Review
Environmental Sciences
Muhammad Shehzad, Imran Bodlah, Junaid Ali Siddiqui, Muhammad Adnan Bodlah, Ammara Gull E. Fareen, Waqar Islam
Summary: Insects pose a significant threat to agricultural crops, resulting in potential losses of up to US$470 billion. Among these pests, Plutella xylostella is a devastating insect that attacks cruciferous vegetables, causing approximately US$4-5 billion in monetary losses worldwide. Understanding the mechanisms of insecticide resistance is crucial for developing effective management strategies.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Muhammad Shehzad, Imran Bodlah, Junaid Ali Siddiqui, Muhammad Adnan Bodlah, Ammara Gull E. Fareen, Waqar Islam
Summary: Insects are highly successful and diverse, but they pose a significant threat to agriculture, with potential losses of up to US$470 billion. Plutella xylostella, a devastating pest that attacks cruciferous vegetables, alone causes monetary losses of around US$4-5 billion worldwide. Insecticides have protected plants effectively, but their use comes with environmental and mammalian hazards, and insects are developing resistance to them. Understanding the mechanisms behind this resistance is crucial for addressing the issue and improving the effectiveness of insecticides.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Hafiz Azhar Ali Khan
Summary: The study showed that permethrin resistance in the Perm-R strain of M. domestica is inherited as an autosomal trait with incomplete dominance, controlled by multiple genes. Lack of cross-resistance to other insecticides opens up the possibility of rotational use for control of M. domestica.
PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Entomology
Johnnie Van den Berg, Hannalene du Plessis
Summary: This paper reviews the history of insecticide resistance in the fall armyworm and discusses the factors that influence control efficacy and resistance evolution, such as life history traits, migration ecology, and chemical control practices. The indirect impact of national policies on pesticide use and control efficacy is also examined, highlighting the importance of integrated pest management.
JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Entomology
Lance J. Meinke, Dariane Souza, Blair D. Siegfried
Summary: The structure of agricultural enterprises in the western United States Corn Belt has led to extensive insecticide use over time to manage the western corn rootworm, resulting in the evolution of resistance. Currently, insecticides have a reduced role in western corn rootworm management programs and need to be used in conjunction with other tactics.
Article
Agronomy
Hugh J. Beckie, Roberto Busi, Francisco J. Lopez-Ruiz, Paul A. Umina
Summary: Herbicides are the most widely used category of pesticides in global agriculture, with increasing cases of herbicide-resistant weed biotypes since the late 1950s. Recommended herbicide resistance management strategies have evolved over the past 50 years, with mixtures of pesticides and antibiotics generally more effective than rotations.
PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Cao Fang (Grace), Jamie E. Hopkinson, Jacob Balzer, Michael Frese, Wee Tek Tay, Thomas Walsh
Summary: This study used high-throughput sequencing and bioassays to analyze the species composition and resistance allele genotypes of Bemisia tabaci populations in Australian cotton fields. The results showed the presence of multiple resistance alleles in field populations, along with variations in allele frequencies and different levels of resistance.
PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Zoltan Erdos, David Chandler, Chris Bass, Ben Raymond
Summary: The study found that insecticide resistant clones were slightly less susceptible to the pathogen than susceptible clones. However, susceptibility could also be influenced by the length of laboratory culture. Resistant clones did not have a fitness cost in reproductive rate or pathogen susceptibility associated with chemical resistance.
PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ying Shao, Xiang-Dong Xin, Zhi-Xiang Liu, Jiao Wang, Ran Zhang, Zhong-Zheng Gui
Summary: This study estimated the LC30 dose of chlorfenapyr for 3rd instar B. mori larvae and characterized the detoxification mechanism by comparing the transcriptomes of treated and untreated larvae. The results revealed that multiple detoxifying enzyme genes were differentially expressed and knocking down these genes increased the mortality of silkworm larvae treated with chlorfenapyr, providing new insights into managing insecticide damage in silkworms.
PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Qian Wang, Chen Luo, Ran Wang
Summary: Two invasive whitefly biotypes, MEAM1 (B) and MED (Q), with higher pesticide resistance levels, have been found in China. Recent studies have identified metabolic resistance mechanisms and target site mutations in these populations, which render them resistant to a range of insecticides. Novel pest control agents, such as RNA-based pesticides and nano-pesticides, show promise for future field control of these invasive whiteflies.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Yasmine Farhan, Victor Limay-Rios, Arthur W. Schaafsma, Jocelyn L. Smith
Summary: Different insecticides have varying levels of susceptibility and residual activity against Striacosta albicosta larvae, with chlorantraniliprole having the longest residual activity and methoxyfenozide providing effective control for less than 7 days.
PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
James P. Menger, Arthur Ribeiro, Bruce D. Potter, Robert L. Koch
Summary: This study used a novel approach of continuous two-phase change point-regression models to analyze time-series data and identified the onset and magnitude of practical resistance of soybean aphid to pyrethroid insecticides. The results showed that the resistance emerged in 2014 and increased at rates of 4.30% and 19.90% per year at two locations. The research validates the evidence of pyrethroid resistance in soybean aphid.
PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Entomology
J. L. Vieira, S. O. Campos, G. Smagghe, D. B. Fragoso, J. A. F. Barrigossi, R. N. C. Guedes
Summary: The insecticide resistance survey is crucial for assessing the impact of pesticides on control failure of insect pests, with spatial dependence and mapping being key factors. Investigation on rice stink bugs showed thiamethoxam resistance in both pest species, but at low levels, indicating a low risk of control failure.
JOURNAL OF PEST SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Entomology
Jacob Smith, Whitney D. Crow, Angus L. Catchot, Donald R. Cook, Jeffrey Gore
Summary: Data from studies conducted in 2020 and 2021 showed that chlorantraniliprole concentrations could be detected in cotton leaves for up to 28 days, in petals for up to 14 days, and were not detected in anthers. Feeding in the field tended to be concentrated on fruiting structures. The study determined the residual concentrations of chlorantraniliprole in different parts of the cotton plant and highlighted the variability in bioassay and field results.
Article
Agronomy
Jamie Hopkinson, Jacob Balzer, Cao Fang, Tom Walsh
Summary: Bemisia tabaci, a significant agricultural pest in Australia, has developed resistance to pyriproxyfen, spirotetramat, and buprofezin. The resistance levels vary among populations and regions. The addition of buprofezin provides a new option for managing whitefly pests and strengthening resistance management strategies.
PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Amandine S. Juhel, Corentin M. Barbu, Muriel Valantin-Morison, Bertrand Gauffre, Raphael Leblois, Jerome Olivares, Pierre Franck
PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2019)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Fanghao Wan, Chuanlin Yin, Rui Tang, Maohua Chen, Qiang Wu, Cong Huang, Wanqiang Qian, Omar Rota-Stabelli, Nianwan Yang, Shuping Wang, Guirong Wang, Guifen Zhang, Jianyang Guo, Liuqi (Aloy) Gu, Longfei Chen, Longsheng Xing, Yu Xi, Feiling Liu, Kejian Lin, Mengbo Guo, Wei Liu, Kang He, Ruizheng Tian, Emmanuelle Jacquin-Joly, Pierre Franck, Myriam Siegwart, Lino Ometto, Gianfranco Anfora, Mark Blaxter, Camille Meslin, Petr Nguyen, Martina Dalikova, Frantisek Marec, Jerome Olivares, Sandrine Maugin, Jianru Shen, Jinding Liu, Jinmeng Guo, Jiapeng Luo, Bo Liu, Wei Fan, Likai Feng, Xianxin Zhao, Xiong Peng, Kang Wang, Lang Liu, Haixia Zhan, Wanxue Liu, Guoliang Shi, Chunyan Jiang, Jisu Jin, Xiaoqing Xian, Sha Lu, Mingli Ye, Meizhen Li, Minglu Yang, Renci Xiong, James R. Walters, Fei Li
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2019)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Matteo Dainese, Emily A. Martin, Marcelo A. Aizen, Matthias Albrecht, Ignasi Bartomeus, Riccardo Bommarco, Luisa G. Carvalheiro, Rebecca Chaplin-Kramer, Vesna Gagic, Lucas A. Garibaldi, Jaboury Ghazoul, Heather Grab, Mattias Jonsson, Daniel S. Karp, Christina M. Kennedy, David Kleijn, Claire Kremen, Douglas A. Landis, Deborah K. Letourneau, Lorenzo Marini, Katja Poveda, Romina Rader, Henrik G. Smith, Teja Tscharntke, Georg K. S. Andersson, Isabelle Badenhausser, Svenja Baensch, Antonio Diego M. Bezerra, Felix J. J. A. Bianchi, Virginie Boreux, Vincent Bretagnolle, Berta Caballero-Lopez, Pablo Cavigliasso, Aleksandar Cetkovic, Natacha P. Chacoff, Alice Classen, Sarah Cusser, Felipe D. da Silva e Silva, G. Arjen de Groot, Jan H. Dudenhoeffer, Johan Ekroos, Thijs Fijen, Pierre Franck, Breno M. Freitas, Michael P. D. Garratt, Claudio Gratton, Juliana Hipolito, Andrea Holzschuh, Lauren Hunt, Aaron L. Iverson, Shalene Jha, Tamar Keasar, Tania N. Kim, Miriam Kishinevsky, Bjorn K. Klatt, Alexandra-Maria Klein, Kristin M. Krewenka, Smitha Krishnan, Ashley E. Larsen, Claire Lavigne, Heidi Liere, Bea Maas, Rachel E. Mallinger, Eliana Martinez Pachon, Alejandra Martinez-Salinas, Timothy D. Meehan, Matthew G. E. Mitchell, Gonzalo A. R. Molina, Maike Nesper, Lovisa Nilsson, Megan E. O'Rourke, Marcell K. Peters, Milan Plecas, Simon G. Potts, Davi de L. Ramos, Jay A. Rosenheim, Maj Rundlof, Adrien Rusch, Agustin Saez, Jeroen Scheper, Matthias Schleuning, Julia M. Schmack, Amber R. Sciligo, Colleen Seymour, Dara A. Stanley, Rebecca Stewart, Jane C. Stout, Louis Sutter, Mayura B. Takada, Hisatomo Taki, Giovanni Tamburini, Matthias Tschumi, Blandina F. Viana, Catrin Westphal, Bryony K. Willcox, Stephen D. Wratten, Akira Yoshioka, Carlos Zaragoza-Trello, Wei Zhang, Yi Zou, Ingolf Steffan-Dewenter
Article
Entomology
Alejandra Basoalto, Claudio C. Ramirez, Blas Lavandero, Luis Devotto, Tomislav Curkovic, Pierre Franck, Eduardo Fuentes-Contreras
Review
Entomology
John T. Margaritopoulos, A. N. Kati, C. Ch. Voudouris, P. J. Skouras, J. A. Tsitsipis
Summary: Studies have shown that the peach aphid in Greece has developed medium to high levels of resistance to multiple insecticides, with a significant increase in resistance to neonicotinoids over the past decade. The difficulty in controlling the aphid makes the design and implementation of integrated pest management programs challenging. Resistant populations of the aphid emphasize the dynamic nature of resistance, requiring continuous monitoring over time and space.
BULLETIN OF ENTOMOLOGICAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Entomology
Liliana Cichon, Jimena Soleno, Silvina A. Garrido, Natalia Guinazu, Cristina M. Montagna, Pierre Franck, Jerome Olivares, Selim Musleh, Marcela A. Rodriguez, Eduardo Fuentes-Contreras
Summary: The apple codling moth in Argentina and Chile shows significant genetic differentiation and distribution is influenced by geographic isolation. The Andes range may act as a barrier for dispersal by flight of codling moths, while quarantine measures may limit the movement of infested fruit between the two countries.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ENTOMOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Fillothei Papadimitriou, Maria Folia, Aris Ilias, Polyxeni Papapetrou, Emmanouil Roditakis, Chris Bass, John Vontas, John T. Margaritopoulos
Summary: Aphid clones from tobacco and peach in Greece exhibited different levels of resistance to flupyradifurone, with higher resistance observed in clones from peach. Acetamiprid resistance was mainly detected in clones collected from 2019-2020 samples. A significant but moderate association between responses to flupyradifurone and acetamiprid was observed.
PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Entomology
Panagiotis J. Skouras, Anastasios Darras, Marina Mprokaki, Vasilios Demopoulos, John T. Margaritopoulos, Costas Delis, George J. Stathas
Summary: The study investigated the toxicity and sublethal effects of imidacloprid and deltamethrin on the aphidophagous coccinellid predator Ceratomegilla undecimnotata, and found that both insecticides negatively affected survival, development, reproduction, and longevity of the predator. The research highlights the importance of understanding the impact of insecticides on natural enemies in order to effectively incorporate them into Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies. Sublethal and low doses of imidacloprid and deltamethrin were found to significantly decrease population growth parameters of C. undecimnotata, indicating that caution should be exercised when using these insecticides within the context of IPM.
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Mike Darrington, Philip T. Leftwich, Neil A. Holmes, Lucy A. Friend, Naomi V. E. Clarke, Sarah F. Worsley, John T. Margaritopolous, Saskia A. Hogenhout, Matthew I. Hutchings, Tracey Chapman
Summary: This study investigates the gut microbiome of the Mediterranean fruit fly and finds that the presence of Klebsiella bacteria in the gut is primarily determined by the larval diet and shows resistance to antibiotic treatment. The genome analysis suggests that these bacteria may have developed a mutualistic association with the fruit fly and provide nutritional benefits.
MICROBIAL GENOMICS
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Lucas Etienne, Pierre Franck, Claire Lavigne, Julien Papaix, Pauline Tolle, Noemie Ostandie, Adrien Rusch
Summary: The proportion of organic farming and semi-natural habitats in the landscape have an impact on pesticide use in vineyards. The study finds that the share of organic farming increases insecticide use in both organic and conventional fields, while fungicide use follows the same pattern but only in conventional fields. The proportion of semi-natural habitats has contrasting effects on pesticide use in organic and conventional farming. Landscapes with higher semi-natural habitats tend to increase fungicide use in conventional fields and decrease insecticide use in organic fields.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Entomology
Ludivine Laffon, Armin Bischoff, Helene Gautier, Florent Gilles, Laurent Gomez, Francoise Lescourret, Pierre Franck
Summary: Interplanting apple trees with aromatic plants can increase parasitism of codling moth by natural enemies. However, the effect on arthropod predators is negligible. Marigolds have a negative effect on both arthropod diversity and abundance. The presence of aromatic plants does not reduce codling moth density or associated apple damage.
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Sandrine Petit, Audrey Alignier, Roland Allart, Stephanie Aviron, Hugues Boussard, Pierre Franck, Caroline Gibert, Sylvie Ladet, Claire Lavigne, Lou Lecuyer, Maxime Moncamp, Lucile Muneret, Sylvain Poggi, Benoit Ricci, Adrien Rusch, Aude Vialatte, Juliette Young
Summary: The failure of most agricultural landscapes in delivering biodiversity conservation and ecosystem services suggests the need for more explicit design in future landscapes. However, designing such landscapes is challenging due to context-dependent ecological responses and limited understanding of collective management obstacles. Landscape Monitoring Networks (LMN) can help address these challenges and provide relevant knowledge for landscape design.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Panagiotis J. Skouras, Eirini Karanastasi, Vasilis Demopoulos, Marina Mprokaki, George J. Stathas, John T. Margaritopoulos
Summary: The insecticide sulfoxaflor has a negative influence on the variegated ladybug, decreasing adult emergence percentage and survival. The LD50 of H. variegata due to sulfoxaflor decreased from 97.03 to 35.97 ng a.i. per insect. Overall, sulfoxaflor is slightly harmful to H. variegata.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Panagiotis J. Skouras, Eirini Karanastasi, Ioannis Lycoskoufis, Vasilis Demopoulos, Anastasios I. Darras, Athanasios Tsafouros, Polina C. Tsalgatidou, John T. Margaritopoulos, George J. Stathas
Summary: This study investigates the toxicity and sublethal effects of deltamethrin and imidacloprid on the coccinellid predator C. septempunctata in a laboratory microcosm and a greenhouse. Both insecticides reduced the reproductive capacity and longevity of C. septempunctata, and prolonged the developmental time of fourth instar larvae. Deltamethrin residues remained toxic to the larvae even 21 days after treatment, while imidacloprid became harmless after 21 days. These findings highlight the potential risks of deltamethrin and imidacloprid to C. septempunctata and provide important information for integrated pest management strategies in greenhouses.
Article
Entomology
Argyro Kalaitzaki, Sama Awad, Eleni Malandraki, Polyxeni D. Papapetrou, Ioannis Livieratos, John T. Margaritopoulos
BULLETIN OF INSECTOLOGY
(2019)