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View article: Differences among populations and changes during domestication in the lipidome of Queensland fruit fly
Differences among populations and changes during domestication in the lipidome of Queensland fruit fly Open
The diverse patterns of genetic variation described here are consistent with the complex, multi-gene pathways for lipid syntheses and remodeling now being discovered by other insect 'omic' analyses and show that heritable lipid differences…
View article: Essential oils as potential insecticides and behavior-modifying agents against <i>Bactrocera tryoni</i> (Diptera: Tephritidae)
Essential oils as potential insecticides and behavior-modifying agents against <i>Bactrocera tryoni</i> (Diptera: Tephritidae) Open
The Queensland fruit fly (Q-fly) Bactrocera tryoni is the most economically destructive tephritid pest in eastern Australia, inflicting substantial damage to diverse fruit and vegetable crops. Broad-spectrum, persistent, synthetic insectic…
View article: Associations between diurnally varying male volatile emissions and allochrony in 2 sibling fruit fly species (Diptera: Tephritidae)
Associations between diurnally varying male volatile emissions and allochrony in 2 sibling fruit fly species (Diptera: Tephritidae) Open
Allochrony can be an important premating isolating mechanism in insects but its physiological basis has seldom been determined. It operates at a diurnal scale to differentiate mating times of some closely related tephritid taxa. For exampl…
View article: Mining novel <scp><i>Bacillus thuringiensis</i></scp> toxins and secondary metabolites for invasive fall armyworm, <scp><i>Spodoptera frugiperda</i></scp> (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) control
Mining novel <span><i>Bacillus thuringiensis</i></span> toxins and secondary metabolites for invasive fall armyworm, <span><i>Spodoptera frugiperda</i></span> (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) control Open
Bacillus thuringiensis ( Bt ) endotoxins are often considered environmentally friendly pest control tools. However, the development of resistance to Bt toxins and emergence of exotic pests necessitate the characterisation of new Bt isolate…
View article: Correction: Diversity and sex differences in rectal gland volatiles of Queensland fruit fly, Bactrocera tryoni (Diptera: Tephritidae)
Correction: Diversity and sex differences in rectal gland volatiles of Queensland fruit fly, Bactrocera tryoni (Diptera: Tephritidae) Open
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0273210.].
View article: Characterisation of the Pathogenicity of Beauveria sp. and Metarhizium sp. Fungi Against the Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
Characterisation of the Pathogenicity of Beauveria sp. and Metarhizium sp. Fungi Against the Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Open
Previously, we assessed the pathogenicity of eleven endemic entomopathogenic fungi (EPF), including six Beauveria isolates, four Metarhizium isolates, and one M. pingshaense, against the agricultural pest Spodoptera frugiperda (fall armywo…
View article: Rectal glands and tergal glands as sources of volatile pheromones in cucumber fruit fly, Zeugodacus Cucumis
Rectal glands and tergal glands as sources of volatile pheromones in cucumber fruit fly, Zeugodacus Cucumis Open
Male tephritid fruit flies typically emit pheromones from rectal glands to attract mates. Consistent with this, virgin females of the cucumber fruit fly, Zeugodacus cucumis (French), were found to be attracted to volatiles emitted by crush…
View article: TBM preferred to AlphaFold 3 for functional models of insect odorant receptors
TBM preferred to AlphaFold 3 for functional models of insect odorant receptors Open
Insect odorant receptors (iORs) are seven-transmembrane-domain (7TM) ion channels crucial for insect survival, playing key roles in insect behaviour such as foraging, pollination, social interaction, and prey recognition. Unlike G-protein …
View article: Draft annotated genome of the entomopathogenic fungus <i>Metarhizium pingshaense</i> isolated from <i>Spodoptera</i> species
Draft annotated genome of the entomopathogenic fungus <i>Metarhizium pingshaense</i> isolated from <i>Spodoptera</i> species Open
The entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium pingshaense infects diverse insect host species. We present an annotated draft genome of M. pingshaense (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation [CSIRO] strain M-1000) isolated f…
View article: Seminal fluid proteins in the Queensland fruit fly: Tissue origins, effects of mating and comparative genomics
Seminal fluid proteins in the Queensland fruit fly: Tissue origins, effects of mating and comparative genomics Open
In many insect species, the ability of males to inhibit their mates from remating is an important component of fitness. This ability is also essential for the effective management of insect pests, including tephritid fruit flies, using the…
View article: Characterisation of the Pathogenicity of Beauveria sp. and Metarhizium sp. Fungi Against Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
Characterisation of the Pathogenicity of Beauveria sp. and Metarhizium sp. Fungi Against Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Open
Previously, we assessed the pathogenicity of eleven endemic entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) including six Beauveria isolates, four Metarhizium isolates, and one M. pingshaense, against the agricultural pest Spodoptera frugiperda (fall armywor…
View article: Correction: Prasad et al. Patterns of Variation in the Usage of Fatty Acid Chains among Classes of Ester and Ether Neutral Lipids and Phospholipids in the Queensland Fruit Fly. Insects 2023, 14, 873
Correction: Prasad et al. Patterns of Variation in the Usage of Fatty Acid Chains among Classes of Ester and Ether Neutral Lipids and Phospholipids in the Queensland Fruit Fly. Insects 2023, 14, 873 Open
Supplementary Table S3 in our recent publication [...]
View article: Computational modeling of insect odorant receptors: A comparative analysis of Template-based and Alphafold modeling
Computational modeling of insect odorant receptors: A comparative analysis of Template-based and Alphafold modeling Open
Insects rely on odorant receptors (ORs) to detect and respond to volatile environmental cues, so the ORs are attracting increasing interest as potential targets for pest control. However, experimental analysis of their structures and funct…
View article: Differential pheromone profile as a contributor to premating isolation between two sympatric sibling fruit fly species
Differential pheromone profile as a contributor to premating isolation between two sympatric sibling fruit fly species Open
Bactrocera tryoni (Froggatt) and Bactrocera neohumeralis (Hardy) are sibling fruit fly species that are sympatric over much of their ranges. Premating isolation of these close relatives is thought to be maintained in part by allochrony—mat…
View article: Patterns of Variation in the Usage of Fatty Acid Chains among Classes of Ester and Ether Neutral Lipids and Phospholipids in the Queensland Fruit Fly
Patterns of Variation in the Usage of Fatty Acid Chains among Classes of Ester and Ether Neutral Lipids and Phospholipids in the Queensland Fruit Fly Open
Modern lipidomics has the power and sensitivity to elucidate the role of insects’ lipidomes in their adaptations to the environment at a mechanistic molecular level. However, few lipidomic studies have yet been conducted on insects beyond …
View article: Virulence of Beauveria sp. and Metarhizium sp. fungi towards fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda)
Virulence of Beauveria sp. and Metarhizium sp. fungi towards fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) Open
The development of effective pest management strategies for Spodoptera frugiperda is a high priority for crop protection across its invasive ranges. Here, we examined six Beauveria and five Metarhizium fungal isolates against this pest. Tw…
View article: Genetic variation for rectal gland volatiles among recently collected isofemale lines and a domesticated strain of Queensland fruit fly, Bactrocera tryoni (Diptera: Tephritidae)
Genetic variation for rectal gland volatiles among recently collected isofemale lines and a domesticated strain of Queensland fruit fly, Bactrocera tryoni (Diptera: Tephritidae) Open
Divergence between populations in mating behaviour can function as a potent premating isolating mechanism and promote speciation. However, very few cases of inherited intraspecific variation in sexual signalling have been reported in tephr…
View article: Floral constituents of the Australian tar tree, Semecarpus australiensis
Floral constituents of the Australian tar tree, Semecarpus australiensis Open
Floral constituents of the Australian tar tree, Semecarpus australiensis, distributed in Melanesia and Northern Australia, were extracted with solvent, and analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The main constituents were 16- an…
View article: Virulence of Beauveria sp. and Metarhizium sp. fungi towards Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda)
Virulence of Beauveria sp. and Metarhizium sp. fungi towards Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) Open
Since 2016, the fall armyworm ( Spodoptera frugiperda , J.E. Smith) has spread from the Americas to invade many regions of the world, including Australia in early 2020. The development of effective pest management strategies for S. frugipe…
View article: Diversity and sex differences in rectal gland volatiles of Queensland fruit fly, Bactrocera tryoni (Diptera: Tephritidae)
Diversity and sex differences in rectal gland volatiles of Queensland fruit fly, Bactrocera tryoni (Diptera: Tephritidae) Open
Rectal gland volatiles are key mediators of sexual interactions in tephritid fruit flies. We used solid-phase microextraction (SPME) plus gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and gas chromatography-flame ionization detection (GC-FI…
View article: Virulence of Beauveria sp. and Metarhizium sp. fungi towards Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda)
Virulence of Beauveria sp. and Metarhizium sp. fungi towards Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) Open
Since 2016, the fall armyworm ( Spodoptera frugiperda , J.E. Smith) has spread from the Americas to invade many regions of the world, including Australia in early 2020. The development of effective pest management strategies for S. frugipe…
View article: Effects of domestication on quality control parameters of the Queensland fruit fly <i>Bactrocera tryoni</i> (Diptera: Tephritidae)
Effects of domestication on quality control parameters of the Queensland fruit fly <i>Bactrocera tryoni</i> (Diptera: Tephritidae) Open
The Queensland fruit fly (Q‐fly), Bactrocera tryoni (Froggatt), is a major horticultural pest in Australia. Sterile insect technique (SIT) is increasingly used in area‐wide integrated management of Q‐fly, as well as for eradication of outb…
View article: Decoding an ancient biological control: The kairomonal basis of fruit fly repellence from weaver ants
Decoding an ancient biological control: The kairomonal basis of fruit fly repellence from weaver ants Open
Humans have used weaver ants, Oecophylla smaragdina , as biological control agents to control insect pests in orchards for many centuries. Over recent decades, the effectiveness of weaver ants as biological control agents has been attribut…
View article: Dynamics of the Queensland Fruit Fly Microbiome through the Transition from Nature to an Established Laboratory Colony
Dynamics of the Queensland Fruit Fly Microbiome through the Transition from Nature to an Established Laboratory Colony Open
The transition from nature to laboratory or mass rearing can impose significant physiological and evolutionary impact on insects. The Queensland fruit fly (also known as ‘Qfly’), Bactrocera tryoni (Froggatt) (Diptera: Tephritidae), is a se…
View article: Multi-locus genotyping of stored sperm reveals female remating rates in wild populations of the Queensland fruit fly
Multi-locus genotyping of stored sperm reveals female remating rates in wild populations of the Queensland fruit fly Open
Female insects commonly have more than one mate during a breeding period ('polyandry'), storing and using sperm from multiple males. In addition to its evolutionary significance, insect polyandry has practical implications for pest managem…
View article: Electrophysiological Responses of Bactrocera kraussi (Hardy) (Tephritidae) to Rectal Gland Secretions and Headspace Volatiles Emitted by Conspecific Males and Females
Electrophysiological Responses of Bactrocera kraussi (Hardy) (Tephritidae) to Rectal Gland Secretions and Headspace Volatiles Emitted by Conspecific Males and Females Open
Pheromones are biologically important in fruit fly mating systems, and also have potential applications as attractants or mating disrupters for pest management. Bactrocera kraussi (Hardy) (Diptera: Tephritidae) is a polyphagous pest fruit …