Genetics of dispersal

M Saastamoinen, G Bocedi, J Cote… - Biological …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Dispersal is a process of central importance for the ecological and evolutionary dynamics of
populations and communities, because of its diverse consequences for gene flow and …

A review on biological interactions and management of the cotton bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

S Riaz, JB Johnson, M Ahmad, GP Fitt… - Journal of Applied …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is one of the most damaging insect
pests globally, causing estimated global economic losses of over 3 billion US dollars …

Adaptive evolution to the natural and anthropogenic environment in a global invasive crop pest, the cotton bollworm

M **, HL North, Y Peng, H Liu, B Liu, R Pan, Y Zhou… - The Innovation, 2023 - cell.com
The cotton bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera, is set to become the most economically
devastating crop pest in the world, threatening food security and biosafety as its range …

The sponge microbiome project

L Moitinho-Silva, S Nielsen, A Amir, A Gonzalez… - …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Rhododendron delavayi Franch. is globally famous as an ornamental plant. Its distribution in
southwest China covers several different habitats and environments. However, not much …

Determinants of insecticide resistance evolution: comparative analysis among Heliothines

TK Walsh, DG Heckel, Y Wu, S Downes… - Annual Review of …, 2022 - annualreviews.org
It is increasingly clear that pest species vary widely in their propensities to develop
insecticide resistance. This review uses a comparative approach to analyze the key pest …

Hybridization and gene flow in the mega-pest lineage of moth, Helicoverpa

CJ Anderson, JG Oakeshott, WT Tay… - Proceedings of the …, 2018 - pnas.org
Within the mega-pest lineage of heliothine moths are a number of polyphagous, highly
mobile species for which the exchange of adaptive traits through hybridization would affect …

Locust density shapes energy metabolism and oxidative stress resulting in divergence of flight traits

B Du, D Ding, C Ma, W Guo, L Kang - … of the National Academy of Sciences, 2022 - pnas.org
Flight ability is essential for the enormous diversity and evolutionary success of insects. The
migratory locusts exhibit flight capacity plasticity in gregarious and solitary individuals …

Movement Ecology of Pest Helicoverpa: Implications for Ongoing Spread

CM Jones, H Parry, WT Tay… - Annual review of …, 2019 - annualreviews.org
The recent introduction and spread of Helicoverpa armigera throughout South America
highlight the invasiveness and adaptability of moths in the Helicoverpa genus. Long-range …

The tethered flight technique as a tool for studying life‐history strategies associated with migration in insects

M Minter, A Pearson, KS Lim, K Wilson… - Ecological …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
1. Every year billions of insects engage in long‐distance, seasonal mass migrations which
have major consequences for agriculture, ecosystem services and insect‐vectored …

Population genomics provide insights into the evolution and adaptation of the Asia corn borer

Y Peng, M **, Z Li, H Li, L Zhang, S Yu… - Molecular Biology …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Understanding the genetic basis of pest adaptive evolution and the risk of adaptation in
response to climate change is essential for the development of sustainable agricultural …