Ophiocordyceps salganeicola, a parasite of social cockroaches in Japan and insights into the evolution of other closely-related Blattodea-associated lineages by João P. M. Araújo, Mitsuru G. Moriguchi, Shigeru Uchiyama, Noriko Kinjo, Yu Matsuura

“…Abstract The entomopathogenic genus Ophiocordyceps includes a highly diverse group of fungal species, predominantly parasitizing insects in the orders Coleoptera, Hemiptera, Hymenoptera and Lepidoptera. However, other insect orders are also parasitized by these fungi, for example the Blattodea (termites and cockroaches). …”
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Aphid infestations reduce monarch butterfly colonization, herbivory, and growth on ornamental milkweed. by Bernadette M Mach, William Long, Jaret C Daniels, Adam G Dale

“…Our results indicate that oleander aphid infestations can have indirect negative impacts on urban monarch conservation efforts and highlight the need for effective Lepidoptera-friendly integrated pest management tactics for ornamental plants.…”
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Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Kleinschmetterlinge (Microlepidoptera) von Štajersko und Koroško in Slowenien [A contribution to the knowledge of Microlepidoptera of Štajerska and Koroška... by Tone Lesar, Heinz Habeler

“…This contribution comprises all avaliable records of microlepidoptera (unranked grouping of families within Lepidoptera)for slovenian regions Koroška and Štajerska. …”
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<i>Cryptoblabes gnidiella</i> Millière (Pyralidae, Phycitinae): An Emerging Grapevine Pest in Greece by Konstantinos B. Simoglou, Iraklis Topalidis, Dimitrios N. Avtzis, Achilleas Kaltsidis, Emmanouil Roditakis

“…The honeydew moth, <i>Cryptoblabes gnidiella</i> Millière (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), is native to the Mediterranean Basin. …”
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Insects’ RNA Profiling Reveals Absence of “Hidden Break” in 28S Ribosomal RNA Molecule of Onion Thrips, Thrips tabaci by Rosaline Wanjiru Macharia, Fidelis Levi Ombura, Erick Onyango Aroko

“…To provide guidelines for RNA profiles, RNA from five major insect orders, namely, Diptera, Hemiptera, Thysanoptera, Hymenoptera, and Lepidoptera, was compared under denaturing and nondenaturing conditions. …”
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Influences of Rearing Season, Host Plant, and Silkworm Species on Gut Bacterial Community by Chang Chen, Yujuan Hao, Jiaqi Yang, Jingyu Zhang, Huan Wang, Yanqun Liu

“…<i>Antheraea pernyi</i> and <i>A. yamamai</i> (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) are two traditional sources of human food, as well as being silk-producing insects. …”
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Diversity, Abundance, and Foraging Behaviour of Insect Pollinators in Litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) under Hot and Subhumid Conditions by Pooja Kumari, Jaipal Singh Choudhary, Debjani Dey, Mahesh Kumar Dhakar

“…During the flowering period, a total of 19 species of insect pollinators from the orders Hymenoptera, Diptera, Lepidoptera, and Coleoptera were observed visiting litchi inflorescences. …”
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New Record of the Egg-larval Parasitoid, Chelonus formosanus Sonan of Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) in the Philippines by Orlando Adona Calcetas, Ravindra Chandra Joshi, Ankita Gupta, Avinjikkattu Parambil Ranjith, Mary Ann Madrid, Joash Fameronag

“… The egg-larval parasitoid on fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) have not reported in the Philippines. …”
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Exploring the impact of pesticide exposure on physiological and metabolic dynamics in olive trees infested by key bioagressors by Yamna OUGUAS, Abdelaziz Bouizgaren

“…Specifically, we focus on pests such as Prays oleae BERN (Lepidoptera: Praydidae), Euphyllura olivina COSTA (Hemiptera: Psyllidae), and Venturia oleaginea (Castagne) Rossman & Crous, using pesticides Dimethon and Oleo-Nordox, and exploring the correlation between olive bioaggressors and the studied parameters. …”
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Combined effects of gibberellin and vermiwash on the life history and antioxidant system of Phthorimaea absoluta (Meyrick) in tomato plants by Azim Nemati, Jalal Jalali Sendi, Yaghoub Fathipour

“…Abstract Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Miller), is a globally important agricultural product, yet it is under significant threat from pests such as the tomato leaf miner, Phthorimaea absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). This study investigates the combined effects of gibberellin and vermiwash treatment on the life history and antioxidant system of P. absoluta. …”
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Role of tomato plant-derived food sources on Dolichogenidea gelechiidivoris, parasitic wasp of Tuta absoluta by Angeliki Syropoulou, Joel González-Cabrera, Judit Arnó, Pablo Urbaneja-Bernat

“…Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) poses a significant threat to tomato crops worldwide. …”
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OBSERVATIONS CONCERNING THE HARMFUL ENTOMOFAUNA FROM WINTER RAPESEED CROPS IN THE CONDITIONS OF CENTRAL OF MOLDAVA, BETWEEN YEARS 2014-2017 by PAULA -LUCELIA URSACHE, ELENA TROTUS, ALEXANDRA -ANDREEA BUBURUZ

“…The collected entomofauna belongs to five orders: Coleoptera, Heteroptera, Lepidoptera,. Diptera and Hymenoptera. The highest number of species (17 species) and the highest number of collected speciemens (3246 specimens) belonged to the Coleoptera order. …”
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Molecular identification and distribution of insect larvae in the Lower Danube River by Menabit Selma, Iancu Lavinia, Pavel Ana B., Popa Adrian, Lupascu Naliana, Purcarea Cristina

“…Therefore, this survey conducted in the Danube section within the Romanian territory aimed to identify insect larvae belonging to seven different species of Odonata, Trichoptera, Ephemeroptera, Lepidoptera and Megaloptera by DNA barcoding and to investigate their distribution, density and frequency. …”
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Population trends of the sugarcane leaf hopper Pyrilla perpusilla (Walker) (Homoptera: Lophopidae) and its parasitoids in relation to weather factors in the Tarai region of Uttarak... by Saba Tanveer, R. P. Maurya

“…., Fulgoraecia Melanoleuca, a nymphal/adult parasitoid (Lepidoptera: Epipyropidae), and Cheiloneurus pyrillae, an egg parasitoid (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae), were found associated with the sugarcane leaf hopper. …”
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Effects of three different host plants on two sex life table parameters of the fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda by Zhao Wang, Huan Zhu, Dao-Chao Jin, Jin-Ting Hou, Xia Liu

“…Abstract The fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is a major phytophagous pest that invaded China in late 2018, posing a serious threat to local agricultural production. …”
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Nano-biopesticide formulation comprising of silver nanoparticles anchored to Ocimum sanctum: a sustainable approach to pest control in jute farming by Avirup Ghosh, Dipanwita Majumdar, Himani Biswas, Anupam Chowdhury, Sanjoy Podder

“…Abstract The jute hairy caterpillar, Spilosoma obliqua (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) is considered as one of the major threats to jute cultivation. …”
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Infestation patterns of a major wood boring pest, Psiloptera fastuosa (Buprestidae: Coleoptera) in Tasar, Terminalia arjuna (Myrtales: Combretaceae) plantation by Sumit Mandal, Avishek Dolai, Kartik Chandra Mandal, Amlan Das

“…In Tasar culture, arjuna (Terminalia arjuna) (Combretaceae) are often planted on farms because the Tasar worm largely consumes their leaves, Antheraea paphia (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae). The wood-boring Psiloptera fastuosa (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) causes severe threats to Tasar plantations during their mating season (September equinox to December solstice). …”
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Progress towards an eco-friendly insect pest management approach in subtropical agro-ecosystems (South Africa) by Tertia Grové

“…Challenges that still remain are the litchi moth, Cryptophlebia peltastica (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) on litchi, and the citrus thrips, Scirtothrips aurantii Faure (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) and the mango seed weevil, Sternochetus mangiferae (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) on mango. …”
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Atmospheric cold plasma alters plant traits and negatively affects the growth and development of fall armyworm in rice by Deepak Dilip, Nikitha Modupalli, Md Mahfuzur Rahman, Rupesh Kariyat

“…To test this, we evaluated the effectiveness of cold plasma on a polyphagous lepidopteran pest, Fall armyworm (FAW) [Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)] on rice (Oryza sativa L.) using an atmospheric plasma jet reactor that generated cold plasma using ambient air as the source gas. …”
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Distribución, gama de huéspedes y especificidad de cinco poblaciones de Heterorhabditis bacteriophora (NEMATODA: HETERORHABDITIDAE) del Alto Valle de Río Negro y Neuquén, Argentina... by A. L. Giayetto, L. I. Cichón

“…En estadios larvales de lepidópteros y coleópteros, los nematodos de las cinco poblaciones consideradas lograron un desarrollo similar al observado en Galleria mellonella (Lepidoptera: Galleridae). En particular, en Cydia pomonella (Lepidopera: Tortricidae) y Platypus sulcatus (Coleoptera: Platypodidae), plagas clave de frutales de pepita y de forestales respectivamente. …”
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