Disrupting pest reproduction techniques can replace pesticides in vineyards. A review

D Thiery, V Mazzoni, R Nieri - Agronomy for Sustainable Development, 2023 - Springer
Today, we are faced with an increase in the impact of pesticides on the environment, which
is becoming a real concern for most agricultural production systems, including vineyards, for …

Intruding into a conversation: how behavioral manipulation could support management of Xylella fastidiosa and its insect vectors

S Avosani, R Nieri, V Mazzoni, G Anfora… - Journal of Pest …, 2024 - Springer
Behavioral manipulation (BM) is a multimodal control approach based on the interference
with the stimuli mediating insect perception and interaction with the surroundings. BM could …

European grapevine moth, Lobesia botrana Part II: Prevention and management

G Benelli, A Lucchi, G Anfora, B Bagnoli… - Entomologia …, 2023 - openpub.fmach.it
Abstract Lobesia botrana (Denis & Schiffermüller)(Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), commonly
known as the European grapevine moth (EGVM), is a primary pest of vineyards. This article …

Vibrational calling signals improve the efficacy of pheromone traps to capture the brown marmorated stink bug

L Zapponi, R Nieri, V Zaffaroni-Caorsi, NM Pugno… - Journal of Pest …, 2023 - Springer
Halyomorpha halys (Stål, 1855), the brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB), is an invasive
species that has become a key agricultural pest in its invaded range. Commercial traps …

Genomic designing for biotic stress resistant grapevine

S Vezzulli, D Gramaje, J Tello, G Gambino… - Genomic designing for …, 2022 - Springer
Grapevines are challenged by a range of diseases and pests, causing economic losses and
requiring often costly approaches to mitigate damage. Public interest in reducing the use of …

European grapevine moth, Lobesia botrana Part I: Biology and ecology

G Benelli, A Lucchi, G Anfora, B Bagnoli, M Botton… - 2023 - digital.csic.es
Though the European grapevine moth, Lobesia botrana (Denis & Schiffermüller)(
Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) can feed on more than forty plant species, grapevine is the …

Impact of sublethal concentrations of flonicamid on key demographic parameters and feeding behavior of Schizaphis graminum

H Gul, I Ul Haq, F Ullah, S Khan, A Yaseen, SH Shah… - Ecotoxicology, 2023 - Springer
Flonicamid is a novel systemic insecticide that efficiently controls sap-sucking insect pests.
However, the impact of sublethal concentrations of flonicamid on key demographic …

Plant protection and biotremology: fundamental and applied aspects

A Pekas, V Mazzoni, H Appel, R Cocroft, M Dicke - Trends in Plant Science, 2024 - cell.com
There is overwhelming evidence that synthetic pesticides have a negative impact on the
environment and human health, emphasizing the need for novel and sustainable methods …

Communication by substrate-borne mechanical waves in insects: from basic to applied biotremology

J Strauß, N Stritih-Peljhan, R Nieri… - Advances in insect …, 2021 - Elsevier
Biotremology is a field of study focused on an ancient way of communication by animals
endowed with specialized organs for emission and reception of substrate-borne vibrations …

Bridging biotremology and chemical ecology: a new terminology

V Mazzoni, G Anfora, RB Cocroft, NE Fatouros… - Trends in Plant …, 2024 - cell.com
Living organisms use both chemical and mechanical stimuli to survive in their environment.
Substrate-borne vibrations play a significant role in mediating behaviors in animals and …