Category Ranking
98%
Total Visits
921
Avg Visit Duration
2 minutes
Citations
20
Article Abstract
Insect sex pheromones have been widely used in integrated pest control due to their efficiency, non-toxicity, specificity, and environmental sustainability. They are considered a key component of green pest management techniques. is a phytophagous plant bug on alfalfa ( L.) in East Asia. This study used gas chromatography-electroantennogram detection (GC-EAD) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) to analyze the whole-body extracts from male and female . Octyl acetate (OA) and decyl acetate (DA) elicited the antennal response of males and were identified as the predominant components of female and male extracts, respectively. Subsequent field trials demonstrated that OA (>8 mg per lure) showed the strongest attraction to conspecific males. However, when DA was added in a lure (≥2 mg), a significant decline in captures occurred. These findings provide new insights into the understanding of sex pheromones in Miridae and benefit the development of sustainable management of .
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11855770 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/insects16020111 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
Ecological dynamics of true bugs (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae, Acanthosomatidae, and Coreidae) and associated egg parasitoids (Hymenoptera) in an Alpine region of Italy.
Bull Entomol Res
September 2025
Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences, University of Turin, Grugliasco, Italy.
True bugs (Hemiptera: Acanthosomatidae, Coreidae, and Pentatomidae) include harmful crop pests affecting global agriculture, with different species displaying distinct optimal conditions for development and using different habitats. Over a 2-year period, this research investigates how habitat variation and altitude can influence the species composition of true bugs and their egg parasitoids in South Tyrol (North Italy), unveiling different trends in their population and diversity across habitats: apple orchards, urban areas, and forests. A total of 25 true bug species were sampled.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRiver transport of Hg as a potential contamination pathway for sediments, soils and vegetation: management practices.
J Environ Manage
September 2025
Agronomical Engineering Department, Technical University of Cartagena (UPCT), 30202, Cartagena, Spain. Electronic address:
River systems, besides shaping their landscapes through the formation of Fluvisols, can also act as pathways for transporting significant pollutants, affecting both the river and its surrounding areas. One such pollutant is mercury (Hg). To assess the impact on sediments and adjacent riverbanks, including Fluvisols and their vegetation, the alluvial plains near Poland's most important river have been studied to understand this process and propose effective management measures.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFComments on Two Controversial Oriental Assassin Bug Species of the Genus (Heteroptera: Reduviidae: Harpactorinae), with the Description of sp. nov. from China.
Insects
August 2025
State Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Forestry Biosecurity, MOA Key Lab of Pest Monitoring and Green Management, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
The two closely related Oriental species of the genus , (Stål, 1867) and (Fabricius, 1787), exhibit remarkable morphological similarity, particularly in their overall red and black body coloration, including the head, thorax, and abdomen. Based on the examination of type specimens and non-type material collected from various localities of southern China, we found these two congeners were misidentified in many previous publications. Due to the restricted distribution and limited population size of in China, most taxonomic, biological, and biocontrol studies conducted under the name or should be instead attributed to To address this confusion regarding these two species, the present study clarifies the taxonomic status of the two controversial species- and .
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUsing Leaf-Derived Materials to Stop Common Bed Bugs ( L.) in Their Tracks.
Insects
July 2025
Department of Ecology and Evolution, UC Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA.
The common bed bug, L., is a pervasive pest of humans throughout the world. Insecticide resistance, cryptic habits, and proclivity for harborage on human belongings have contributed to its global status as a difficult pest to control.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFComparative Toxicity and P450-Mediated Detoxification of Flonicamid in and .
Insects
July 2025
Southern Insect Management Research Unit, Agriculture Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, 141 Experiment Station Road, Stoneville, MS 38776, USA.
The tarnished plant bug, (TPB), (Palisot de Beauvois), and the western tarnished plant bug (WTPB), , Knight, are major agricultural pests that cause significant damage to a wide range of crops in the southeastern and southwestern United States. Flonicamid (commercial name: Carbine 50WG) is generally effective against various sap-feeding pests, including both and . This study evaluated the toxicity of flonicamid on third-instar nymphs and adults of both species under laboratory conditions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF