Nanotechnology is a young branch of the discipline generated by nanomaterials. Its
development has greatly contributed to technological progress and product innovation in the …

The most severe outcome of the widespread interspecific competition that occurs between
invasive organisms and their local congeners is species displacement. The western flower …

BACKGROUND Understanding the trade‐offs between insecticide resistance and the
associated fitness is of particular importance to sustainable pest control. One of the most …

BACKGROUND Species displacement by the outcome of interspecific competition is of
particular importance to pest management. Over the past decade, spinetoram has been …

Background: Spodoptera littoralis (Boisd.) is a prominent agricultural insect pest that has
developed resistance to a variety of insecticide classes. In this study, the resistance of three …

The melon aphid, Aphis gossypii is a globally distributed crop pest with a wide host range.
The intensive use of insecticides against this insect over several years has led to develop …

Aphis gossypii Glover is an economically important pest of numerous crops throughout the
world. Some field populations of A. gossypii in China have developed moderate level of …

Our study investigated the effects of spinetoram on the developmental toxicity and
immunotoxicity of zebrafish. 10 h post-fertilization (hpf) zebrafish embryos were exposed to …

Thrips are tiny insects from the order Thysanoptera (Hexapoda: Condylognatha), including
many sap‐sucking pests that are causing increasing damage to crops worldwide. In contrast …

Background Difference in physiology level between the immature and mature stages of
insects likely contribute to different mechanisms of insecticide resistance. It is well …