Evaluation of diets from various maize hybrids reveals potential tolerance traits against (Boisd) as measured by developmental and digestive performance.

(Boisd) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is a highly polyphagous insect that significantly reduces agricultural production of several food staples. We evaluated performance of on several meridic diets based on various maize hybrids, including Oteel, Simon, Valbum, SC703, and SC704. Growth, feeding behaviours, and activity of digestive enzymes of were examined under laboratory conditions.

Functional and Numerical Responses of Trichogramma euproctidis (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) to Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Under Laboratory Conditions.

The tomato fruitworm Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) is regarded as a serious pest that affects a great number of field crops globally. One of the environmentally safe alternatives to the utilization of insecticides is controlling H. armigera via the release of biological control agents by employing parasitoids, e.

Life-table parameters of Plodia interpunctella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) on different stored date palm fruits under laboratory conditions.

Indian meal moth, Plodia interpunctella (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), is a polyphagous insect pest that causes serious damage to various food crops in storage. This study aimed to investigate the life-history and demographic parameters of P. interpunctella on 5 varieties of date palm fruits (Phoenix dactylifera L.

Feeding responses and digestive function of (Boisd) on various leafy vegetables exhibit possible tolerance traits.

is a highly polyphagous pest that attacks numerous important crops in the world and causes substantial economic losses to agricultural production. In the present study, the effects of different leafy vegetables, including Purslane, Chives, Parsley, Basil, Dill, Coriander, and Mint, were investigated on feeding responses and enzymatic activities of under laboratory conditions. Furthermore, the total contents of the three major secondary metabolites (phenolics, anthocyanins, and flavonoids) in the studied vegetables were determined.

Evaluation of artificial diets based on different legume seeds on the nutritional physiology and digestive function of (Hübner).

(Hübner) is considered a serious agricultural pest worldwide. We explored the effects of artificial diets containing ten legumes, including broad beans (Shadan, Feyz, Saraziri, Barekat, and Mahta cultivars), white kidney beans (Dehghan cultivar), red kidney beans (Goli cultivar), common beans (Khomein cultivar), cowpeas (Mashhad and Arabi cultivars) on the feeding responses of by quantifying specific primary and secondary metabolites in the studied legumes and determining larval nutritional indices and digestive enzyme activities. The results showed that the highest efficiency of conversion of digested food (ECD) and relative growth rate values (RGR) of whole larval instars were obtained in the Dehghan and Goli cultivars.

Life Table Parameters and Digestive Enzyme Activity of (Boisd) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on Selected Legume Cultivars.

(Boisd) is a highly destructive pest that attacks a large number of economically important crops. We examined life table parameters as well as activity of major digestive enzymes of larvae in response to protein and starch contents across 11 legume cultivars to identify potential resistance traits. The results showed that reared on the common bean, Arabi, displayed the highest intrinsic rate of increase (), while the lowest was recorded on the cowpea, Mashhad.

Insect protease inhibitors; promising inhibitory compounds against SARS-CoV-2 main protease.

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative agent of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has adversely affected global health since its emergence in 2019. The lack of effective treatments prompted worldwide efforts to immediately develop therapeutic strategies against COVID-19. The main protease (M) of SARS-CoV-2 plays a crucial role in viral replication, and therefore it serves as an attractive target for COVID-19-specific drug development.

Investigation of secondary metabolites in bean cultivars and their impact on the nutritional performance of (Lep.: Noctuidae).

Spodoptera littoralis (Boisd) is globally recognized as a destructive polyphagous insect pest of various crops in the world. It is commonly managed by chemical pesticides, which can cause deleterious effects such as environmental pollution, toxicity to non-target organisms and the emergence of secondary pests. Hence, investigations into alternative pest control strategies such as the use of resistant host plant cultivar against S.

Evaluation of Cysts to Improve Diets for Mass Rearing , a Predator of .

  is an acarophagous coccinellid distributed in the Mediterranean region and could potentially be mass-reared for the augmentative biological control of   and related species on crop plants. The hypothesis that brine shrimp cysts can improve diets for rearing of . was tested in laboratory experiments.

Effects of Egg Age on Development, Reproduction, and Life Table Parameters of .

The noctuid is an economically important pest of agricultural crops in Iran and other countries. Research is evaluating the capacity of parasitoids to control . populations on field crops.

The trypsin inhibitor pro-peptide induces toxic effects in Indianmeal moth, Plodia interpunctella.

The inhibitory potential of an inhibitor peptide based on the pro-region of trypsin zymogen was investigated in Indianmeal moth, P. interpunctella, which is a world-wide insect pest of stored food. Five peptides were designed based on molecular docking simulations.

Effects of Three Artificial Diets on Life History Parameters of the Ladybird Beetle , a Predator of Tetranychid Mites.

Background: The ladybird beetle (Mulsant) is an important natural enemy of tetranychid mites and functions as a biological control of these plant pests. The development, survival and reproduction of were studied when fed on three artificial diets. The components of the artificial diet that could be reared successfully on for one generation with no use of tetranychid mites were examined.