The effects of traps hung in different places in the cherry orchard on the capture and flower damage of Tropinota (Epicometis) hirta (Poda, 1761) (Coleoptera: Cetoniidae) by Bülent Yaşar, Veli Çelik

“…As a result, the number of adult insects caught in traps hung on wires in the garden was higher. …”
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A Non-Technical Introduction to Electropenetrography and its Application with Asian Citrus Psyllid as an Example by T. A. Ebert, A. W. Schumann, A. J. Krajewski

“… Protecting plants by targeting insect vectors of pathogenic organisms requires an intimate understanding of the biology of the insect, the pathogen, and the plant host at a spatial scale relevant to the insect. …”
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What does the morphological diversity of siphunculi tell us about the evolution of aphids (Insecta, Hemiptera, Aphidoidea)? by P. Węgierek, K. Malik, P. Hutyra, Ł. Depa

“…Aphids are soft-bodied insects living predominately in temperate climates, presenting a wide variety of adaptations to utilize plants as a source of food as well as involvement in various relations with other organisms, including bacteria and other insects. …”
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Comparative responses of two congeneric larval parasitoids of emerald ash borer to ambient temperatures: Implications for biocontrol introduction by Yingqiao Dang, Mitchell A. Green, Xiaoyi Wang, Jian J. Duan

“…Understanding how climate influences the establishment of introduced species is critical to classical biological control programs against insect pests. Even closely related species with similar life histories may establish and perform differently in new environments due to different responses to ambient temperature. …”
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Detection of damage caused by Nezara viridula on soybean using novel imaging approaches based on computed tomography and image color analysis by Szilvia Gibicsár, Tamás Donkó, Dániel Fajtai, Sándor Keszthelyi

“…This insect with its extraoral digestion causes visible alterations (morphological and color changes) in the seeds. …”
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Dietary exposure to essential oils of selected Pinus and Abies species leads to morphological changes in Drosophila melanogaster wings by Cvetković Vladimir J., Lazarević Maja, Mitić Zorica S., Zlatković Bojan, Stojković-Piperac Milica, Jevtović Snežana, Stojanović Gordana, Žikić Vladimir

“…Essential oils (EOs) from conifer species are a potential source of biopesticides due to their various bioactive effects against pest insects. Since the harmful activity of pest insects often relies on their ability to fly, the disruption of wing morphology due to the use of essential oils (EOs) could be significant. …”
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Some New Genera of Bees by William H. Ashmead

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DETERMINATION OF GLYCOGEN IN BEE ORGAN TISSUES AS AN ENERGY METABOLISM PARAMETER by I. V. Serduchenko, N. N. Gugushvili

“…So, the specified method of glycogen determination in bee organ tissues increases the accuracy of diagnosis and plays a very important role in determining the level of energy metabolism in insects and will be useful for apiculture.…”
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Catalytic Synthesis of the Biofuel 5-Ethoxymethylfurfural (EMF) from Biomass Sugars by Dayong Yu, Xiaofang Liu, Jingjing Jiang, Yixuan Liu, Jinyu Tan, Hu Li

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Magnesium Oxide Nanoparticles Synthesized from Solanum elaeagnifolium and their Effect Against Mealybugs Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley by Worood A. Gorge, Mohammed F. Abood

“…The results showed that the highest relative efficiency in killing the insects at the first instar was 100% three days after treatment with nano seed extract, 84% at the third instar, and 75% for mealybug adults after seven days of treatment. …”
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Characterization of Littoral Macrozoobenthos Communities of the Kuybyshev Reservoir in the Area of Kazan by G.S. Tarasov, O.I. Khamitov, L.A. Frolova

“…Zoobenthos samples were characterized by the absence of some orders of insects (Trichoptera, Coleoptera larvae and adults) and Maxillopoda. …”
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Microscale total genomic DNA was used to explore the complete mitochondrial genomes of two biting midge species of the family Ceratopogonidae (Insecta: Diptera) by Xiaohong Jiang, Yao Xie, Qiongyou Liu

“…Sequencing of total or mitochondrial genomic DNA requires large amounts insect samples; however, obtaining these samples is very difficult for some insect species. …”
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Diversity and bioindicators of natural enemies in organic paddy fields implementing habitat modification by Setyadin Yuris, Leksono Amin Setyo, Tarno Hagus

“…Results showed that habitat modification with BF balanced the visiting patterns of herbivorous, predatory, parasitoid, and pollinator insects. The importance value index of predatory insects was higher in plots using habitat modification (PV = 44.65%, and PG = 46.04%) compared to plots without habitat modification (KV = 37.71%, and KG = 38.54%). …”
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Dissecting the sterility phenotype in gene edited Drosophila suzukii pgSIT males by Avery D. Witherbee, Stephanie Gamez

“…However, these methods are becoming increasingly ineffective against D. suzukii due to increased resistance against insecticides and increasing labor costs. Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) has been used successfully to control many agricultural pests, but the use of irradiation, sex sorting, and the requirement to scale these insects make it costly to implement. pgSIT (precision guided Sterile Insect Technique) is a novel and efficient way to generate sterile males through genetic engineering and overcomes the drawbacks of traditional SIT. pgSIT has been implemented in multiple Dipteran insects, including D. suzukii, and has been shown to suppress wild insect populations. …”
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Long journey of 16S rRNA‐amplicon sequencing toward cell‐based functional bacterial microbiota characterization by Jianshi Jin, Xiongduo Liu, Katsuyuki Shiroguchi

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CDK12 antagonizes a viral suppressor of RNAi to modulate antiviral RNAi in Drosophila by Liqin Zhang, Yu Liang, Jiayu Qin, Chen Liu, Mengwei Shang, Xiaoming Sun

“…ABSTRACT The primary antiviral immunity in insects is mediated by the RNA interference (RNAi) pathway. …”
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Antibacterial, Antifungal, and Insecticidal Potentials of Oxalis corniculata and Its Isolated Compounds by Azizur Rehman, Ali Rehman, Ijaz Ahmad

“…The results showed that compound 2 was more active than compound 1 against the tested bacterial strains and insects.…”
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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

“…However, other insect orders are also parasitized by these fungi, for example the Blattodea (termites and cockroaches). …”
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Impact of the Spittlebug Mahanarva spectabilis on Signal Grass by Tiago Teixeira Resende, Alexander Machado Auad, Marcy das Graças Fonseca, Thiago Henrique dos Santos, Tamiris Moreira Vieira

“…The dry mass content was higher in plants exposed to 24 insects for 10 days, suggesting that the attack of spittlebugs caused premature drying of the plant. …”
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Keeping it Clean: Pest Control, Roaches and Ants by Mary N. Harrison

“… The two most common insects that present pest control problems for Floridians are roaches and ants. …”
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