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View article: How a Melanism Mutant Responds to Different Temperatures: A Case Study in Ladybird Beetle <scp> <i>Harmonia axyridis</i> </scp> Demonstrating Thermal‐Induced Phenotypic Plasticity
How a Melanism Mutant Responds to Different Temperatures: A Case Study in Ladybird Beetle <span> <i>Harmonia axyridis</i> </span> Demonstrating Thermal‐Induced Phenotypic Plasticity Open
Many insect species demonstrate thermal‐induced phenotypic plasticity in melanin levels as an effective temperature adaptation strategy. Harmonia axyridis (Pallas) (f. succinea morph), known for its diverse elytra patterns, generally displ…
View article: Preliminary Evaluation of the Biocontrol Potential of Stethorus punctillum, a Key Natural Enemy of Spider Mites in Northwest China
Preliminary Evaluation of the Biocontrol Potential of Stethorus punctillum, a Key Natural Enemy of Spider Mites in Northwest China Open
Spider mites are globally distributed pests that cause significant damage to a wide range of crops. The use of predators for the control of pest mites is an effective and environmentally sustainable strategy. Stethorus punctillum Weise (Co…
View article: Safety and Sublethal Effects of Acaricides on Stethorus punctillum, a Neglected Key Natural Enemy of Phytophagous Mites
Safety and Sublethal Effects of Acaricides on Stethorus punctillum, a Neglected Key Natural Enemy of Phytophagous Mites Open
Stethorus punctillum Weise, a predatory beetle attacking phytophagous mites in northwest China, remains underutilized for biological control. Current over-reliance on synthetic acaricides necessitates evaluation of their non-target effects…
View article: Biocontrol potential of Akanthomyces dipterigenus against the Acyrthosiphon pisum and the synergistic mechanism of RNAi targeting ApSlc19a3 and ApEXT2
Biocontrol potential of Akanthomyces dipterigenus against the Acyrthosiphon pisum and the synergistic mechanism of RNAi targeting ApSlc19a3 and ApEXT2 Open
View article: Functional analysis of heat shock protein 70 genes in Tetranychus truncatus reveals their critical role in cross-tolerance to heat and acaricide stress
Functional analysis of heat shock protein 70 genes in Tetranychus truncatus reveals their critical role in cross-tolerance to heat and acaricide stress Open
View article: ApCarE4 and ApPOD3 participate in the adaptation of pea aphids to different alfalfa varieties
ApCarE4 and ApPOD3 participate in the adaptation of pea aphids to different alfalfa varieties Open
View article: Differential Antioxidant Enzyme Gene Expression and Functional Analysis of Pyridaben-Susceptible and -Resistant Strains of Tetranychus truncatus (Acari: Tetranychidae) under High Temperature Stress
Differential Antioxidant Enzyme Gene Expression and Functional Analysis of Pyridaben-Susceptible and -Resistant Strains of Tetranychus truncatus (Acari: Tetranychidae) under High Temperature Stress Open
Tetranychus truncatus (Acari: Tetranychidae) has caused serious economic losses on some crops (soybean, corn, and cotton) in China, and has developed resistance to most acaricides. Our laboratory study found that T. truncatus was resistant…
View article: Changes in the bacterial communities of Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) in response to long-term cold storage and progressive loss of egg viability in cold-stored beetles
Changes in the bacterial communities of Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) in response to long-term cold storage and progressive loss of egg viability in cold-stored beetles Open
Bacteria have a profound influence on life history and reproduction of numerous insects, while the associations between hosts and bacteria are substantially influenced by environmental pressures. Cold storage is crucial for extending the s…
View article: Functional Analysis of Amino Acid Transporter Genes ACYPI000536 and ACYPI004320 in Acyrthosiphon pisum
Functional Analysis of Amino Acid Transporter Genes ACYPI000536 and ACYPI004320 in Acyrthosiphon pisum Open
In recent years, pea aphids have become major pests of alfalfa. Our previous study found that “Gannong 5” is a highly aphid-resistant alfalfa variety and that “Lie Renhe” is a susceptible one. The average field susceptibility index of “Gan…
View article: Transcriptomic and Functional Analyses of the Adaptation Mechanism of Pea Aphid to Alfalfa
Transcriptomic and Functional Analyses of the Adaptation Mechanism of Pea Aphid to Alfalfa Open
View article: Genetic diversity of <i>Venturia inaequalis</i> isolates from the scabs in apple trees in Gansu Province, China, using AFLP markers
Genetic diversity of <i>Venturia inaequalis</i> isolates from the scabs in apple trees in Gansu Province, China, using AFLP markers Open
Apple scab is a serious disease that restricts the growth of cultivated apples. The objective of this study is to investigate the genetic variations and genetic structure of Venturia inaequalis in Gansu Province, China. 108 isolates of the…
View article: Peer Review #3 of "Genetic diversity of Venturia inaequalis isolates from the scabs in apple trees in Gansu Province, China, using AFLP markers (v0.1)"
Peer Review #3 of "Genetic diversity of Venturia inaequalis isolates from the scabs in apple trees in Gansu Province, China, using AFLP markers (v0.1)" Open
Apple scab is a serious disease that restricts the growth of cultivated apples.The objective of this study is to investigate the genetic variations and genetic structure of Venturia inaequalis in Gansu Province, China.108 isolates of the p…
View article: Peer Review #1 of "Genetic diversity of Venturia inaequalis isolates from the scabs in apple trees in Gansu Province, China, using AFLP markers (v0.1)"
Peer Review #1 of "Genetic diversity of Venturia inaequalis isolates from the scabs in apple trees in Gansu Province, China, using AFLP markers (v0.1)" Open
Apple scab is a serious disease that restricts the growth of cultivated apples.The objective of this study is to investigate the genetic variations and genetic structure of Venturia inaequalis in Gansu Province, China.108 isolates of the p…
View article: Mongolian pine forest decline by the combinatory effect of European woodwasp and plant pathogenic fungi
Mongolian pine forest decline by the combinatory effect of European woodwasp and plant pathogenic fungi Open
View article: Evidence of the Involvement of a Plus-C Odorant-Binding Protein HparOBP14 in Host Plant Selection and Oviposition of the Scarab Beetle Holotrichia parallela
Evidence of the Involvement of a Plus-C Odorant-Binding Protein HparOBP14 in Host Plant Selection and Oviposition of the Scarab Beetle Holotrichia parallela Open
Holotrichia parallela is one of the agriculturally important scarab beetle pests in China. In this study, HparOBP14 was cloned, which is the most abundantly expressed among the OBP genes in the legs of female H. parallela adults. Sequence …
View article: Obstructs-equipped apparatus reduces cannibalism and improves larval survival of the Coccinellid, Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)
Obstructs-equipped apparatus reduces cannibalism and improves larval survival of the Coccinellid, Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) Open
Background Harmonia axyridis (Pallas) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) is an important biocontrol agent in native region of Asia, while its high propensity for cannibalism causes great obstacles in mass production. Provisioning obstructs in rea…
View article: Lethal and Sublethal Effects of Long-term Cold Storage on Indoor-reared Harmonia Axyridis Adults
Lethal and Sublethal Effects of Long-term Cold Storage on Indoor-reared Harmonia Axyridis Adults Open
Indoor-reared natural enemy with high quality after long-term cold storage is crucial for sustainable pest management. However, besides survivals, the sublethal effects were not widely been reported. In this study, Harmonia axyridis (Palla…
View article: &nbsp;Decline of Mongolian Pine Forest by the Combinatory Effect of European Woodwasp Sirex noctilio (Hymenoptera: Siricidae) and Plant Pathogenic Fungi
Decline of Mongolian Pine Forest by the Combinatory Effect of European Woodwasp Sirex noctilio (Hymenoptera: Siricidae) and Plant Pathogenic Fungi Open
Interactions between the decline of Mongolian pine woodlands and fungal communities and invasive pests in northeast China, are poorly understood. In this study, we investigated the fungal communities occurring in healthy uninfested, unheal…
View article: Comparative Analysis of Bioactive Volatiles from Susceptible and Resistant Rice Varieties to the Major Rice Pest Nilaparvata lugens Stål
Comparative Analysis of Bioactive Volatiles from Susceptible and Resistant Rice Varieties to the Major Rice Pest Nilaparvata lugens Stål Open
Infestation by herbivorous pests can change plant volatile profiles leading to increased foraging by natural enemies and reduced attack by the pests. Eight rice bioactive volatiles (semiochemicals) were identified by GC-EAG. The quantitati…
View article: Investigating reproductive success of the ladybird beetle Harmonia axyridis from the perspective of micropyle variation
Investigating reproductive success of the ladybird beetle Harmonia axyridis from the perspective of micropyle variation Open
Micropyles in insects are small openings that allow sperm entry into, and the number was usually decreased on unfertilized and (or) undeveloped eggs. However, reports showed that Harmonia axyridis , a reproductive success model, deposited …
View article: Plastic but maintaining large number of micropyles contributes to the reproduction success of ladybird beetle Harmonia axyridis.xlsx
Plastic but maintaining large number of micropyles contributes to the reproduction success of ladybird beetle Harmonia axyridis.xlsx Open
Micropyles in insects are small openings that allow sperm entry into, and the number was usually decreased on unfertilized and (or) undeveloped eggs. However, reports showed that Harmonia axyridis, a reproductive success model, depo…