Anatomy of a pest control failure: introgression of cytochrome P450 337B3 alleles from invasive old-world bollworm into native corn earworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae).

The establishment of invasive species populations can threaten the ecological balance in naïve habitats and impact agricultural production practices. Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) (old-world bollworm, OWBW) and Helicoverpa zea (corn earworm, CEW) were geographically separated prior to the 2013 report of OWBW invasion into South America. Introgression of OWBW-specific cytochrome P450 337B3 (CYP337B3) gene into CEW was repeatedly detected across South America and the Caribbean.

Role of Endophytic Entomopathogenic Fungi in Mediating Host Selection, Biology, Behavior, and Management of Tarnished Plant Bug, (Hemiptera: Miridae).

Non-insecticidal control strategies using entomopathogens, nematodes, and endophytes provide sustainable and safer alternatives for managing crop pests. This study investigated the potential of different fungal endophytes, specifically strains, in colonizing cotton plants and their efficacy against tarnished plant bug, . The effect of endophytes on plant growth parameters and cotton yield were measured during different plant growth stages.

Seventeen-year study reveals fluctuations in key ecological indicators on two reef crests in Cuba.

Reef crests in the Caribbean have lost approximately 80% of the foundational habitat-forming coral (Lamarck, 1816), with declines registered as early as the 1950s mainly from anthropogenic causes. We studied two reef crests in the northwestern region of Cuba over 17 years (2005 to 2021) to evaluate temporal changes in coral cover, dominated by , and their potential drivers. The density of generally showed a negative trend at both reefs, with the lowest density recorded in 2021 at 0.

A chromosome scale assembly of the tarnished plant bug, Lygus lineolaris (Palisot de Beauvois), genome.

Objective: The tarnished plant bug (TPB), Lygus lineolaris (Palisot de Beauvois) (Hemiptera: Miridae), is a pest damaging many cultivated crops in North America. Although partial transcriptome data are available for this pest, a genome assembly was not available for this species. This assembly of a high-quality chromosome-length genome of TPB is aimed to develop the genetic resources that can provide the foundation required for advancing research on this species.

Entomopathogenicity of Ascomycete Fungus on the Cotton Bollworm, (Boddie) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae).

This study investigated the exposure of the cotton bollworm, (Boddie) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) to a novel pathogenic fungal agent historically associated with human medicinal value, a commercial strain of ((L.) Fr.) Vuill.