Ecological effects of invasive alien insects

M Kenis, MA Auger-Rozenberg, A Roques, L Timms… - Biological …, 2009 - Springer
A literature survey identified 403 primary research publications that investigated the
ecological effects of invasive alien insects and/or the mechanisms underlying these effects …

The role of global trade and transport network topology in the human‐mediated dispersal of alien species

NC Banks, DR Paini, KL Bayliss, M Hodda - Ecology letters, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
More people and goods are moving further and more frequently via many different trade and
transport networks under current trends of globalisation. These networks can play a major …

A model species for agricultural pest genomics: the genome of the Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

SD Schoville, YH Chen, MN Andersson, JB Benoit… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
The Colorado potato beetle is one of the most challenging agricultural pests to manage. It
has shown a spectacular ability to adapt to a variety of solanaceaeous plants and variable …

Range-expanding pests and pathogens in a warming world

DP Bebber - Annual review of phytopathology, 2015 - annualreviews.org
Crop pests and pathogens (CPPs) present a growing threat to food security and ecosystem
management. The interactions between plants and their natural enemies are influenced by …

When scent becomes a weapon—plant essential oils as potent bioinsecticides

N Devrnja, M Milutinović, J Savić - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Crop protection still mostly relies on synthetic pesticides for crop pest control. However, the
rationale for their continued use is shaded by the revealed adverse effects, such as relatively …

Genome resequencing reveals rapid, repeated evolution in the Colorado potato beetle

B Pélissié, YH Chen, ZP Cohen… - Molecular Biology …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Insecticide resistance and rapid pest evolution threatens food security and the development
of sustainable agricultural practices, yet the evolutionary mechanisms that allow pests to …

Bridgehead effects and role of adaptive evolution in invasive populations

C Bertelsmeier, L Keller - Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 2018 - cell.com
Biological invasions are a major threat to biodiversity, agriculture, and human health.
Invasive populations can be the source of additional new introductions, leading to a self …

Modern Techniques in Colorado Potato Beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say) Control and Resistance Management: History Review and Future Perspectives

M Kadoić Balaško, KM Mikac, R Bažok, D Lemic - Insects, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The Colorado potato beetle (CPB) is one of the most important potato pest
worldwide. It is native to US but during the 20th century it has dispersed through Europe …

Reversible mitophagy drives metabolic suppression in diapausing beetles

JE Lebenzon, PW Denezis… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Many insects enter a state of dormancy (diapause) during winter in which they lower their
metabolism to save energy. Metabolic suppression is a hallmark of diapause, yet we know …

The Red Queen in a potato field: integrated pest management versus chemical dependency in Colorado potato beetle control

A Alyokhin, D Mota‐Sanchez, M Baker… - Pest management …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Originally designed to reconcile insecticide applications with biological control, the concept
of integrated pest management (IPM) developed into the systems‐based judicious and …