[HTML][HTML] Polystyrene micro-and nano-particle coexposure injures fetal thalamus by inducing ROS-mediated cell apoptosis

D Yang, J Zhu, X Zhou, D Pan, S Nan, R Yin… - Environment …, 2022 - Elsevier
The adverse effects of plastic on adult animal and human health have been receiving
increasing attention. However, its potential toxicity to fetuses has not been fully elucidated …

Current status of the main olive pests: Useful integrated pest management strategies and genetic tools

E Lantero, B Matallanas, C Callejas - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Mediterranean olive cultivation faces challenges in the global environmental change
context. Pests and diseases caused by arthropods such as Bactrocera oleae, Prays oleae …

Lethal and behavioural toxicity of differently aged insecticide residues on European earwigs (Forficula auricularia) in the laboratory and in the field

J Niedobová, J Ouředníčková, T Kudláček… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Pesticide residues are an important topic in many environmental studies, but little is known
about the effects of pesticide residues of different ages on beneficial arthropods. Therefore …

Modular polyketide synthase-derived insecticidal agents: from biosynthesis and metabolic engineering to combinatorial biosynthesis for their production

JS Yi, JM Kim, YH Ban, YJ Yoon - Natural Product Reports, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Covering: up to 2022 Polyketides derived from actinomycetes are a valuable source of eco-
friendly biochemical insecticides. The development of new insecticides is urgently required …

[HTML][HTML] Ecotoxicological effects of a synthetic and a natural insecticide on earthworms and soil bacterial community

A De Bernardi, E Marini, C Casucci, L Tiano… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Earthworms and microbial communities are essential non-target soil organisms that are
useful to assess the collateral impact of pesticides. The present paper reports three …

Pesticide contamination and their botanical sources in pollen loads collected by honeybees in Kenya: a spatio-temporal context

SJ Koech, RHN Karanja, JK Kurgat, HO Mokaya… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2023 - Elsevier
Honeybees are generalists, and therefore, a wide range of flowering plants can easily be
identified from their collected pollen loads. In this study, the levels of pesticide contamination …

Efficiency of spinetoram on biological, biochemical, and histological parameters in the invasive fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in …

SAR Salem, EME Alhousini, Z Al-Amgad… - Journal of Plant …, 2024 - Springer
Food security, mediated by agricultural pests, puts the world at stake. Fall armyworm (FAW),
Spodoptera frugiperda, is an invasive polyphagous pest that recently made problems worse …

The molecular resistance mechanisms of European earwigs from apple orchards subjected to different management strategies

T Fricaux, A Le Navenant, M Siegwart, M Rault… - Insects, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Apples are among the most heavily treated fruits against pests. Finding
new, more environmentally friendly solutions for pest control is essential. Biological control …

Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Alpha6 Contributes to Antiviral Immunity via IMD Pathway in Drosophila melanogaster

Z Wang, X Lin, W Shi, C Cao - Viruses, 2024 - mdpi.com
Currently, insecticides that target nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChR) are widely used.
Studies on the sublethal effects of insecticides have found that they can affect the amount of …

Worker bees (Apis mellifera) deprived of pollen in the first week of adulthood exhibit signs of premature aging

F Martelli, T Falcon, DG Pinheiro, ZLP Simoes… - Insect Biochemistry and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Pollinator populations, including bees, are in rapid decline in many parts of the world,
raising concerns over the future of ecosystems and food production. Among the factors …