Pest Management Practices in the US Ornamental Horticulture Industry: Use of Neonicotinoid and Non-Neonicotinoid Insecticides by Hayk Khachatryan, Xuan Wei, Alicia Rihn

“… This article summarizes ornamental plant producers’ current production practices with a specific emphasis on their use of neonicotinoid and non-neonicotinoid insecticides. Written by Hayk Khachatryan, Xuan Wei, and Alicia Rihn, and published by the UF/IFAS Food and Resource Economics Department, July 2021. …”
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Mathematical Modelling of Host-Pest Interaction in the Presence of Insecticides and Resistance: A Case of Fall Armyworm by Moreen Brenda Gatwiri, Marilyn Ronoh, Cyrus Gitonga Ngari, Dominic Makaa Kitavi

“…Also, resistance ω increased the infection rates by increasing the FAW larvae survival rate λ and reducing the insecticidal efficacy δR and δN. This work informs the agriculturists and policymakers on pest control with the best ways to use insecticides to minimize pest resistance and enhance efficacy in production. …”
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Reduction and Health Risk Assessment of Imidacloprid Insecticide Residues in Grapes Using Home Washing Methods by Parvaneh Shayanrad, Nasrin Hassanzadeh

“…Imidacloprid, a systemic neonicotinoid insecticide, is commonly used to control pests. This study aims to assess the effectiveness of non-toxic household methods in reducing imidacloprid residues on grapes. …”
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Consequences of insecticide overuse in Hungary: assessment of pyrethroid resistance in Culex pipiens and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes by Rebeka Csiba, Zsaklin Varga, Dorina Pásztor, Bianka Süle, Vera Ihuoma Ogoke Mxinwa, Zoltán Soltész, Brigitta Zana, Krisztián Bányai, Gábor Kemenesi, Kornélia Kurucz

“…Despite this threat, mosquito control in Hungary still relies predominantly on chemical treatments, which poses the risk of developing insecticide resistance in local populations. While pyrethroid resistance has been documented in several countries, there is no information on this issue from Hungary. …”
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Synthesis and Antifungal and Insecticidal Activities of Novel N-Phenylbenzamide Derivatives Bearing a Trifluoromethylpyrimidine Moiety by Xuetong Yu, Wenjun Lan, Meihang Chen, Su Xu, Xiaoxi Luo, Shuhong He, Haijiang Chen, Qiang Fei, Wenneng Wu

“…Unfortunately, the synthesized compounds revealed lower insecticidal activities against Spodoptera frugiperda (S. frugiperda) and Mythimna separata (M. separata) at 500 μg/mL than chlorantraniliprole.…”
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Recommendations for Management of Whiteflies, Whitefly-transmitted viruses, and Insecticide Resistance for Production of Cucurbit Crops in Florida by Susan E. Webb, David J. Schuster, Philip A. Stansly, Jane E. Polston, Scott Adkins, Carlye A. Baker, Pamela Roberts, Oscar E. Liburd, Teresia Nyoike, Eugene McAvoy, Alicia Whidden

“…ENY-478/IN871: Recommendations for Management of Whiteflies, Whitefly-Transmitted Viruses, and Insecticide Resistance for Production of Cucurbit Crops in Florida (ufl.edu) …”
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Unraveling the degradation mechanism of multiple pyrethroid insecticides by Pseudomonas aeruginosa and its environmental bioremediation potential by Hui Liu, Wen-Juan Chen, Zeling Xu, Shao-Fang Chen, Haoran Song, Yaohua Huang, Kalpana Bhatt, Sandhya Mishra, Mohamed A. Ghorab, Lian-Hui Zhang, Shaohua Chen

“…Extensive use of pyrethroid insecticides poses significant risks to both ecological ecosystems and human beings. …”
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Pesticidal plant extract effect against major lepidopteran insect pests and their natural enemies in rice Oryza sativa L by Atanu Seni, Rini Pal, Sanjukta Mohapatra, Dipankar Mandal, Sushil Kumar Bansude, Pinki Seth, Sarita Barla, Jubuli Sahu

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Monitoring of Insecticide Resistance in Anopheles culicifacies in Twelve Districts of Madhya Pradesh, Central India (2017–2019) by Ashok K. Mishra, Praveen K Bharti, Gyan Chand, Aparup Das, Himanshu Jayswar, Manju Rahi, Kamaraju Raghavendra

“…Indoor residual spraying (IRS) and long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) are malaria vector control measures used in India, but the development of insecticide resistance poses major impediments for effective vector control strategies. …”
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Susceptibility Evaluation of Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) Infesting Maize in Kenya against a Range of Insecticides by Savinda Njeri Gichere, Kakai Shem Khakame, Okoth Patrick

“…The indiscriminate use of insecticides has led to the evolution of insecticide resistance. …”
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Insecticidal Activity of Some Traditionally Used Ethiopian Medicinal Plants against Sheep Ked Melophagus ovinus by Negero Gemeda, Walelegn Mokonnen, Hirut Lemma, Ashenif Tadele, Kelbessa Urga, Getachew Addis, Asfaw Debella, Mesaye Getachew, Frehiwot Teka, Kidist Yirsaw, Kissi Mudie, Solomon Gebre

“…Twelve medicinal plants and a commercially used drug Ivermectin were examined for insecticidal activity against Melophagus ovinus sheep ked at different time intervals using in vitro adult immersion test. …”
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Molecular insights into the structural, spectroscopic, chemical shift characteristics, and molecular docking analysis of the carbamate insecticide fenobucarb by K. KrishnaKumar, M. Jenifer, T.J. Nandhini, M. Sridharan, G. Sabarinathan, Pallavi M. Shanthappa

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The Other Side of the Story: Greenhouse and Nursery Producers’ Perceptions about Neonicotinoid Insecticides and Pollinator Friendly Labeling by Hayk Khachatryan, Xuan Wei, Alicia Rihn

“…The target audience is industry, state agency, and public stakeholders involved in decisions and policy making related to the use of neonicotinoid insecticides in the U.S. ornamental plants industry. …”
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Effects of Mulch Type, Plant Cultivar, and Insecticide Use on Sweet Potato Whitefly Population in Chili Pepper by Andi Nasruddin, Nurariaty Agus, Alam Saubil, Jumardi Jumardi, Burhanuddin Rasyid, Andry Siriniang, Andi Dirham Nasruddin, Firdaus Firdaus, Ahwiyah Ekawaty Said

“…To reduce the insecticide use, an integrated approach needs to be developed. …”
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Evaluation of Genotoxic and Cytotoxic Effects in Human Peripheral Blood Lymphocytes Exposed In Vitro to Neonicotinoid Insecticides News by María Elena Calderón-Segura, Sandra Gómez-Arroyo, Rafael Villalobos-Pietrini, Carmen Martínez-Valenzuela, Yolanda Carbajal-López, María del Carmen Calderón-Ezquerro, Josefina Cortés-Eslava, Rocío García-Martínez, Diana Flores-Ramírez, María Isabel Rodríguez-Romero, Patricia Méndez-Pérez, Enrique Bañuelos-Ruíz

“…Calypso (thiacloprid), Poncho (clothianidin), Gaucho (imidacloprid), and Jade (imidacloprid) are commercial neonicotinoid insecticides, a new class of agrochemicals in México. …”
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Polyethylene glycol used as a dispersant potentiates the toxicity of insecticides in mammalian cells rather than insects by Thillaichidambaram Muneeswaran, Tanya Bhatt, Su Hwan Park, Muthuchamy Maruthupandy, Minsik Kim, Vartika Mathur, Jong-Ho Lee, Min-Seok Kim, Wan-Seob Cho

“…Insecticides are used in household products with various dispersants such as polyethylene glycol (PEG) and polyoxyethylene lauryl ether (PLE) to improve solubility. …”
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Characterization of some selected macroalgae extracts and assessment of their insecticidal and genotoxicity in Culex pipiens L. mosquito larvae by Dina A. Refaay, Mostafa M. El-Sheekh, Yasmin M. Heikal, Ahmed A. Rashed

“…Abstract The continual use of synthetic insecticides to control mosquito larvae has severe implications for human health and the ecosystem, highlighting the need for alternative natural insecticides. …”
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The Other Side of the Story: Greenhouse and Nursery Producers’ Perceptions about Neonicotinoid Insecticides and Pollinator Friendly Labeling by Hayk Khachatryan, Xuan Wei, Alicia Rihn

“…The target audience is industry, state agency, and public stakeholders involved in decisions and policy making related to the use of neonicotinoid insecticides in the U.S. ornamental plants industry. …”
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Susceptibility to organophosphate insecticides in Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) from northern Colombia and associated resistance mechanisms by María Claudia Atencia-Pineda, Javier García-Leal, Diana Diaz-Ortiz, Paula Pareja-Loaiza, Lisandro Pacheco-Lugo, Richard Hoyos-López, Alfonso Calderón-Rangel, Pedro Fragozo-Castilla, Selene M. Gutiérrez-Rodríguez, Adriana E. Flores, Ronald Maestre-Serrano

“…Abstract Background Aedes aegypti is the primary vector of dengue, chikungunya, and Zika viruses in Colombia. Various insecticides, including pyrethroid, organophosphate, and carbamate insecticides; growth regulators; and biological insecticides, such as Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis, have been used to control Ae. aegypti populations. …”
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Combining Host Plant Resistance, Selective Insecticides, and Biological Control Agents for Integrated Management of Tuta absoluta by Peris Wangari Nderitu, Mattias Jonsson, Esther Arunga, Mark Otieno, John Jamleck Muturi, Geoffrey O. Wafula

“…The results from this study show that a combination of insecticide with a moderately resistant variety had a significantly lower T. absoluta damage as compared with a susceptible variety combined with an insecticide. …”
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