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Agronomy
Jacob Basso, Roselyne Labbe, Cynthia Scott-Dupree
Summary: This study investigated the effects of gamma irradiation on the sterility and survival of the pepper weevil (PW) and found that a dose of 110 Gy resulted in 100% sterility for both male and female PW individuals. These findings are crucial for the development of an effective sterile insect technique (SIT) program to manage PW infestation.
PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2023)
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Parasitology
Dylan A. Tussey, Kenneth J. Linthicum, Daniel A. Hahn
Summary: Hypoxia exposure has been found to significantly improve key performance metrics in sterile male Ae. aegypti without any significant drawbacks. Additional work, such as increasing the target dose for sterility, may be necessary to incorporate hypoxia into SIT programs.
PARASITES & VECTORS
(2022)
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Entomology
Georgios D. Mastronikolos, Apostolos Kapranas, George K. Balatsos, Charalampos Ioannou, Dimitrios P. Papachristos, Panagiotis G. Milonas, Arianna Puggioli, Igor Pajovic, Dusan Petric, Romeo Bellini, Antonios Michaelakis, Nikos T. Papadopoulos
Summary: Genetic based mosquito control methods have the potential to effectively suppress or replace vector populations without causing environmental damage or public health risks. The quality of sterilized male mosquitoes is crucial for the success of the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) control programs. Transportation, especially for long durations, can negatively impact the performance of sterilized males and needs to be carefully managed.
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Biology
Yusuke Ikegawa, Koichi Ito, Chihiro Himuro, Atsushi Honma
Summary: Research has shown that in different mating systems of insects, bisexual release is most effective for swarm-type mating systems, while for scramble-type mating systems, it depends on the difference in female searching ability between sterile and wild males. The net impact of sterile females depends on the difference in sexual performance between wild and sterile males.
JOURNAL OF THEORETICAL BIOLOGY
(2021)
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Entomology
Glenda Dias, David Mercati, Paulo Henrique Rezende, Jose Lino-Neto, Pietro Paolo Fanciulli, Pietro Lupetti, Romano Dallai
Summary: Tenebrionoidea, with over 30,000 described species and 30 recognized families, is a superfamily with challenging taxonomy. By studying the sperm ultrastructure, a better understanding of the phylogenetic relationships of basal families within the group can be achieved.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Vanessa S. Dias, Carlos Caceres, Andrew G. Parker, Rui Pereira, Gueler Demirbas-Uzel, Adly M. M. Abd-Alla, Nicholas M. Teets, Marc F. Schetelig, Alfred M. Handler, Daniel A. Hahn
Summary: The study found that overexpression of the antioxidant enzyme SOD2 can improve the quality and sexual competitiveness of irradiated insects, with modest results. Short-term hypoxic conditioning and severe-hypoxic conditioning hormesis can enhance the antioxidant capacity and sexual competitiveness of irradiated males.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Parasitology
Lin-Min Wang, Ni Li, Mao Zhang, Qi Tang, Hong-Zheng Lu, Qing-Ya Zhou, Jia-Xuan Niu, Liang Xiao, Zhe-Yu Peng, Chao Zhang, Miao Liu, Duo-Quan Wang, Sheng-Qun Deng
Summary: The study found that applying heptacosane as a medium on the bodies of Aedes aegypti males can enhance their mating competitiveness with females. This method provides a new idea for improving the application of radiation-based mosquito control methods.
PARASITES & VECTORS
(2023)
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Entomology
Harilanto Felana Andrianjakarivony, David Damiens, Lucie Marquereau, Benjamin Gaudillat, Nausicaa Habchi-Hanriot, Louis-Clement Gouagna
Summary: The potential interference of releasing millions of sterile male Aedes albopictus on the reproduction of female Aedes aegypti has been studied using a marking technique. The results showed that in small experimental cages, the mating rate between sterile male Aedes albopictus and female Aedes aegypti was very low, indicating that in the field, the frequency of heterospecific mating would be very low.
Article
Entomology
Norikuni Kumano, Kaori Tsurui-Sato, Kiyohito Teruya, Tetsuya Toyosato
Summary: The West Indian sweetpotato weevil is a pest of sweet potatoes in tropical and subtropical countries. An eradication program using SIT is being conducted in Japan, but the lack of potent attractants like sex pheromones hampers pest control operations. This study tested whether the ejaculate of males fed with Rb can be detected in fertilized females and discussed the advantages of monitoring sterility levels in an SIT eradication program.
JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Entomology
Camilla Tani, Barbara Conti, Stefano Bedini
Summary: The fig weevil A. taiwanensis is an invasive pest that poses a threat to Mediterranean figs. Lack of knowledge on its biology and behavior prompted researchers to develop a simple and inexpensive breeding protocol to fill in the gaps.
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Agronomy
Jess R. Inskeep, Phillip W. Taylor, Bishwo Mainali, Polychronis Rempoulakis, Christopher W. Weldon
Summary: The study found that there are spatial and temporal differences in male calling behaviors between wild and mass-reared B. tryoni, which may affect assortative mating in SIT applications. Further research is needed to investigate how environmental conditions impact calling behavior and ways to reduce differences between sterile and wild flies.
PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Forestry
Xingpeng Li, Dongying Xiu, Jinbin Huang, Bo Yu, Shuxia Jia, Liwen Song
Summary: The resistance of hazel cultivars to Curculio nucum varies significantly. The levels of insect-resistant compounds, plant hormones, and enzyme activities in the nutshells change before and after C. nucum chewing. The resistance of hazelnuts to C. nucum is related to plant hormones and enzyme activities, while the cellulose and lignin contents are not directly correlated with the resistance.
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Mathematics
Luis Almeida, Michel Duprez, Yannick Privat, Nicolas Vauchelet
Summary: This article studies the optimal release strategies for controlling disease transmission by using the sterile insect technique. Numerical simulations are presented to illustrate the results.
JOURNAL OF DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
(2022)
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Entomology
Andrew R. Pugh, Cecilia M. Romo, Graeme K. Clare, Nicolas Meurisse, Martin K. - F. Bader, Stephen M. Pawson
Summary: This study modeled the survival and development of secondary bark beetles H. ligniperda and H. ater, and found that temperature has varying effects on different life stages. H. ligniperda showed higher tolerance to higher temperatures, while H. ater showed higher tolerance to lower temperatures.
ENVIRONMENTAL ENTOMOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biology
Jing Gao, Guanqun Gao, Jiaxing Wang, Hui Chen
Summary: This study investigated the morphological characteristics of the male reproductive system, spermatogenesis, and sperm ultrastructure in Trypophloeus klimeschi, a destructive pest of Populus alba var. pyramidalis, using light microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. The study found similarities in nuclear chromatin condensation patterns and the presence of preacrosomal vesicles in the spermatogenesis process within Curculionidae, suggesting a close phylogenetic relationship between Curculioninae and Scolytinae.
Article
Entomology
Kaori Tsurui, Tsuyoshi Ohishi, Norikuni Kumano, Kiyohito Teruya, Tetsuya Toyosato, Keiko Shiromoto
APPLIED ENTOMOLOGY AND ZOOLOGY
(2015)
Article
Entomology
Kiyohito Teruya, Norikuni Kumano
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED ENTOMOLOGY AND ZOOLOGY
(2015)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Mana Nishimoto, Misuzu Umezawa, Hisashi Okuyama, Norikuni Kumano, Tetsuro Nomura, Jun-ichi Takahashi
MITOCHONDRIAL DNA PART B-RESOURCES
(2018)
Article
Entomology
Norikuni Kumano, Dai Haraguchi, Kaori Tsurui-Sato
APPLIED ENTOMOLOGY AND ZOOLOGY
(2018)
Article
Entomology
Takashi Kuriwada, Norikuni Kumano, Keiko Shiromoto, Dai Haraguchi
ENTOMOLOGIA EXPERIMENTALIS ET APPLICATA
(2014)
Article
Entomology
Takashi Kuriwada, Norikuni Kumano, Keiko Shiromoto, Dai Haraguchi, Takashi Matsuyama, Tsuguo Kohama
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEST MANAGEMENT
(2014)
Review
Entomology
Norikuni Kumano
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED ENTOMOLOGY AND ZOOLOGY
(2014)
Article
Entomology
T. Kuriwada, N. Kumano, K. Shiromoto, D. Haraguchi
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ENTOMOLOGY
(2013)
Article
Entomology
T. Kuriwada, N. Kumano, K. Shiromoto, D. Haraguchi
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ENTOMOLOGY
(2014)
Article
Agronomy
Atsushi Honma, Norikuni Kumano, Suzuki Noriyuki
PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2019)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mutsumi Isa, Norikuni Kumano, Haruki Tatsuta
ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE
(2019)
Article
Entomology
Ayame Nunohiro, Norikuni Kumano
ENTOMOLOGIA EXPERIMENTALIS ET APPLICATA
(2020)
Article
Entomology
Chihiro Himuro, Norikuni Kumano, Atsushi Honma, Yusuke Ikegawa, Tsuyoshi Ohishi
APPLIED ENTOMOLOGY AND ZOOLOGY
(2018)
Proceedings Paper
Biology
Norikuni Kumano, Takashi Kuriwada, Keiko Shiromoto, Haruki Tatsuta
BIOLOGICAL SHAPE ANAYSIS
(2013)
Article
Entomology
Kaori Tsurui-Sato, Norikuni Kumano, Atsushi Honma, Takashi Matsuyama, Dai Haraguchi, Kiyohito Teruya, Tetsuya Toyosato, Haruki Tatsuta
APPLIED ENTOMOLOGY AND ZOOLOGY
(2018)