Abstract The Arachnida subclass of Acari comprises many harmful pests that threaten
agriculture as well as animal health, including herbivorous spider mites, the bee parasite …

The two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch, is a constant threat to sustainable
production of numerous economically important crops globally. Management of T. urticae is …

This study aimed to explore the similarity between the physical and chemical properties of
different acaricides, determine whether Lipinski's Rule of Five (RO5) used in the design of …

The role, magnitude, and molecular nature of trans-driven expression variation underlying
the upregulation of detoxification genes in pesticide resistant arthropod populations has …

Highlights•Resistance monitoring is not common practice in agriculture.•Molecular markers
can be a crucial tool in resistance management of agricultural pests.•Strength and predictive …

The genome editing technique CRISPR/Cas9 has led to major advancements in many
research fields and this state-of-the-art tool has proven its use in genetic studies for various …

Abstract The genus Spodoptera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) comprises some of the most
polyphagous and destructive agricultural pests worldwide. The success of many species of …

Understanding the mechanism of detoxification initiation in arthropods after pesticide
exposure is crucial. Although the identity of transcription factors that induce and regulate the …

The extreme adaptation potential of the generalist herbivore Tetranychus urticae (the two-
spotted spider mite) to pesticides as well as diverse host plants has been associated with …

The use of CRISPR-Cas9 has revolutionized functional genetic work in many organisms,
including more and more insect species. However, successful gene editing or genetic …