[HTML][HTML] Agro-waste derived compounds (flax and black seed peels): Toxicological effect against the West Nile virus vector, Culex pipiens L. with special reference to …

SM Farag, EE Essa, SA Alharbi, S Alfarraj… - Saudi Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The development of different approaches to use agricultural residues as a source of high
value-added products, become a must, especially after the problems emerged due to their …

Production of Plant-Associated Volatiles by Select Model and Industrially Important Streptomyces spp.

Z Cheng, S McCann, N Faraone, JA Clarke… - Microorganisms, 2020 - mdpi.com
The Streptomyces produce a great diversity of specialized metabolites, including highly
volatile compounds with potential biological activities. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) …

Rancid rumors or Native wisdom: Evaluating the efficacy of animal fats as insect repellents attributed to historic-period Native Americans

D Esmaeili, KR Salas, HA Luker, S Mitra, CJ Galvan… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Little is known about Native American adaptations to blood-sucking arthropods prior to and
following European contact. Multiple accounts starting in the 16th century suggest that …

Fatty acids derived from oviposition systems guide female black soldier flies (Hermetia illucens) toward egg deposition sites

P Klüber, E Arous, J Jerschow, M Fraatz… - Insect …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens, comes with big promises for industrial purposes
since its larvae feed polyphagously on a broad spectrum of organic substrates. However …

Fire ants mediate competition between scale insects and fruit flies

J Wen, L **ao, Y Zou, K Chen, Y Lu, L Fu… - Ecological …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Competition, as an interspecific interaction, significantly influences both species evolution
and ecosystem stability; furthermore, its outcome can be shaped by interspecific dynamics …

Characterization of fatty acid composition in wax produced by grapevine mealybug, Maconellicoccus hirsutus (Green)

DS Yadav, ES Bhoyar, A Shabeer TP, SS Ajabe… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Maconellicoccus hirsutus (Green) is a polyphagous pest with a significant impact on
grapevines. This study aimed to characterize the fatty acid composition of the protective wax …

Innovative Approaches for Mosquito Management: The Identification of Animal Fats as Insect Repellents and Ribosome Phosphoproteomics in Aedes aegypti

D Esmaeili - 2024 - search.proquest.com
Mosquitoes are the most dangerous animals in the world due to their ability to transmit
diseases such as dengue, malaria, chikungunya, and Zika. Millions of individuals are …

Understanding the biological action of insecticides is the key to their continuous improvement.

M David, S Leibowitz, B Lorsbach… - Pest Management …, 2021 - search.ebscohost.com
This improves our understanding as to how these varied chemical classes differentially exert
their neurotoxic effects on nicotinic receptors, which aids in discovery of new agents …