From global to local—new insights into features of pyrethroid detoxification in vector mosquitoes

WC Black IV, TK Snell, K Saavedra-Rodriguez… - Insects, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Insecticides are used to reduce the nuisance of biting insects, and,
importantly, also to reduce the spread of insect-borne diseases. Over the years, mosquitoes …

[HTML][HTML] Combined effects of pesticides and electromagnetic-fields on honeybees: multi-stress exposure

D Lupi, M Palamara Mesiano, A Adani, R Benocci… - Insects, 2021 - mdpi.com
Honeybee and general pollinator decline is extensively reported in many countries, adding
new concern to the general biodiversity loss. Many studies were addressed to assess the …

A Comparison of Resistance to Imidacloprid in Colorado Potato Beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say) Populations Collected in the Northwest and Midwest US

MS Crossley, SI Rondon, SD Schoville - American Journal of Potato …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract The Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say, is a serious pest of
potato, Solanum tuberosum L., worldwide. Leptinotarsa decemlineata has a history of …

Detection and functional characterization of sigma class GST in Phlebotomus argentipes and its role in stress tolerance and DDT resistance

F Hassan, KP Singh, V Ali, S Behera, P Shivam… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Abstract Several Glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) enzymes, in insects, have previously
been implicated in resistance developed against DDT and other insecticides. The GST …

Insecticidal Effect of the Entomopathogenic Fungus Lecanicillium araneicola HK-1 in Aphis craccivora (Hemiptera: Aphididae)

S Liu, J Li, Q Feng, L Chu, Z Tan, X Ji, P Jin - Insects, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Aphis craccivora is an important pest affecting various crops worldwide.
Lecanicillium spp. are important entomopathogenic fungi of Hypocreales. However, there …

Transcriptomic and functional genetic evidence for distinct ecophysiological responses across complex life cycle stages

PJ Freda, J Toxopeus, EJ Dowle… - Journal of …, 2022 - journals.biologists.com
Organisms with complex life cycles demonstrate a remarkable ability to change their
phenotypes across development, presumably as an evolutionary adaptation to …

Status of insecticide resistance and its biochemical and molecular mechanisms in Anopheles stephensi (Diptera: Culicidae) from Afghanistan

NHZ Safi, AA Ahmadi, S Nahzat, S Warusavithana… - Malaria Journal, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Background Insecticide resistance of Anopheles stephensi, the main malaria vector
in eastern Afghanistan, has been reported previously. This study describes the biochemical …

Importance of metabolic enzymes and their role in insecticide resistance

M Ranganathan, M Narayanan… - New and future …, 2022 - Springer
Insects are a vital component in the world as they do harmful and harmless effects on human
beings. The medically and agriculturally essential insects occupy more space for their …

[HTML][HTML] Dynamics of transgenic Enterobacter cloacae expressing green fluorescent protein defensin (GFP-D) in Anopheles stephensi under laboratory condition

H Dehghan, MA Oshaghi… - Journal of arthropod …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Enterobacter cloacae bacterium is a known symbiont of the most Anopheles
gut microflora and nominated as a good candidate for paratransgenic control of malaria …

[HTML][HTML] Esterase-Mediated Pyrethroid Resistance in Populations of an Invasive Malaria Vector Anopheles stephensi from Ethiopia

D Zhong, T Degefa, G Zhou, MC Lee, C Wang, J Chen… - Genes, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background: The swift expansion of the invasive malaria vector Anopheles stephensi
throughout Africa presents a major challenge to malaria control initiatives. Unlike the native …