Biotoxicity of Azadirachta indica-synthesized silver nanoparticles against larvae of Culex quinquefasciatus

HK Aremu, LA Azeez, IA Adekale, HK Busari… - South African Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
With the increasing number of disease-related deaths from mosquitoes, it is critical to
develop effective and environmentally friendly alternatives. The present study synthesized …

[HTML][HTML] The effects of temperature stress and population origin on the thermal sensitivity of Lymantria dispar L. (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) larvae

L Ilijin, A Grčić, M Mrdaković, M Vlahović… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Increased environmental temperature is one of the most frequent stresses effecting
metabolic rate in herbivorous insect species. Our goal was to compare the influence of …

A new insight into Cd exposure-induced hemocyte reduction in Lymantria dispar larvae: Involvement of the ROS-ATF6-ER stress-apoptosis pathway

F Yue, J Xu, L Meng, Q Wang, M Tan, A Zhang… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
Hemocytes are important targets for heavy metal-induced immunotoxicity in insects. This
study aimed to investigate the mechanism by which cadmium (Cd) exposure affects the …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of dietary fluoranthene on tissue-specific responses of carboxylesterases, acetylcholinesterase and heat shock protein 70 in two forest lepidopteran …

M Mrdaković, A Filipović, L Ilijin, A Grčić, D Matić… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, responses of carboxylesterases, acetylcholinesterase, and stress protein
Hsp70 were examined in the midgut and midgut tissue, and brain of fifth instar larvae of …

Digestive enzyme activity and macromolecule content in the hemolymph of differentially adapted Lymantria dispar L. populations after short-term increases in ambient …

A Grčić, L Ilijin, A Filipović, D Matić, M Mrdaković… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Global, unpredictable temperature increases have strong effects on all organisms,
especially insects. Elucidating the effects of short-term temperature increases on midgut …

Exploratory comparative transcriptomic analysis reveals potential gene targets associated with Cry1A. 105 and Cry2Ab2 resistance in fall armyworm (Spodoptera …

TCL Castellane, CC Fernandes, DG Pinheiro… - Functional & Integrative …, 2024 - Springer
Genetically modified (GM) crops, expressing Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) insecticidal toxins,
have substantially transformed agriculture. Despite rapid adoption, their environmental and …