A5101795673- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Insect Pest Control Strategies
- Insect Resistance and Genetics
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Agricultural pest management studies
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Plant and animal studies
- Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies
- Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control
- Insect behavior and control techniques
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Plant Virus Research Studies
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Insect Utilization and Effects
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Oil Palm Production and Sustainability
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny
- Agricultural Practices and Plant Genetics
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
University of Bologna
2025
University of Faisalabad
2016-2024
University of Agriculture Faisalabad
2016-2024
Shenyang Normal University
2020-2024
National Research Centre for Integrated Pest Management
2024
Chengdu Institute of Biology
2023
Chinese Academy of Sciences
2023
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
2023
Lanzhou University
2022
Nuclear Institute for Agriculture and Biology
2021
Wheat being staple food of Pakistan is constantly attacked by major wheat aphid species, Schizaphis graminum (R.), Rhopalosiphum padi (L.) and Sitobion avenae (F.). Due to concern on synthetic chemical use in wheat, it imperative search for alternative environment- human- friendly control measures such as botanical pesticides. In the present study, we evaluated comparative role neem seed extract (NSE), moringa leaf (MLE) imidacloprid (I) management well yield losses parameters late planted...
The genus Pholcus Walckenaer, 1805 is reported from Pakistan for the first time. Two new species of nenjukovi species-group are described: hamuchal Yao Li sp. nov. (Gilgit Baltistan, male and female) kalam (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, female). Type material deposited in Institute Zoology, Chinese Academy Sciences (IZCAS) Beijing, China.
Abstract Seed priming with beneficial endophytic fungi is an emerging sustainable strategy for enhancing plant resistance against insect pests. This study examined the effects of Beauvaria bassiana Bb20091317 and Metarhizium rileyi MrCDTLJ1 fungal colonization on maize growth, defence signalling, benzoxazinoid levels gene expression. The did not adversely affect growth but reduced larval weights Spodoptera frugiperda . Maize leaves treated M. exhibited higher jasmonic acid,...
Journal Article Seasonal Pattern of Spodoptera litura (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Migration Across the Bohai Strait in Northern China Get access Xiaowei Fu, Fu State Key Laboratory for Biology Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute Protection, Chinese Academy Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, P.R. China. Search other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Xiaoyang Zhao, Zhao Bingtang Xie, Xie Abid Ali, Ali Kongming Wu 1 1Corresponding author, e-mail:...
Abstract Planting Bt cotton in China since 1997 has led to important changes the natural enemy communities occurring cotton, however their specific effect on suppressing aphids (being notorious conventional ecosystem) not been fully documented yet. We observed strong evidence for top-down control of aphid population, e.g. efficiency enemies increased significantly open field cages compared exclusion cages, accounted 60.2, 87.2 and 76.7% 2011, 2012 2013 season, respectively. The populations...
As synthetic insecticides can have environmentally detrimental side effects, it is desirable to limit their use while still achieving good marketable yield.One approach apply pesticides only when needed, as determined by an action threshold (AT), defined the number of pests per crop plant or damage intensity at which application recommended.Another adopt alternative pesticides, also be applied according ATs.Here, ATs are developed in cabbage pest management using both approaches against...
Spiders of the genus Pholcus were collected for first time during an expedition to Lüliang Mountains in Shanxi Province, North China. Phylogenetic analyses DNA sequence data from COI, H3, wnt, and 28S genes allowed us group them into nine well-supported clades. We used morphology four methods molecular species delimitation, namely Automatic Barcode Gap Discovery (ABGD), Generalized Mixed Yule Coalescent (GMYC), Bayesian Poisson Tree Processes (bPTP), Phylogenetics Phylogeography (BPP),...
Abstract The current study evaluates the efficacy of entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo-Crivelli) Vuillemin (Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae), diatomaceous earth (DE) (Protect-It), and oxadiazine indoxacarb, at single or combined applications on wheat kernels, for management rusty grain beetle, Cryptolestes ferrugineus (Stephens) (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae), red flour Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) Tenebrionidae), khapra Trogoderma granarium Everts Dermestidae), lesser borer,...
Abstract Ambient humidity can directly affect the water balance in insects. The migratory fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda Smith, has spread to more than 60 countries and regions Africa, Asia, Oceania that have a great difference average ambient humidity. Understanding effects of changes on its development, survival, reproduction help predict population dynamics different habitats. Therefore, we evaluated atmospheric relative (RH) soil moisture pupation emergence armyworm. As result,...
Sex is one of the important factors affecting gut microbiota. As key predators in agroforestry ecosystem, many spider species show dramatically different activity habits and nutritional requirements between females males. However, how sex affects microbiota spiders remains unclear. Here, we compared composition diversity bacteria female male Pardosa astrigera based on bacterial 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Results showed that richness was significantly lower than (p < .05). Besides, β-diversity...
Synthetic insecticides heavily applied to manage agricultural pests are highly hazardous the environment and non-target organisms. Their overuse through repeated treatments in smallholder farming communities is frequent. Botanical biopesticides ideal for sustainable pest management environments by keeping synthetic insecticide use at a minimum. Here we evaluated locally prepared neem seed extract (NSE) alongside emamectin benzoate against both lepidopteran Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner)...
Athetis lepigone (Möschler), a new lepidopteran pest in China, has spread quickly to seven provinces since it was first reported causing damage on summer maize Hebei province 2005, Whether this species is migrant or not remains unknown. The past 3 yr searchlight trapping an island the center of Bohai Gulf provided direct evidence that both male and female A. moths migrate across waters northern China because no host crops larvae were found island. four migration waves observed study...
Crystal (Cry) proteins derived from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) have been widely used in transgenic crops due to their toxicity against insect pests. However, the distribution and metabolism of these toxins tissues organs remained obscure because target insects do not ingest much toxin. In this study, several Cry1Ac-resistant strains Helicoverpa armigera, fed artificial diets containing high doses Cry1Ac toxin, were investigate bodies. was only detected larvae, pupae or adults. Also, passed...
Abstract BACKGROUND Agrotis ipsilon and A. segetum are major migratory pests of many crops in China, frequent regional outbreaks cause severe yield losses. Use food attractants is one the most promising control methods against adult lepidoptera, notably through attract‐and‐kill strategy. Chlorantraniliprole's acute toxicity sublethal effects on both moths were evaluated. RESULTS Chlorantraniliprole showed high activity adults species, with LC 20 50 values 0.08 0.21 mg L −1 ( ), 0.14 0.51 )....