Roberta Ramos Coelho, Guilherme Gomes Rolim, Franklin Magliano da Cunha, Valéria Wanderley-Teixeira, José Dijair Antonino, Jorge Braz Torres
The cotton boll weevil Anthonomus grandis grandis is a major pest in tropical and subtropical cotton crops, where its management relies heavily on insecticide applications. Despite that, the physiological mechanisms enabling survival and reproduction in the tropical off-season remain poorly understood. This study examined host usage, and physiological pathways linking nutrition and reproduction in boll weevils, and how larval and adult food sources affect development, survival and reproduction.
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Sustainable nanotechnology, particularly chitosan (CS)-based biodegradable nanoparticles (NPs), offers an eco-friendly delivery system compared to conventional techniques. Potato virus Y (PVY) causes severe potato yield losses and reduces tuber quality. Its control is challenging owing to nonpersistent aphid transmission, especially by Myzus persicae, the most efficient vector. Chemical insecticides lead to environmental pollution, health risks, and resistance, highlighting the need for alternatives. This study assessed pure CS, thyme essential oil (TEO)-loaded CS, CS-lecithin (LH) encapsulated TEO, and TEO alone for their ability to block PVY transmission by M. persicae. To the best of our knowledge, no prior studies have examined the CS + LH + TEO formulation's effect on aphid-mediated PVY transmission.
{"title":"A comprehensive investigation of the effect of thyme oil-loaded chitosan nanoparticles on aphid-mediated transmission of potato virus Y","authors":"Muhammet Ekemen, Çiğdem Ulubaş Serçe","doi":"10.1002/ps.70530","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.70530","url":null,"abstract":"Sustainable nanotechnology, particularly chitosan (CS)-based biodegradable nanoparticles (NPs), offers an eco-friendly delivery system compared to conventional techniques. Potato virus Y (PVY) causes severe potato yield losses and reduces tuber quality. Its control is challenging owing to nonpersistent aphid transmission, especially by <i>Myzus persicae,</i> the most efficient vector. Chemical insecticides lead to environmental pollution, health risks, and resistance, highlighting the need for alternatives. This study assessed pure CS, thyme essential oil (TEO)-loaded CS, CS-lecithin (LH) encapsulated TEO, and TEO alone for their ability to block PVY transmission by <i>M. persicae</i>. To the best of our knowledge, no prior studies have examined the CS + LH + TEO formulation's effect on aphid-mediated PVY transmission.","PeriodicalId":218,"journal":{"name":"Pest Management Science","volume":"272 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2026-01-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146000867","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}