A5070961317- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Plant and animal studies
- Insect Resistance and Genetics
- Insect behavior and control techniques
- Cassava research and cyanide
- Insect Pest Control Strategies
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Biological Control of Invasive Species
- Hemiptera Insect Studies
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Research on scale insects
- Agricultural pest management studies
- Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control
- Agricultural Innovations and Practices
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Plant and soil sciences
- Insect Utilization and Effects
- Genetically Modified Organisms Research
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Phytoplasmas and Hemiptera pathogens
- Organic Food and Agriculture
The University of Queensland
2018-2025
Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
2010-2025
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
2024-2025
Chrysalis BioTherapeutics (United States)
2023-2025
Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection
2025
Institute of Plant Protection
2010-2024
Economical and Social Research Centre
2024
Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University
2018-2022
Institute of Applied Ecology
2018-2022
China Agricultural University
2022
Collateral Damage Cotton crops that have been bioengineered to express the insecticidal toxin derived from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) carry their own insect control, particularly against cotton bollworm, and are less dependent on externally applied pesticides. Lu et al. (p. 1151 , published online 13 April) now show reduction in general pesticide use cotton-growing regions of northern China has shifted balance regional pest populations. Bt-expressing serves as a source herbivorous insects...
Abstract Climate warming is considered to be among the most serious of anthropogenic stresses environment, because it not only has direct effects on biodiversity, but also exacerbates harmful other human‐mediated threats. The associated consequences are potentially severe, particularly in terms threats species preservation, as well preservation an array ecosystem services provided by biodiversity. Among affected groups animals insects—central components many ecosystems—for which climate...
Since 2016, the fall armyworm (FAW) Spodoptera frugiperda has spread over extensive areas of tropics and subtropics, imperiling food security, economic progress livelihoods millions cereal farmers. Although FAW received long-standing scientific attention in its home range Americas, chemical inputs feature prominently mitigation biological control uptake is globally lagging. Here, building upon a quantitative review global literature, we methodically dissect science. Of known entomopathogens...
Abstract The Anthropocene is characterised by pervasive human‐inflicted impacts on a broad range of biota, including insects. In 2019, we reviewed scientific literature quantifying the prevalence and magnitude insect declines in recent time. Here, drawing upon 40 additional long‐term studies, add evidence that consistent with our earlier review some other reviews fate populations globally. New data for Greenland, northern Africa, South America, eastern Asia Australia complement studies from...
Bakker, L., W. Van der Werf, P. Tittonell, K. A. G. Wyckhuys, and F. J. Bianchi. 2020. Neonicotinoids in global agriculture: evidence for a new pesticide treadmill? Ecology Society 25(3):26. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-11814-250326
In December 11, 2018, the fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda invaded China and has since impacted local maize, sorghum other crops. Here, we draw on laboratory experiments to show how different host crops (i.e., sorghum, wheat rice) artificial diet affect larval growth adult reproduction of one FAW strain. Larval affected development duration, pupation rate, survival emergence rate pupae, S. fecundity. attained slowest (19.4 days) fastest (14.1 diet, with larvae attaining 99.6%...
Insects provide critical ecosystem services such as biological pest control, in which natural enemies (NE) regulate the populations of crop-feeding herbivores (H). While H-NE dynamics are routinely studied at small spatiotemporal scales, multiyear assessments over entire agrolandscapes rare. Here, we draw on 18-year radar and searchlight trapping datasets (2003–2020) from eastern Asia to (i) assess temporal population trends 98 airborne insect species (ii) characterize associated interplay....
In late 2018, the fall armyworm (FAW) Spodoptera frugiperda Smith (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) made its arrival in China and populations have since proliferated across most of eastern Asia. While S. exhibits a considerable dispersal capacity engages long-distance migration, there's only scant information on species' flight capability. Here, we empirically assessed activity under varying climatic conditions using mill. More specifically, laboratory conditions, FAW exhibited superior performance...
Synthetic pesticides are core features of input-intensive agriculture and act as major pollutants driving environmental change. Agroecological science has unveiled the benefits biodiversity for pest control, but research implementation at farm-level is still difficult. Here we address this gap by using a bibliometric approach, quantifying how countries' scientific progress in agro-ecology relates to pesticide application regimes. Among 153 countries, economic development does spur innovation...
Summary China is the world's second‐largest maize producer and consumer. In recent years, invasive fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) has adversely affected productivity compromised food security. To mitigate pest‐inflicted shortages, China's Government issued biosafety certificates for two genetically modified (GM) Bt hybrids, Bt‐ Cry1Ab DBN9936 Cry1Ab/Cry2Aj Ruifeng 125, in 2019. Here, we quantitatively assess impact of both hybrids on pest feeding damage, crop yield safety...