{"title":"Front Cover Image","authors":"Pengxiang Wu, Jiaqi Xu, Ruchen Fu, Qiaoling Lin, Chang Liu, Yanan Wang","doi":"10.1002/ps.8709","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.8709","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The cover image is based on the article <i>Psyllid-mite interactions promote psyllid fecundity by selecting for a different life history</i> by Pengxiang Wu et al., https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.8539.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":218,"journal":{"name":"Pest Management Science","volume":"81 3","pages":"i"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ps.8709","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143396985","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comparative transcriptomics reveals different profiles between diflubenzuron-resistant and -susceptible phenotypes of the mosquito Culex pipiens","authors":"Mastrantonio Valentina, Liberati Franco, Castrignanò Tiziana, Lucchesi Valentina, Urbanelli Sandra, Bellini Romeo, Vontas John, Porretta Daniele","doi":"10.1002/ps.8710","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.8710","url":null,"abstract":"Chitin-synthesis inhibitors (CSIs) represent a major tool in vector control. The intensive use of these compounds has led to the evolution of resistance against several CSIs, including diflubenzuron (DFB). DFB resistance has been associated to a target-site mechanism; however, studies investigating the gene expression profile of resistant phenotypes are limited, preventing a full understanding of DFB resistance. Here, we analyzed the constitutive gene expression of susceptible and DFB-resistant individuals of the mosquito <i>Culex pipiens,</i> a major disease vector in temperate areas.","PeriodicalId":218,"journal":{"name":"Pest Management Science","volume":"9 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143401615","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}
Chao Xu, Xiaomeng Guo, Xiaoya Tian, Xuebiao Zhang, Hong Zhang, Qinyan Wu, Hongzhou Chen, Hongfu Yang
{"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
{"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
{"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}
{"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
{"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}