[HTML][HTML] Gene drives, mosquitoes, and ecosystems: an interdisciplinary approach to emerging ethical concerns

RD Moreno, L Valera, C Borgoño… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Gene drives are genetic elements that in sexually reproducing organisms spread faster than
those transmitted through a Mendelian fashion. Since gene drives can be engineered to …

European grapevine moth, Lobesia botrana Part II: Prevention and management

G Benelli, A Lucchi, G Anfora, B Bagnoli… - Entomologia …, 2023 - openpub.fmach.it
Abstract Lobesia botrana (Denis & Schiffermüller)(Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), commonly
known as the European grapevine moth (EGVM), is a primary pest of vineyards. This article …

[HTML][HTML] Development of Sterile Insect Technique for Control of the European Grapevine Moth, Lobesia botrana, in Urban Areas of Chile

GS Simmons, MC Salazar Sepulveda… - Insects, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The establishment of the European grapevine moth in Chile presented
significant production and export concerns for the grape and fruit industries. A national …

Effect of gamma irradiation on F1 generation and competitive ability of Phyllocnistis citrella and Ostrinia nubilalis, and evaluation of the sterile insect release ratio on …

S Osouli, M Atapour, M Ahmadi - … Experimentalis et Applicata, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Citrus leafminer (CLM), Phyllocnistis citrella Stainton (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae), and
European corn borer (ECB), Ostrinia nubilalis (Hübner)(Lepidoptera: Crambidae), are two …

Development of a sterile insect technique as a control strategy for the Asian citrus psyllid: establishing the effect of sterilizing X-rays on fecundity, fertility, and survival

JB Ferrater, F Gómez-Marco… - Journal of Economic …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
The Asian citrus psyllid (ACP), Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Hemiptera: Psyllidae), is a major
pest of citrus due to its role as the vector of the bacterium that causes huanglongbing. In …

[PDF][PDF] Screening the optimal dose of gamma radiation for Tuta absoluta sterility: paving the way for sterile insect technique programs

S Zhou, X Li, J Zhang, C Liu, J Huang… - Entomologia …, 2023 - researchgate.net
Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) is a destructive pest of tomato crops. The cryptic nature of larvae
often leads to low control efficacy. Sterile insect technique (SIT) has the potential to be an …

[PDF][PDF] Host plant scent mediates patterns of attraction/repellence among predatory mites

J Cruz Miralles, M Cabedo López, M Guzzo, S Vacas… - 2022 - repositori.uji.es
In mite communities, behavioral and foraging decisions of individuals rely on
semiochemicals that they gather from the environment, which contain odors from plants …

Transgenic Approaches for Sterile Insect Control of Dipteran Livestock Pests and Lepidopteran Crop Pests

MJ Scott, NI Morrison… - … Insects: Techniques and …, 2022 - cabidigitallibrary.org
The Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) is now an established component of a number of
integrated approaches to insect pest control (Klassen et al., 2021). The paradigm of this …