Highlights•Drosophila is a useful model to study interactions of non-essential heavy
metals.•Cd, Pb, and Hg reduce the development of Drosophila.•Cd, Pb, and Hg induce …

Heavy metal contamination represents a critical global environmental concern. The
movement of heavy metals through the food chain inevitably subjects insect natural enemies …

Hydrochar produced from agricultural and forestry wastes and its application into the
environment are very attractive. Herein, a high-efficiency dithiocarbamate-modified …

The development and physiological status of pest insects are important factors that affect the
effectiveness of biological control. Current knowledge reveals that heavy metals can be …

Pb pollution can harm human health and the ecosystem. Therefore, it is worthwhile to study
the metabolic processes of heavy metals in individual bodies and their influence on …

Toxic elements exposure disturbs the homeostasis of essential elements in organisms, but
the mechanism remains elusive. In this study, we demonstrated that Drosophila …

Heavy metal can affect the bio-control efficiency of entomopathogenic fungi on pests, but this
has not been studied in the food chain. Here, the food chain of soil-Fraxinus mandshurica …

The immunotoxicity induced by heavy metals on herbivorous insects reflect the alterations of
the susceptibility to entomopathogenic agents in herbivorous insects exposed to heavy …

Cadmium (Cd) pollution is currently the most serious type of heavy metal pollution
throughout the world. Previous studies have shown that Cd elevates the mortality of paddy …

The widely use of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) as antimicrobial agents gives rise to potential
environmental risks. AgNPs exposure have been reported to cause toxicity in animals …