mhango, Justus Chintu, Sergio Morichetti, Juan A. Paredes, Joaquin H. Monguillot, Kuldeep Singh Jadon, Barbara B. Shew, Poonam Jasrotia, P. P. Thirumalaisamy, G. Harish, Prasanna Holajjer, Nataraja Maheshala, Greg MacDonald, David Hoisington, James Rhoads
Summary: Suppressing pest populations below economically-damaging levels is crucial for sustainable peanut production. Anticipating pest outbreaks through field history and monitoring is essential for protecting yield and investment. The availability of resources and specific pests greatly influence the development of risk tools.
JOURNAL OF INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Review
Genetics & Heredity
Kanakachari Mogilicherla, Amit Roy
Summary: Arthropod pests have the ability to rapidly adapt to new environmental stressors, such as insecticides and climate change. The interaction between epigenetics and genetics helps explain how these adaptations occur. Epigenetic regulation plays a crucial role in governing insecticide resistance and adaptation to climate change by modulating gene expression. This review highlights the importance of recent advancements in understanding epigenetic regulation in insects and their symbiotic microbes, and discusses the potential applications for managing insecticide resistance and pest resilience to climate change.
FRONTIERS IN GENETICS
(2023)
Article
Entomology
Joshua A. A. Thia, James Maino, Alicia Kelly, Ary A. A. Hoffmann, Paul A. A. Umina
Summary: Chemical resistance in pest organisms threatens global food security and human health. Predictive models of resistance risk provide a proactive approach to pest management, but limited chemical usage data hinder the use of a general multi-species measure of selection pressure. This study demonstrates the use of pesticide product registrations as a proxy for chemical selection pressure and resistance status, and provides a quantitative link between selection pressure and different chemical Mode of Action (MoA) groups. The findings have broad applicability for risk predictions in agricultural pests and other geographical regions.
JOURNAL OF PEST SCIENCE
(2023)
Review
Agronomy
Yean-Uk Kim, Heidi Webber, Samuel G. K. Adiku, Rogerio de S. Noia Junior, Jean-Charles Deswarte, Senthold Asseng, Frank Ewert
Summary: As climate change is expected to increase the intensity and frequency of extreme weather events, it is crucial to assess their impact on cropping systems and explore adaptation options. Process-based crop models (PBCMs) have improved in simulating the impacts of major extreme weather events, but still struggle to reproduce low crop yields under wet conditions. This article provides an overview of the yield-loss mechanisms of excessive rainfall in cereals and the associated modelling approaches, aiming to guide improvements in PBCMs.
AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY
(2024)
Review
Agronomy
Joaquin Gomis-Cebolla, Colin Berry
Summary: This article reviews the potential of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) as an endophyte or rhizospheric bacterium, and evaluates whether Bt as an endophyte/rhizobacterium can simultaneously act against different phytopathogens (fungi, bacteria, insects, and viruses) while promoting plant growth.
PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Forestry
Melissa H. Mageroy, Nina E. Nagy, Arne Steffenrem, Paal Krokene, Ari M. Hietala
Summary: Forestry in northern temperate and boreal regions heavily relies on conifers, which are increasingly predisposed to pathogens and pests due to rapid climate change. This review provides an updated overview of conifer defences against pathogens and pests, and discusses the potential use of these defence traits in tree breeding and forest management to improve resistance.
CURRENT FORESTRY REPORTS
(2023)
Review
Entomology
Olivier Christiaens, Jeremy Sweet, Teodora Dzhambazova, Isabella Urru, Guy Smagghe, Kaloyan Kostov, Salvatore Arpaia
Summary: RNA interference (RNAi) technology shows promise for pest control with minimal environmental impact, but gaps in knowledge and potential resistance issues need to be addressed. Research is needed to understand the RNAi mechanism in different species, product selectivity, and application methods to ensure effective and sustainable use.
JOURNAL OF PEST SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Soukaina Arich, Najlaa Assaid, Hassan Taki, Mylene Weill, Pierrick Labbe, M'hammed Sarih
Summary: This study showed that populations of Culex pipiens in Morocco are a mix of pipiens and molestus forms, with significant gene flow for resistance alleles. The mosquitoes are resistant to all insecticide families across the country, with higher resistance to those used for mosquito control. Resistance alleles are more prevalent for mosquito control insecticides, but their distribution varies between regions, highlighting the importance of local insecticide treatment practices. Further research is needed to understand the spread of resistance in Morocco and the role of agriculture/urban residuals.
PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2021)
Review
Agronomy
Elaine A. Backus, Raul Narciso C. Guedes, Kathryn E. Reif
Summary: The article discusses the importance and challenges of studying the association between arthropods and their physical substrate, as well as the expanding applications of electropenetrography (EPG) in pest management and understanding pest behavior. EPG technology can help explain mechanisms of crop damage caused by pests and guide control measures.
PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Software Engineering
Pietro Bilancia, Giovanni Berselli
Summary: Beam-based Compliant Mechanisms (CMs) are increasingly studied and implemented in precision engineering, with straight beams being the basic modules in several design concepts. Behavioral analysis of standard CMs can be addressed using various techniques, but the options are reduced for nonstandard CMs involving special geometries. While 3D Finite Element Analysis provides accurate results, its computational cost is high for optimization purposes. This study compares computationally efficient modeling techniques for nonstandard planar problems, focusing on applications in beam-based CMs.
COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN
(2021)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Kobie H. Toe, Sagnon N'Fale, Roch K. Dabire, Hilary Ranson, Christopher M. Jones
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Christopher M. Jones, Alexie Papanicolaou, George K. Mironidis, John Vontas, Yihua Yang, Ka S. Lim, John G. Oakeshott, Chris Bass, Jason W. Chapman
Article
Parasitology
Khamis A. Haji, Narjis G. Thawer, Bakari O. Khatib, Juma H. Mcha, Abdallah Rashid, Abdullah S. Ali, Christopher Jones, Judit Bagi, Stephen M. Magesa, Mahdi M. Ramsan, Issa Garimo, George Greer, Richard Reithinger, Jeremiah M. Ngondi
PARASITES & VECTORS
(2015)
Editorial Material
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Chris Bass, Christopher M. Jones
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2016)
Review
Entomology
Melissa Minter, Aislinn Pearson, Ka S. Lim, Kenneth Wilson, Jason W. Chapman, Christopher M. Jones
ECOLOGICAL ENTOMOLOGY
(2018)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Christopher M. Jones, Ka S. Lim, Jason W. Chapman, Chris Bass
G3-GENES GENOMES GENETICS
(2018)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Alastair G. T. Somerville, Katherine Gleave, Christopher M. Jones, Lisa J. Reimer
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2019)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Shang Wang, Melissa Minter, Rafael A. Homem, Louise Michaelson, Herbert Venthur, Ka S. Lim, Amy Withers, Jinghui Xi, Christopher M. Jones, Jing-Jiang Zhou
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Lei Zhang, Bo Liu, Weigang Zheng, Conghui Liu, Dandan Zhang, Shengyuan Zhao, Zaiyuan Li, Pengjun Xu, Kenneth Wilson, Amy Withers, Christopher M. Jones, Judith A. Smith, Gilson Chipabika, Donald L. Kachigamba, Kiwoong Nam, Emmanuelle D'Alencon, Bei Liu, Xinyue Liang, Minghui Jin, Chao Wu, Swapan Chakrabarty, Xianming Yang, Yuying Jiang, Jie Liu, Xiaolin Liu, Weipeng Quan, Guirong Wang, Wei Fan, Wanqiang Qian, Kongming Wu, Yutao Xiao
MOLECULAR ECOLOGY RESOURCES
(2020)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Michelle C. Stanton, Patrick Kalonde, Kennedy Zembere, Remy Hoek Spaans, Christopher M. Jones
Summary: This study successfully identified larval habitat characteristics using drone mapping and found significant associations between drone-captured characteristics and larval presence in rural, malaria-endemic areas. Despite some technical challenges, the potential for drone-acquired imagery to support mosquito larval habitat identification was demonstrated. Further consultations and collaborations are needed to develop detailed guidance on how this technology can be effectively exploited in malaria control.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Amy J. Withers, Jolanda de Boer, Gilson Chipabika, Lei Zhang, Judith A. Smith, Christopher M. Jones, Kenneth Wilson
Summary: Understanding the population structure and movements of the invasive fall armyworm is crucial for mitigating crop damage and identifying areas at risk of outbreaks or insecticide resistance. Genetic markers like COIB, Tpi, and microsatellites have revealed limited genetic diversity but some evidence of genetic structuring in FAW populations across Africa, suggesting that genetic mixing between invasive FAW populations may be more common than previously reported.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Kennedy Zembere, James Chirombo, Peter Nasoni, Daniel P. McDermott, Lizzie Tchongwe-Divala, Frances M. Hawkes, Christopher M. Jones
Summary: This study compares the sampling efficiency of different trapping devices for capturing Anopheles mosquitoes in the irrigated sugar estate in southern Malawi. The results show that the host decoy trap is effective for outdoor host seeking An. arabiensis in southern Malawi.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Amy J. Withers, Annabel Rice, Jolanda de Boer, Philip Donkersley, Aislinn J. Pearson, Gilson Chipabika, Patrick Karangwa, Bellancile Uzayisenga, Benjamin A. Mensah, Samuel Adjei Mensah, Phillip Obed Yobe Nkunika, Donald Kachigamba, Judith A. Smith, Christopher M. Jones, Kenneth Wilson
Summary: Invasive species pose a significant threat to biodiversity and agriculture. This study focuses on the presence and prevalence of microbial natural enemies in the invasive fall armyworm, a destructive crop pest. The study found that within 3 years of its arrival, fall armyworm was exposed to four different microbial natural enemies. The prevalence of these enemies was influenced by geographical, meteorological, and temporal factors. The study highlights the importance of understanding the population ecology of invasive species and insect-pathogen interactions.
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL ECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Luigi Sedda, Robert S. McCann, Alinune N. Kabaghe, Steven Gowelo, Monicah M. Mburu, Tinashe A. Tizifa, Michael G. Chipeta, Henk van den Berg, Willem Takken, Michele van Vugt, Kamija S. Phiri, Russell Cain, Julie-Anne A. Tangena, Christopher M. Jones
Summary: This study employed a mechanistic-stochastic algorithm to identify super-spreader houses and their related hotspots of malaria. The results showed that the number of super-spreaders and hotspots depended on the spatial configuration of the villages. Super-spreader houses were associated with house characteristics such as livestock and family composition. Wind played a significant role in malaria transmission. The findings contribute to the development of targeted malaria interventions in hotspot areas.
Article
Biology
Erika Machtinger, Karen C. Poh, Risa Pesapane, Danielle M. Tufts
Summary: Vector-borne diseases, transmitted by insects, are a significant threat to global human and animal health. Their emergence is influenced by factors such as environmental changes, host characteristics, and human behavior. The One Health approach is necessary to comprehensively investigate tick-borne diseases and understand the complex interactions between environmental, animal, and human health.
CURRENT OPINION IN INSECT SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Biology
Pablo Urbaneja-Bernat, Alejandro Tena, Joel Gonzalez-Cabrera, Cesar Rodriguez-Saona
Summary: This article reviews the potential role of plant guttation as a food source for natural enemies, discussing its nutritional value, effects on insect communities, and potential use in conservation biological control.
CURRENT OPINION IN INSECT SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Biology
Alina A. Mikhailova, Sarah Rinke, Mark C. Harrison
Summary: The genomes of eusocial insects allow the production and regulation of highly distinct phenotypes, largely independent of genotype. Eusociality has evolved convergently in at least three insect orders, but eusocial phenotypes show remarkable similarity. Increased regulatory complexity and the adaptive evolution of chemical communication are common genomic signatures of eusociality. Colony life itself can shape genomes of divergent taxa in a similar manner.
CURRENT OPINION IN INSECT SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Biology
Dequn Teng, Wei Zhang
Summary: Butterfly wings, with their rich phenotypic diversity and complex biological functions, serve as a crucial system for studying the genetic basis and evolution of phenotypic diversification. Recent studies have revealed the complex functions and genetic and environmental factors involved in determining wing patterns. These factors lead to inter-specific divergence, genetic polymorphism, and phenotypic plasticity, often controlled by key genes. Gene co-option has also been identified as an important mechanism for functional complexity and evolutionary novelty. However, further research is needed for a systematic and comprehensive understanding.
CURRENT OPINION IN INSECT SCIENCE
(2024)
