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Synergistic effects of the entomopathogenic fungus Isaria javanica and low doses of dinotefuran on the efficient control of the rice pest Sogatella furcifera

Tingting Zhou, Qian Zhao, Chengzhou Li, Lu Ye et al. • Journal of Integrative Agriculture (2024)

The rice planthopper, Sogatella furcifera, is a piercing-sucking insect pest of rice, Oryza sativa. It is responsible for significant crop yield losses, and has developed moderate to high resistance to several commonly used chemical insecti...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.jia.2023.06.007

Effects of Kathon, a Chemical Used Widely as a Microbicide, on the Survival of Two Species of Mosquitoes

Wen-Ze He, Li-Long Pan, Wen-Hao Han, Shaaban Abd-Rabou et al. • Molecules (2021)

In recent decades, demands for novel insecticides against mosquitoes are soaring, yet candidate chemicals with desirable properties are limited. Kathon is a broad-spectrum isothiazolinone microbicide, but other applications remain uncharact...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/molecules26144177

Whole-Genome Resequencing Reveals Genetic Variation and Selection Signals in <i>Fusarium acuminatum</i> Causing <i>Astragalus</i> Root Rot

Bingyan Xia, Jieyin Chen, Bin Ma, Xiaofeng Dai et al. • Journal of Fungi (2026)

Astragalus root rot is a soil-borne disease primarily caused by Fusarium spp., which severely hampers the sustainable development of the Astragalus industry. F. acuminatum is a predominant pathogen causing this disease. To elucidate the gen...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/jof12070476

Molecular Taxonomy of Conogethes punctiferalis and Conogethes pinicolalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) Based on Mitochondrial DNA Sequences

Jing WANG, Tian-tao ZHANG, Zhen-ying WANG, Kang-lai HE et al. • Journal of Integrative Agriculture (2014)

Conogethes punctiferalis (Guenée) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) was originally considered as one species with fruit-feeding type (FFT) and pinaceae-feeding type (PFT), but it has subsequently been divided into two different species of Conogethes...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/S2095-3119(13)60678-4

Seasonal monopolization of small carrion by a scarab beetle in terra firme Amazonian rainforests

Elena Chaboteaux, Pablo Aycart-Lazo, Gustavo Arias-Álvarez, Sandra Bejar-Hermoza et al. • Scientific Reports (2025)

Abstract Small vertebrate carcasses represent an abundant resource in tropical rainforests, where scavengers play a key role in nutrient recycling, enhancing productivity in nutrient-poor habitats such as Amazonian terra firme forests. Howe...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-31811-7

Prolyl Hydroxylase Paralogs in Nicotiana benthamiana Show High Similarity With Regard to Substrate Specificity

Réka Mócsai, Kathrin Göritzer, David Stenitzer, Daniel Maresch et al. • Frontiers in Plant Science (2021)

Plant glycoproteins display a characteristic type of O-glycosylation where short arabinans or larger arabinogalactans are linked to hydroxyproline. The conversion of proline to 4-hydroxyproline is accomplished by prolyl-hydroxylases (P4Hs)....

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.636597

Encyclopedia of applied plant sciences

• Choice Reviews Online (2004)

Includes: Abiotic Stresses Biology of Recalcitrant Seeds Crop Improvement and Biotechnology Environmental Regulation of Growth and Development Ethics Genetics of Crop Improvement Methods in Plant Breeding Organic Farming Photosynthesis Phyt...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.5860/choice.41-5013

AY-WB Phytoplasma Secretes a Protein That Targets Plant Cell Nuclei

Xiaodong Bai, Valdir R. Correa, Tania Y. Toruño, El-Desouky Ammar et al. • Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions (2009)

The fully sequenced genome of aster yellows phytoplasma strain witches' broom (AY-WB; Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris) was mined for the presence of genes encoding secreted proteins based on the presence of N-terminal signal peptides (SP). W...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1094/MPMI-22-1-0018

Sexual Dimorphism in Growth Rate and Gene Expression Throughout Immature Development in Wild Type Chrysomya rufifacies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) Macquart

Meaghan L. Pimsler, Meaghan L. Pimsler, Meaghan L. Pimsler, Carl E. Hjelmen et al. • Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution (2021)

Reliability of forensic entomology analyses to produce relevant information to a given case requires an understanding of the underlying arthropod population(s) of interest and the factors contributing to variability. Common traits for analy...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fevo.2021.696638

Using DNA metabarcoding and a novel canid-specific blocking oligonucleotide to investigate the composition of animal diets of raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides) inhabiting the waterside area in Korea

Cheolwoon Woo, Priyanka Kumari, Kyung Yeon Eo, Woo-Shin Lee et al. • PLoS ONE (2022)

The raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) is known to be an opportunistic generalist who feeds on a wide variety of foods. Historically, their diet has been investigated by morphological observation of undigested remains in feces, requirin...

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PESTS ASSOCIATED WITH STORED WHEAT AT SHARKIA GOVERNORATE

Fatma Zourob, Karam Teleb, Zeinab Elbasheir, farg Mohamed • Journal of Productivity and Development (2019)

The present work was surveyed pests found in wheat grain and wheat flour of Sharkia   Governorate in four districts namely, (Bilbeis, Minya El Qamh, Alsalhea and Zagazig) during two years 2016-2017. The Sitophilus granaries was abundant in ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.21608/jpd.2019.48167

Unraveling the Secrets of a Double-Life Fungus by Genomics: <i>Ophiocordyceps australis</i> CCMB661 Displays Molecular Machinery for Both Parasitic and Endophytic Lifestyles

Thaís Almeida de Menezes, Flávia Figueira Aburjaile, Gabriel Quintanilha-Peixoto, Luiz Marcelo Ribeiro Tomé et al. • Journal of Fungi (2023)

Ophiocordyceps australis (Ascomycota, Hypocreales, Ophiocordycipitaceae) is a classic entomopathogenic fungus that parasitizes ants (Hymenoptera, Ponerinae, Ponerini). Nonetheless, according to our results, this fungal species also exhibits...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/jof9010110

Morphological identification and genetic characterization of Anopheles stephensi in Somaliland

Said Ali, Jeanne N. Samake, Joseph Spear, Tamar E. Carter • Parasites & Vectors (2022)

Abstract Malaria control in Somaliland depends on the effective identification of potential malaria vectors, particularly those that may be invasive. The malaria vector Anopheles stephensi has been detected in multiple countries in the Horn...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s13071-022-05339-y

Enhanced Degradation of Juvenile Hormone Promotes Reproductive Diapause in the Predatory Ladybeetle Coccinella Septempunctata

Yu-Yan Li, Jun-Jie Chen, Meng-Yao Liu, Wei-Wei He et al. • Frontiers in Physiology (2022)

Improved knowledge on the regulation of reproductive diapause in Coccinella septempunctata, an important predator of aphids, is crucial for improving shelf-life and mass production of the ladybeetles. In many insects, the absence of juvenil...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.877153

CCR4, a RNA decay factor, is hijacked by a plant cytorhabdovirus phosphoprotein to facilitate virus replication

Zhen-Jia Zhang, Qiang Gao, Xiao-Dong Fang, Zhi-Hang Ding et al. • eLife (2020)

Carbon catabolite repression 4 (CCR4) is a conserved mRNA deadenylase regulating posttranscriptional gene expression. However, regulation of CCR4 in virus infections is less understood. Here, we characterized a pro-viral role of CCR4 in rep...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.7554/eLife.53753

Essential Oils from Artemisia herba alba Asso., Maticaria Recutita L., and Dittrichia Viscosa L. (Asteraceae): A Promising Source of Eco-Friendly Agents to Control Callosobruchus maculatus Fab. Warehouse Pest

Allali Aimad, Mohammed Bourhia, Hadin Hana, Rezouki Sanae et al. • Journal of Chemistry (2022)

Callosobruchus maculatus (Fab.) (C. maculatus) is one of the major pests of legume seeds in storage causing significant damage, leading to food insecurity and low income for farmers. This work was planned to develop eco-friendly agents from...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1155/2022/2373460

Bacteriophage: A Useful Tool for Studying Gut Bacteria Function of Housefly Larvae, Musca domestica

Xinyu Zhang, Shumin Wang, Ting Li, Qian Zhang et al. • Microbiology Spectrum (2021)

ABSTRACT Beneficial symbiotic bacteria have positive effects on some insects’ (such as mosquitoes, cockroaches, and flies) biological activities. However, the effects of a lack of one specific symbiotic bacterium on the life activities of s...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1128/Spectrum.00599-21