Tritrophic interactions mediated by zoophytophagous predator-induced host plant volatiles

B Adams, AA Yusuf, B Torto, FM Khamis - Journal of Chemical Ecology, 2024 - Springer
The zoophytophagous mirid predator Nesidiocoris tenuis and the ectoparasitoid
Stenomesius japonicus are important biological control agents for several agricultural pests …

[PDF][PDF] Joint effects of inter-specific and intra-specific diversity of tomato volatile profiles on antixenosis against Tuta absoluta.

KE Amegan, Y Fourati, S Del-Valle, S Salgon… - Entomologia …, 2024 - researchgate.net
Since volatile organic compounds (VOCs) shape plant defenses against pests, ecologists
strive to understand their sources of variation. The worldwide distribution of tomato offers an …

Development of attractants and repellents for Tuta absoluta based on plant volatiles from tomato and eggplant

T Chen, L Chen, J Wang, J Cheng, S Yi… - … in Sustainable Food …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Tuta absoluta is currently considered one of the most devastating invasive pests
of solanaceous plants worldwide, causing severe damage to the tomato industry. Insects …

Comprehensive sex-and tissue-specific transcriptome of the destructive invasive pest Tuta absoluta adults

Z Kang, A Lin, M Ji, S **g, Z Song, Z Li, L Song, J Sun… - Scientific Data, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract The South American tomato pinworm, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) is a newly emerged
invasive pests causing devastating loss on tomato production globally. Semiochemical …

Non-host plant odors influence the tritrophic interaction between tomato, its foliar herbivore Tuta absoluta and mirid predator Nesidiocoris tenuis

B Adams, AA Yusuf, B Torto, FM Khamis - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta is a destructive invasive pest of cultivated tomato and
other Solanaceae plants, with yield losses of 80-100%. Mirid predators are key natural …

Volatile cues from Corcyra cephalonica larva elicit behavioural responses in parasitoid, Habrobracon hebetor.

GB Gowda, T Adak, PD Jayanthi… - Current Science …, 2023 - search.ebscohost.com
The rice moth, Corcyra cephalonica (Stainton)(Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), is a serious pest of
grains in storage systems resulting in immense losses but is also widely used as a factitious …

Genomic and metabolic profiling of two tomato contrasting cultivars for tolerance to Tuta absoluta

D D'Esposito, A Guadagno, CG Amoroso, P Cascone… - Planta, 2023 - Springer
Main conclusion Dissimilar patterns of variants affecting genes involved in response to
herbivory, including those leading to difference in VOC production, were identified in tomato …

[PDF][PDF] Behavioural and electroantennographic responses of female fall armyworm moth, Spodoptera frugiperda to maize plant volatiles

C Gargi, JS Kennedy, PD Kamalajayanthi… - CURRENT …, 2024 - researchgate.net
The fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith)(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is a
devastating invasive pest recently introduced in India in 2018. The fall armyworm infestation …

Is the Natural Instinct to Oviposit in Mated Female Oriental Fruit Fly, Bactrocera dorsalis More of a Brain-Independent Act?

M Vyas, SK Parepally, PD Kamala Jayanthi - Frontiers in Physiology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
What physiological and neuro-molecular changes control the female oviposition behavior
post-mating in insects? The molecular changes that occur in a gravid female insect are …

[HTML][HTML] Host Plant Suitability of Tuta absoluta Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) on Four Plant Species

J Archives, GMJ Blog - Journal of Environmental and …, 2024 - jeas.agropublishers.com
Tomato leaf miner [Tuta absoluta Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Gelehiidae)] is a major pest causing
significant losses in tomato crops. This study investigated the host plant potential, and …