Performance of Chouioia cunea reared from a coleopteran alternative host as a biocontrol agent against the invasive lepidopteran pest, Hyphantria cunea.
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DOI: 10.1002/ps.7318
Abstract: BACKGROUND Chouioia cunea is a generalist pupal endoparasitoid. Native to Eurasia, the parasitoid has been mass-reared on an alternative lepidopteran host (Antheraea pernyi) to successfully control the exotic invasive lepidopteran pest Hyphantria cunea in China.… read more here.
Keywords: chouioia cunea; molitor; cunea; lepidopteran ... See more keywords
Screening for resistance against major lepidopteran and stem weevil pests of amaranth in Tanzania
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DOI: 10.1007/s10681-018-2269-1
Abstract: Insect pests pose major challenges to optimum productivity of amaranth in Africa and Asia. The use of insecticides is the main control strategy, but is expensive and may pose health and environmental concerns, especially if… read more here.
Keywords: lepidopteran; stem weevil; screening resistance; resistance ... See more keywords
Group h Chitinase: A Molecular Target for the Development of Lepidopteran-Specific Insecticides.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.2c08845
Abstract: Sustainable agriculture requires insecticides that are selective between insects and mammals and even between harmful and beneficial insects. Lepidoptera includes the largest number of insect pests that threaten crops, and Hymenoptera contains the natural enemies… read more here.
Keywords: specific insecticides; lepidopteran specific; lepidopteran; group chitinase ... See more keywords