Mastodawn

CellBioNews Apr 9, 2024

Surprising role of female sex #pheromone in #crop #pest points to new #biocontrol possibilities.

#Spodoptera #Z9E11_14Ac #agriculture #semiochemistry

https://phys.org/news/2024-04-role-female-sex-pheromone-crop.html

Surprising role of female sex pheromone in crop pest points to new biocontrol possibilities

INRAE researchers have discovered that female pheromones play a remarkable role in the African cotton moth. In general, these pheromones trigger mate attraction, promoting encounters between males and females during reproductive periods. Astonishingly, the African cotton moth possesses a pheromonal compound whose modulatory effects exceed those of light itself, a discovery that can inform future biocontrol strategies. These results are published in Current Biology.

Phys.org

CellBioNews Sep 26, 2023

#Genomics detective work reveals pest #moth travels.

#agriculture #armyworm #Spodoptera #foodsecurity

https://phys.org/news/2023-09-genomics-reveals-pest-moth.html

Genomics detective work reveals pest moth travels

The fall armyworm moth (Spodoptera frugiperda) is a notorious pest in agriculture. It devastates essential food crops and threatens global food security. It has been reported to feed on more than 350 plant species, ranging from maize to cotton and vegetables.

Phys.org

Plants EFSA Jun 25, 2023

RT Camille PICARD
During its first day, the Working Party recommended addition of #Meloidogyne ethiopia, #Spodoptera praefica, S. ornithogalli and #Tetranychus mexicanus to @EPPOnews A1 List; as well as #Crisicoccus pini, #Meloidogyne luci, M. graminicola & Ageratina adenophora to EPPO A2 List
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EPPO OEPP: The EPPO Working Party on Phytosanitary Regulations is meeting in Tashkent 🇺🇿
The meeting was …

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/CPicard_eppo/status/16712048387834

JIPB Apr 19, 2023

Taking a bite out of your Thursday!
Ma et al. explore the role of ZmMYC2 in #JA signaling during #maize defense responses to #herbivory.
https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.13404
@wileyplantsci
#JIPB #phytopathology #ZmMYC2 #PlantScience #CropScience #agriculture #armyworm #spodoptera

Plants EFSA Mar 23, 2023

The #PlantHealth Newsletter on #HorizonScanning for February 2023 is #AvailableNow👉🏽http://bit.ly/3naBFMj
you will find selected news from scientific and media sources retrieved by the #Medisys platform from 1 to 31 January
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#Xylella
#Spodoptera
#Liberibacter
#Melanaspis