Frontiers in Insect Science

Original Research

Published on 12 May 2023

Gene silencing in adult Popillia japonica through feeding of double‐stranded RNA (dsRNA) complexed with branched amphiphilic peptide capsules (BAPCs)

Elijah Carroll
Nitish Kunte
Erin McGraw
Sujan Gautam
Ryan Range
Jose A. Noveron-Nunez
David W. Held
L. Adriana Avila

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2023.1151789

3,325 views
9 citations

Original Research

Published on 10 May 2023

From lab to field: biological control of the Japanese beetle with entomopathogenic fungi

Tanja Graf
Franziska Scheibler
Pascal A. Niklaus
Giselher Grabenweger

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2023.1138427

7,765 views
11 citations

Review

Published on 09 May 2023

Invasion potential of hornets (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Vespa spp.)

Gard W. Otis
Benjamin A. Taylor
Heather R. Mattila

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2023.1145158

17,529 views
34 citations

Original Research

Published on 09 May 2023

Efficient RNA interference method during caste differentiation with hormone treatment in the termite Reticulitermes speratus (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

Ryutaro Suzuki
Yudai Masuoka
Ryohei H. Suzuki
Kiyoto Maekawa

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2023.1188343

3,059 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 02 May 2023

Open field trials of food-grade gum in California and Oregon as a behavioral control for Drosophila suzukii Matsumura (Diptera: Drosophilidae)

Gabriella Tait
Tingyu Zhu
Jimmy Klick
Fatemeh Ganjisaffar
Claira Castillo
Ryan Kennedy
Hillary Thomas
Christopher Adams
Ferdinand Pfab
Serhan Mermer

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2023.1141853

2,274 views
3 citations

Review

Published on 26 Apr 2023

Structural changes upon membrane insertion of the insecticidal pore-forming toxins produced by Bacillus thuringiensis

Sabino Pacheco
Isabel Gómez
Angel E. Peláez-Aguilar
Luis A. Verduzco-Rosas
Rosalina García-Suárez
Nathaly A. do Nascimento
Lucero Y. Rivera-Nájera
Pablo Emiliano Cantón
Mario Soberón
Alejandra Bravo

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2023.1188891

7,727 views
19 citations

Original Research

Published on 25 Apr 2023

Cryptic diversity and virulence of Beauveria bassiana recovered from Lycorma delicatula (spotted lanternfly) in eastern Pennsylvania

Eric H. Clifton
Louela A. Castrillo
Stefan T. Jaronski
Ann E. Hajek

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2023.1127682

4,067 views
4 citations

Original Research

Published on 24 Apr 2023

Cry1Ba1-mediated toxicity of transgenic Bergera koenigii and Citrus sinensis to the Asian citrus psyllid Diaphorina citri

Vladimir Orbović
Seyed Ali Ravanfar
Diann S. Achor
Turksen Shilts
Freddy Ibanez-Carrasco
Rahul Banerjee
Choaa El-Mohtar
Lukasz L. Stelinski
Bryony C. Bonning

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2023.1125987

2,611 views
6 citations

Original Research

Published on 20 Apr 2023

CO1 barcodes resolve an asymmetric biphyletic clade for Diabrotica undecimpunctata subspecies and provide nucleotide variants for differentiation from related lineages using real-time PCR

Luke R. Tembrock
Christina R. Wilson
Frida A. Zink
Alicia E. Timm
Todd M. Gilligan
Alexander S. Konstantinov
Alexey K. Tishechkin

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2023.1168586

2,470 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 18 Apr 2023

Assessing the host range of Anastatus orientalis, an egg parasitoid of spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) using Eastern U.S. non-target species

Hannah J. Broadley
Steven J. Sipolski
Danielle B. Pitt
Kim A. Hoelmer
Xiao-yi Wang
Liang-ming Cao
Lisa A. Tewksbury
Tyler J. Hagerty
Charles R. Bartlett
Alana D. Russell

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2023.1154697

3,663 views
15 citations

Original Research

Published on 17 Apr 2023

An effective trap for spotted lanternfly egg masses

Phillip Lewis
Amanda Davila-Flores
Emily Wallis

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2023.1154510

4,338 views
5 citations

Original Research

Published on 05 Apr 2023

Herbivory by Atta vollenweideri: Reviewing the significance of grass-cutting ants as a pest of livestock

Julian Sabattini
Martin Bollazzi

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2023.1101445

2,280 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 04 Apr 2023

Nutritional and reproductive status affect amino acid appetite in house crickets (Acheta domesticus)

Ann Jane Tierney
Elizabeth Velazquez
Lauryn Johnson
Sarah Hiranandani
Meghan Pauly
Maya Souvignier

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2023.1120413

2,967 views
4 citations

Editorial

Published on 03 Apr 2023

Editorial: Obstacles, advantages, and recent progress in honey bee virus research

Wei-Fone Huang

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2023.878344

1,351 views

Review

Published on 30 Mar 2023

Malpighian tubules of Rhodnius prolixus: More than post-prandial diuresis

Ian Orchard
Areej N. Al-Dailami
Jimena Leyria
Angela B. Lange

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2023.1167889

3,608 views
8 citations

Original Research

Published on 28 Mar 2023

Larval and adult diet affect phenotypic plasticity in thermal tolerance of the marula fly, Ceratitis cosyra (Walker) (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Dylan A. Pullock
Kévin Malod
Aruna Manrakhan
Christopher W. Weldon

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2023.1122161

2,782 views
9 citations

Original Research

Published on 23 Mar 2023

Persistence and distribution of dinotefuran in tree of heaven

Justin Keyzer
Phillip Lewis
Deborah G. McCullough

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2023.1134064

2,636 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 08 Mar 2023

A narrow host-range and lack of persistence in two non-target insect species of a bacterial symbiont exploited to deliver insecticidal RNAi in Western Flower Thrips

Miranda M. A. Whitten
Qi Xue
Clauvis Nji Tizi Taning
Reuben James
Guy Smagghe
Ricardo del Sol
Matthew Hitchings
Paul Dyson

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2023.1093970

3,548 views
10 citations

Original Research

Published on 06 Mar 2023

Breeding honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) for low and high Varroa destructor population growth: Gene expression of bees performing grooming behavior

Nuria Morfin
Brock A. Harpur
Alvaro De la Mora
Ernesto Guzman-Novoa

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2023.951447

5,175 views
10 citations

Original Research

Published on 02 Mar 2023

Sensitive and rapid detection of Culex pipiens and Aedes albopictus

Xiao Wei
Biao Meng
Yan Li
Hong Peng
Xiangna Zhao

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2023.1015695

2,002 views

Original Research

Published on 24 Feb 2023

Revisiting fall armyworm population movement in the United States and Canada

Ashley E. Tessnow
Rodney N. Nagoshi
Robert L. Meagher
Shelby J. Fleischer

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2023.1104793

5,311 views
23 citations

Original Research

Published on 22 Feb 2023

Life history traits of spotted lanternfly (Hemiptera: Fulgoridae) when feeding on grapevines and tree of heaven

Erica Laveaga
Kelli Hoover
Flor E. Acevedo

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2023.1091332

6,813 views
14 citations

Original Research

Published on 21 Feb 2023

Heritability of Apis mellifera recapping behavior and suppressed mite reproduction as resistance traits towards Varroa destructor

Martin Gabel
Andreas Hoppe
Ricarda Scheiner
Jörg Obergfell
Ralph Büchler

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2023.1135187

4,488 views
10 citations

Original Research

Published on 20 Feb 2023

Proactive classical biological control of Lycorma delicatula (Hemiptera: Fulgoridae) in California (U.S.): Host range testing of Anastatus orientalis (Hymenoptera: Eupelmidae)

Francesc Gómez Marco
Douglas Yanega
Marta Ruiz
Mark S. Hoddle

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2023.1134889

4,941 views
21 citations

84 Publications

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Gene silencing in adult Popillia japonica through feeding of double‐stranded RNA (dsRNA) complexed with branched amphiphilic peptide capsules (BAPCs)

From lab to field: biological control of the Japanese beetle with entomopathogenic fungi

Invasion potential of hornets (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Vespa spp.)

Efficient RNA interference method during caste differentiation with hormone treatment in the termite Reticulitermes speratus (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

Open field trials of food-grade gum in California and Oregon as a behavioral control for Drosophila suzukii Matsumura (Diptera: Drosophilidae)

Structural changes upon membrane insertion of the insecticidal pore-forming toxins produced by Bacillus thuringiensis

Cryptic diversity and virulence of Beauveria bassiana recovered from Lycorma delicatula (spotted lanternfly) in eastern Pennsylvania

Cry1Ba1-mediated toxicity of transgenic Bergera koenigii and Citrus sinensis to the Asian citrus psyllid Diaphorina citri

CO1 barcodes resolve an asymmetric biphyletic clade for Diabrotica undecimpunctata subspecies and provide nucleotide variants for differentiation from related lineages using real-time PCR

Assessing the host range of Anastatus orientalis, an egg parasitoid of spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) using Eastern U.S. non-target species

An effective trap for spotted lanternfly egg masses

Herbivory by Atta vollenweideri: Reviewing the significance of grass-cutting ants as a pest of livestock

Nutritional and reproductive status affect amino acid appetite in house crickets (Acheta domesticus)

Editorial: Obstacles, advantages, and recent progress in honey bee virus research

Malpighian tubules of Rhodnius prolixus: More than post-prandial diuresis

Larval and adult diet affect phenotypic plasticity in thermal tolerance of the marula fly, Ceratitis cosyra (Walker) (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Persistence and distribution of dinotefuran in tree of heaven

A narrow host-range and lack of persistence in two non-target insect species of a bacterial symbiont exploited to deliver insecticidal RNAi in Western Flower Thrips

Breeding honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) for low and high Varroa destructor population growth: Gene expression of bees performing grooming behavior

Sensitive and rapid detection of Culex pipiens and Aedes albopictus

Revisiting fall armyworm population movement in the United States and Canada

Life history traits of spotted lanternfly (Hemiptera: Fulgoridae) when feeding on grapevines and tree of heaven

Heritability of Apis mellifera recapping behavior and suppressed mite reproduction as resistance traits towards Varroa destructor

Proactive classical biological control of Lycorma delicatula (Hemiptera: Fulgoridae) in California (U.S.): Host range testing of Anastatus orientalis (Hymenoptera: Eupelmidae)