Chao Xu, Xiaomeng Guo, Xiaoya Tian, Xuebiao Zhang, Hong Zhang, Qinyan Wu, Hongzhou Chen, Hongfu Yang
Wheat powdery mildew is an airborne multi-cycle disease caused by Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici. This disease can cause severe yield reduction or total crop loss. Fluopyram is a succinate dehydrogenase inhibitor (SDHI) used for the prevention and control of gray mold, powdery mildew, and downy mildew in fruits and vegetables.
{"title":"Control of wheat powdery mildew using fluopyram seed treatment","authors":"Chao Xu, Xiaomeng Guo, Xiaoya Tian, Xuebiao Zhang, Hong Zhang, Qinyan Wu, Hongzhou Chen, Hongfu Yang","doi":"10.1002/ps.8706","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.8706","url":null,"abstract":"Wheat powdery mildew is an airborne multi-cycle disease caused by <i>Blumeria graminis</i> f. sp. <i>tritici</i>. This disease can cause severe yield reduction or total crop loss. Fluopyram is a succinate dehydrogenase inhibitor (SDHI) used for the prevention and control of gray mold, powdery mildew, and downy mildew in fruits and vegetables.","PeriodicalId":218,"journal":{"name":"Pest Management Science","volume":"12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143375468","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Qiaoling Xie, Fei Peng, Xiuping Wang, Bin Du, Yuedong Yang
Plant pathogenic fungi are a major contributor to reductions in crop yield and quality, posing significant challenges to global food security. The extensive application of chemical fungicides has led to the development of resistance in pathogenic fungi and the accumulation of harmful residues, which threaten environmental sustainability and human health. Plant-derived fungicides, with low toxicity and broad-spectrum activity, offer an eco-friendly alternative to synthetic chemicals.
{"title":"Chestnut flower extract as a natural inhibitor of Fusarium graminearum: antifungal activity and mechanisms","authors":"Qiaoling Xie, Fei Peng, Xiuping Wang, Bin Du, Yuedong Yang","doi":"10.1002/ps.8708","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.8708","url":null,"abstract":"Plant pathogenic fungi are a major contributor to reductions in crop yield and quality, posing significant challenges to global food security. The extensive application of chemical fungicides has led to the development of resistance in pathogenic fungi and the accumulation of harmful residues, which threaten environmental sustainability and human health. Plant-derived fungicides, with low toxicity and broad-spectrum activity, offer an eco-friendly alternative to synthetic chemicals.","PeriodicalId":218,"journal":{"name":"Pest Management Science","volume":"31 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143375469","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Binita Shrestha, Dara G Stockton, Stephen P Hesler, Gregory M Loeb
The overwintering biology of Drosophila suzukii is poorly understood. While thermal tolerance studies suggest that winter morphotype females likely survive harsh winters given physiological changes that lead to cold-hardening, additional factors such as habitat selection are likely important but poorly understood. In the present study, we conducted a field study at three vineyard sites to investigate winter habitat selection, a semi-field study to measure survival outcomes depending on various ground refugia, and a laboratory study to evaluate vertical movement in response to simulated flood conditions often observed in winter.
{"title":"Exploring the influence of habitat, ground refugia and behavioral strategies on the overwintering success of Drosophila suzukii, Matsumura","authors":"Binita Shrestha, Dara G Stockton, Stephen P Hesler, Gregory M Loeb","doi":"10.1002/ps.8707","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.8707","url":null,"abstract":"The overwintering biology of <i>Drosophila suzukii</i> is poorly understood. While thermal tolerance studies suggest that winter morphotype females likely survive harsh winters given physiological changes that lead to cold-hardening, additional factors such as habitat selection are likely important but poorly understood. In the present study, we conducted a field study at three vineyard sites to investigate winter habitat selection, a semi-field study to measure survival outcomes depending on various ground refugia, and a laboratory study to evaluate vertical movement in response to simulated flood conditions often observed in winter.","PeriodicalId":218,"journal":{"name":"Pest Management Science","volume":"55 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143371536","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
RNA interference (RNAi)-based pesticides are emerging as the next generation of pest control solutions. We have previously identified Pseudomonas chlororaphis strain R3-3, which exhibits toxicity towards Plagiodera versicolora.
{"title":"Engineering a novel entomopathogenic strain Pseudomonas chlororaphis for efficient production of double-stranded RNAs and pest control","authors":"Mengmeng Xie, Qinghai Wang, Niexin Zhou, Saisai Yu, Guiming Zhang, Sheng Yang, Jiang Zhang","doi":"10.1002/ps.8699","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.8699","url":null,"abstract":"RNA interference (RNAi)-based pesticides are emerging as the next generation of pest control solutions. We have previously identified <i>Pseudomonas chlororaphis</i> strain R3-3, which exhibits toxicity towards <i>Plagiodera versicolora</i>.","PeriodicalId":218,"journal":{"name":"Pest Management Science","volume":"62 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143371559","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jin-Jia Yu, Barry M OConnor, Souvic Sarker, Alvaro Toledo, Xiaodan Pan, Changlu Wang
House mice, Mus musculus L., carry ectoparasites that cause dermatitis and can vector human diseases. Nevertheless, there is little information on the prevalence and diversity of ectoparasites from house mice living in urban environments. We collected and identified ectoparasites from house mice trapped in apartment buildings and a chicken breeding building in three cities in New Jersey, USA. Two blood-sucking mite species were genetically barcoded to facilitate future species determination.
{"title":"Prevalence and diversity of mite ectoparasites of house mice (Mus musculus L.) in urban environments in New Jersey, USA","authors":"Jin-Jia Yu, Barry M OConnor, Souvic Sarker, Alvaro Toledo, Xiaodan Pan, Changlu Wang","doi":"10.1002/ps.8700","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.8700","url":null,"abstract":"House mice, <i>Mus musculus</i> L., carry ectoparasites that cause dermatitis and can vector human diseases. Nevertheless, there is little information on the prevalence and diversity of ectoparasites from house mice living in urban environments. We collected and identified ectoparasites from house mice trapped in apartment buildings and a chicken breeding building in three cities in New Jersey, USA. Two blood-sucking mite species were genetically barcoded to facilitate future species determination.","PeriodicalId":218,"journal":{"name":"Pest Management Science","volume":"54 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143371560","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
In agricultural production, pesticide application is often influenced by natural wind, leading to pesticide drift. This reduces the effectiveness of pest and disease control on target crops and poses risks of pesticide damage to nontarget crops, which can result in serious environmental and food contamination issues. This study addresses the issue of droplet drift in complex farmland environments by developing a simulation model that couples auxiliary airflow with multidirectional wind. The model analyzes the complex movement trajectories and dynamic characteristics of droplets within the coupled flow field, identifies the key factors influencing drift under the effect of auxiliary airflow, and adjusts spraying parameters based on different wind directions and speeds to reduce droplet drift.
{"title":"Impact of airflow-assisted spraying technology on droplet drift: a solution for reducing pesticide drift under multidirectional strong wind conditions","authors":"Wenfeng Sun, Yuefu Guo, Hao Wang, Yongli Sun, Jiehao Xu, Kaige Zhang, Hongtao Jin","doi":"10.1002/ps.8702","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.8702","url":null,"abstract":"In agricultural production, pesticide application is often influenced by natural wind, leading to pesticide drift. This reduces the effectiveness of pest and disease control on target crops and poses risks of pesticide damage to nontarget crops, which can result in serious environmental and food contamination issues. This study addresses the issue of droplet drift in complex farmland environments by developing a simulation model that couples auxiliary airflow with multidirectional wind. The model analyzes the complex movement trajectories and dynamic characteristics of droplets within the coupled flow field, identifies the key factors influencing drift under the effect of auxiliary airflow, and adjusts spraying parameters based on different wind directions and speeds to reduce droplet drift.","PeriodicalId":218,"journal":{"name":"Pest Management Science","volume":"473 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143192395","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Qitong Lin, Hong Guo, Yanqiu Zhu, Wenqiang Gao, Xiaoying Zhu, Daowan Lai, Linlu Qi, Zhigang Li, Deng Chen, Xunli Lu, Wensheng Zhao, You-Liang Peng, Zhenhua Zhang, Jun Yang
The ascomycete Magnaporthe oryzae is a destructive phytopathogenic fungus that causes rice blast disease and can greatly reduce rice yields. Due to the widespread use of synthesized chemical fungicides and the frequent occurrence of fungicide resistance and environmental pollution as a result, it has become increasingly urgent to develop environmentally friendly biocontrol alternatives, including plant crude extracts.
{"title":"Isoflavones extracted from Millettia pachyloba prevent the infection of the rice blast fungus by inhibiting its conidial germination and appressorium formation","authors":"Qitong Lin, Hong Guo, Yanqiu Zhu, Wenqiang Gao, Xiaoying Zhu, Daowan Lai, Linlu Qi, Zhigang Li, Deng Chen, Xunli Lu, Wensheng Zhao, You-Liang Peng, Zhenhua Zhang, Jun Yang","doi":"10.1002/ps.8701","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.8701","url":null,"abstract":"The ascomycete <i>Magnaporthe oryzae</i> is a destructive phytopathogenic fungus that causes rice blast disease and can greatly reduce rice yields. Due to the widespread use of synthesized chemical fungicides and the frequent occurrence of fungicide resistance and environmental pollution as a result, it has become increasingly urgent to develop environmentally friendly biocontrol alternatives, including plant crude extracts.","PeriodicalId":218,"journal":{"name":"Pest Management Science","volume":"8 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143124404","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Norazua Zakaria, Heping Han, Yaseen Khalil, Michael Ashworth, Qin Yu, Ken C Flower
The first case of glyphosate resistance was reported in a capeweed population from Western Australia in our previous study. This current study investigates the resistance mechanisms in the population.
{"title":"EPSPS target site mechanisms confer glyphosate resistance in Arctotheca calendula","authors":"Norazua Zakaria, Heping Han, Yaseen Khalil, Michael Ashworth, Qin Yu, Ken C Flower","doi":"10.1002/ps.8690","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.8690","url":null,"abstract":"The first case of glyphosate resistance was reported in a capeweed population from Western Australia in our previous study. This current study investigates the resistance mechanisms in the population.","PeriodicalId":218,"journal":{"name":"Pest Management Science","volume":"26 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143124336","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The red imported fire ant (RIFA, Solenopsis invicta), a highly destructive invasive pest, has rapidly spread through human trade, posing significant threats to agricultural and forest ecosystems. Due to its preference for high-fat and high-protein foods, ham sausage is commonly used as bait to monitor RIFA populations in invaded areas. However, the presence of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in such baits may affect their effectiveness because VOCs can act as either attractants or repellents. Identifying VOCs that specifically attract RIFA is essential to improve bait efficacy.
{"title":"Identification and optimization of volatile organic compounds to enhance bait attractiveness for red imported fire ants (Solenopsis invicta Buren)","authors":"Jiacheng Shen, Sheng-Yen Wu, Peng Lin, Xinyi Jiang, Youming Hou","doi":"10.1002/ps.8696","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.8696","url":null,"abstract":"The red imported fire ant (RIFA, <i>Solenopsis invicta</i>), a highly destructive invasive pest, has rapidly spread through human trade, posing significant threats to agricultural and forest ecosystems. Due to its preference for high-fat and high-protein foods, ham sausage is commonly used as bait to monitor RIFA populations in invaded areas. However, the presence of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in such baits may affect their effectiveness because VOCs can act as either attractants or repellents. Identifying VOCs that specifically attract RIFA is essential to improve bait efficacy.","PeriodicalId":218,"journal":{"name":"Pest Management Science","volume":"13 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143124405","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}