Tracking Varroa Parasitism Using Handheld Infrared Cameras: Is Eusocial Fever the Key?

The is the most significant bee parasite and the greatest threat to bee health all around the world. Due to its hidden lifestyle, detection within the brood cell is only possible through invasive techniques. Enhancing detection methods is essential for advancing research on population dynamics, spread, selection efforts, and control methodologies against the mite.

Biophoton emission-based approach of the effects of systemic insecticides on the survival of Kolenati, 1846 (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) and on the photosynthetic activity of oilseed rape.

The choice of effective crop protection technologies is a key factors in the economical production of oilseed rape. Insecticides belonging to the group of active substances butenolides and diamides are active substances available as seed treatments in oilseed rape and promising control tools in the crop protection technologies. Our laboratory experiment demonstrated that the experimental insecticides flupyradifurone and cyantraniliprole are both effective against (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) when used as a seed and in-crop treatments, but there is a fundamental difference in their insect mortality inducing effects.

Analysis of X-ray irradiation effects on the mortality values and hemolymph immune cell composition of Apis mellifera and its parasite, Varroa destructor.

Varroa destructor is one of the most destructive enemies of the honey bee, Apis mellifera all around the world. Several control methods are known to control V. destructor, but the efficacy of several alternative control methods remains unexplored.

Identification and investigation of barley powdery mildew () infection in winter wheat with conventional stress reactions and non-invasive biophoton emission parameters.

The objective of this study was to characterize the effects of barley powdery mildew infection on wheat via the evolution and dynamics of chloroplasts and oxidative processes based on measurements of ultra-weak photon emission, parallel measurement of chlorophyll and ascorbic acid content, and molecular identification of the pathogen. The results showed the temporal dynamics of the evolution of ultra-weak photon emission signals that were evidently different for healthy and powdery mildew-infested wheat leaves. In the dark, the ceasing of delayed fluorescence signal made it possible to visualize the ultra-weak luminescence signal as well.

Impact analysis of different applications of cyantraniliprole on control of horse chestnut leaf miner (Cameraria ohridella) larvae supported by biophoton emission.

Cameraria ohridella is one of the most invasive pests of horse chestnut. Cyantraniliprole is one of the most perspectively active insecticides, which can transport within the plant in several ways, and its efficacy against this pest has not yet been tested. All three modes of application were effective against the target pest, but there was a difference in the time of action between them.

Non-Invasive Evaluation of Different Soil Tillage and Seed Treatment Effects on the Microbial Originating Physiological Reactions of Developing Juvenile Maize.

The successful production of maize is fundamentally determined by a good choice of tillage type. Options include conventional tillage based on soil rotation, as well as a more recent conservation approach. Our aims were to determine the stress physiological effects of the plant remains left behind by different tillage procedures on the juvenile maize plants, combined with the effects of fungicide treatment on the seeds.

Analysis of the Destructive Effect of the Saliva on Tomato by Computer Tomographical Imaging and Antioxidant Capacity Measurement.

Qualitative and quantitative parameters of tomatoes are impaired by Stål (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), which cause severe economic losses worldwide. Our aims were to assess -induced tissue damage in tomatoes via computer tomography and to confirm the results of imaging obtained by analytical methods. Our examination confirmed the intensification of the change in the inner structure of damaged tomatoes as a function of time.

Physiological Responses Manifested by Some Conventional Stress Parameters and Biophoton Emission in Winter Wheat as a Consequence of Cereal Leaf Beetle Infestation.

L. () is one of the most serious pests of winter wheat that causes peeling of the epidermis and tissue loss. The complex mapping of the physiological responses triggered by as a biotic stressor in winter wheat has not been fully explored with the help of non-invasive imaging and analytical assays, yet.

Study of Morphological Features in Pre-Imaginal Honey Bee Impaired by by Means of Computer Tomography.

The honey bee ( L. 1778) is an essential element in maintaining the diversity of the biosphere and food production. One of its most important parasites is , Anderson and Trueman, 2000, which plays a role in the vectoring of deformed wing virus (DWV) in honey bee colonies.

A Non-Invasive Approach in the Assessment of Stress Phenomena and Impairment Values in Pea Seeds Caused by Pea Weevil.

Pea ( L.) is an important leguminous plant worldwide, in which pests trigger significant damage every year. One of the most important pest is pea weevil (, L) which causes covert damage in crops.

Effects of Different Infra-Red Irradiations on the Survival of Granary Weevil : Bioefficacy and Sustainability.

(L.) is an important pest of stored grain worldwide. In recent years, sustainable methods against it have received attention as grain stock protective means.

New insight into the Delia platura Meigen caused alteration in nutrient content of soybean (Glycine max L. Merill).

Climate change has brought about an increasing level of seedcorn maggot (Delia platura Meigen, 1826) (Diptera: Anthomyiidae) damage in Hungary. In order to have a more accurate understanding of the effects of these plant injuries induced by the larvae of D. platura, the nutrient content of soybean (Glycine max L.