Spread of invasive migratory pest Spodoptera frugiperda and management practices throughout China

Z Yan, QL Wu, HW Zhang, KM Wu - Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2021 - Elsevier
The fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith)(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), a
notorious migratory pest native to tropical and subtropical America, invaded China in …

Fat enough for the winter? Does nutritional status affect diapause?

CA Short, DA Hahn - Journal of Insect Physiology, 2023 - Elsevier
Many insects enter a dormant state termed diapause in anticipation of seasonal inhospitable
conditions. Insects drastically reduce their feeding during diapause. Their reduced nutrient …

Initial detections and spread of invasive Spodoptera frugiperda in China and comparisons with other noctuid larvae in cornfields using molecular techniques

DP **g, JF Guo, YY Jiang, JZ Zhao, A Sethi… - Insect …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, is a species native to the Americas and has
spread to many countries in Africa and Asia in recent years. Proactive actions for potential …

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

B Du, D Ding, C Ma, W Guo… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
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 …

α-Amylase triggered carriers based on cyclodextrin anchored hollow mesoporous silica for enhancing insecticidal activity of avermectin against Plutella xylostella

AE Kaziem, Y Gao, Y Zhang, X Qin, Y **ao… - Journal of hazardous …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract α-Amylase-responsive carrier for controlled release of avermectin (AVM) was
prepared based on α-cyclodextrin (α-CD) anchored hollow mesoporous silica (HMS) using α …

Synthesis and insecticidal activity of enzyme-triggered functionalized hollow mesoporous silica for controlled release

AE Kaziem, Y Gao, S He, J Li - Journal of agricultural and food …, 2017 - ACS Publications
In the present study, enzymatic responsive controlled release formulations (CRFs) were
fabricated. The CRFs were achieved by anchoring mechanically interlocked molecules …

The East Asian Insect Flyway: Geographical and Climatic Factors Driving Migration Among Diverse Crop Pests

G Hu, H Feng, A Otuka, DR Reynolds… - Annual Review of …, 2024 - annualreviews.org
The East Asian Insect Flyway is a globally important migration route stretching from the
Indochina Peninsula and the Philippines through East China to Northeast China and …

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 …

Chromosome level genome assembly of oriental armyworm Mythimna separata

C Xu, J Ji, X Zhu, N Huangfu, H Xue, L Wang, K Zhang… - Scientific Data, 2023 - nature.com
The oriental armyworm, Mythimna separata, is an extremely destructive polyphagous pest
with a broad host range that seriously threatens the safety of agricultural production. Here, a …

The oriental armyworm genome yields insights into the long-distance migration of noctuid moths

D Tong, L Zhang, N Wu, D **e, G Fang, BS Coates… - Cell Reports, 2022 - cell.com
The oriental armyworm, Mythimna separata, is known for its long-distance seasonal
migration and environment-dependent phase polymorphisms. Here, we present a …