[PDF][PDF] Invasiveness, biology, ecology, and management of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda

M Kenis, G Benelli, A Biondi, PA Calatayud, R Day… - 2022 - ore.exeter.ac.uk
The fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith, 1797), is a serious pest of
several crops, particularly maize and other cereals. It has long been known as a pest in the …

Ecosystem services provided by aculeate wasps

RE Brock, A Cini, S Sumner - Biological Reviews, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The aculeate wasps are one of the most diverse and speciose insect taxa; they are
omnipresent across ecosystems and exhibit diverse co‐evolutionary and exploitative …

Unmanned aerial vehicles for biodiversity-friendly agricultural landscapes-A systematic review

F Librán-Embid, F Klaus, T Tscharntke… - Science of the total …, 2020 - Elsevier
The development of biodiversity-friendly agricultural landscapes is of major importance to
meet the sustainable development challenges of our time. The emergence of unmanned …

Natural selection and genetic diversity maintenance in a parasitic wasp during continuous biological control application

B Li, Y Duan, Z Du, X Wang, S Liu, Z Feng… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Aphidius gifuensis is a parasitoid wasp and primary endoparasitoid enemy of the peach
potato aphid, Myzus persicae. Artificially reared, captive wasps of this species have been …

Adverse effects of the fungal biopesticide Beauveria bassiana on a predatory social wasp

F Cappa, L De Fazi, D Baracchi, R Cervo - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Biopesticides are considered eco-friendly alternatives to synthetic agrochemicals. However,
their impact on non-target organisms is still poorly understood. Social wasps, in particular …

The use of pesticides in Polish agriculture after integrated pest management (IPM) implementation

A Piwowar - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021 - Springer
The aim of the conducted study was to characterize the attitudes and practices of Polish
farmers in the area of performing chemical plant protection treatments. A particular attention …

The potential for a CRISPR gene drive to eradicate or suppress globally invasive social wasps

PJ Lester, M Bulgarella, JW Baty, PK Dearden… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
CRISPR gene drives have potential for widespread and cost-efficient pest control, but are
highly controversial. We examined a potential gene drive targeting spermatogenesis to …

Field evidence for the role of plant volatiles induced by caterpillar oral secretion in prey localization by predatory social wasps

P Grof-Tisza, TCJ Turlings… - Biology …, 2024 - royalsocietypublishing.org
One assumed function of herbivore-induced plant volatiles (HIPVs) is to attract natural
enemies of the inducing herbivores. Field evidence for this is scarce. In addition, the …

Expansion and Accelerated Evolution of 9-Exon Odorant Receptors in Polistes Paper Wasps

AW Legan, CM Jernigan, SE Miller… - Molecular Biology …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Independent origins of sociality in bees and ants are associated with independent
expansions of particular odorant receptor (OR) gene subfamilies. In ants, one clade within …

Sustainable management of fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith): challenges and proposed solutions from an African perspective

S Nyamutukwa, BM Mvumi… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda, is threatening food security in Africa and thus
sustainable management strategies are required. The pest has spread to over 44 countries …