The distinct profiles of the inhibitory effects of fluensulfone, abamectin, aldicarb and fluopyram on Globodera pallida hatching.

Background: Fluensulfone is a nematicide with a novel mode of action against plant parasitic nematodes. Here, we utilize in vitro hatching assays to investigate fluensufone's ability to inhibit Globodera pallida hatching, relative to the efficacy of other distinct classes of nematicides.

Results: Fluensulfone, abamectin, aldicarb and fluopyram inhibit G.

A new approach to quantify semiochemical effects on insects based on energy landscapes.

Introduction: Our ability to document insect preference for semiochemicals is pivotal in pest control as these agents can improve monitoring and be deployed within integrated pest management programmes for more efficacious control of pest species. However, methods used to date have drawbacks that limit their utility. We present and test a new concept for determining insect motivation to move towards, or away from, semiochemicals by noting direction and speed of movement as animals work against a defined energy landscape (environmentally dependent variation in the cost of transport) requiring different powers to negotiate.