Insects, Vol. 15, Pages 452: Correction: Pertegal et al. More Than 200 Years Later: Gluvia brunnea sp. nov. (Solifugae, Daesiidae), a Second Species of Camel Spider from the Iberian Peninsula. Insects 2024, 15, 284 Insects doi: 10.3390/insects15060452 Authors: Cristian Pertegal Pablo Barranco Eva De Mas Jordi Moya-Laraño Text Correction ..read more

Insects, Vol. 15, Pages 449: Efficacy of Metarhizium anisopliae, Isolate ICIPE 7, against Anopheles arabiensis, Glossina fuscipes, and Rhipicephalus spp. Insects doi: 10.3390/insects15060449 Authors: Fedinand Ong’wen Margaret Mendi Njoroge Ulrike Fillinger Heike Lutermann Tullu Bukhari Arthropod vectors are responsible for a multitude of human and animal diseases affecting poor communities in sub-Saharan Africa. Their control still relies on chemical agents, despite growing evidence of insecticide resistance and environmental health concerns. Biorational agents, such as the entomopathogenic fu ..read more

Insects, Vol. 15, Pages 447: Spotted Lanternflies Respond to Natural Pheromone Lures for Mate-Finding and Oviposition Insects doi: 10.3390/insects15060447 Authors: Miriam F. Cooperband Kelly M. Murman Using semiochemicals collected from spotted lanternflies Lycorma delicatula (Hemiptera: Fulgoridae) (SLF) and deployed in the field with circle traps, we demonstrated that SLF responded to SLF pheromones: in particular, this was the case for males while seeking mates and for females while ovipositing. The attractants consisted of SLF body extract emitted from diffuser lures and SLF honeydew on bu ..read more

Insects, Vol. 15, Pages 448: Comparative SEM Study of Sensilla and Tyloid Structures in the Antennae of Vespinae (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) Insects doi: 10.3390/insects15060448 Authors: Tong Zhou Xiaojuan Huang Hasin Ullah Yan Tang Danyang Zhu Hongli Xu Qian Wen Xiaoxia Tian Jiangli Tan This study investigates the distribution, morphology, and potential functions of antennal sensilla in various wasp species, including Dolichovespula flora, D. intermedia, Vespula structor, Vl. vulgaris, Provespa barthelemyi, Vespa bicolor, V. ducalis, V. mocsaryana, and V. velutina var. nigothorax. The study thoro ..read more

Insects, Vol. 15, Pages 450: Lethal and Sublethal Effects of Cyantraniliprole on the Biology and Metabolic Enzyme Activities of Two Lepidopteran Pests, Spodoptera littoralis and Agrotis ipsilon, and A Generalist Predator, Chrysoperla carnea (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) Insects doi: 10.3390/insects15060450 Authors: Mona Awad Ahmed H. El Kenawy Nawal AbdulAziz Alfuhaid El-Desoky S. Ibrahim Júlia Katalin Jósvai Adrien Fónagy Moataz A. M. Moustafa Cyantraniliprole is a novel anthranilic diamide insecticide registered for controlling chewing and sucking insect pests. Here, the lethal and sublethal eff ..read more

Insects, Vol. 15, Pages 451: Sublethal Effects of Chlorantraniliprole on the Mobility Patterns of Sitophilus spp.: Implications for Pest Management Insects doi: 10.3390/insects15060451 Authors: Nickolas G. Kavallieratos Maria C. Boukouvala Nikoleta Eleftheriadou Constantin S. Filintas Demeter Lorentha S. Gidari Vasiliki Panagiota C. Kyrpislidi Chlorantraniliprole, an anthranilic diamide insecticide, has emerged as a promising solution for controlling agricultural pests because of its low mammalian toxicity and selectivity towards non-target organisms. This study investigated the sublethal effe ..read more

Insects, Vol. 15, Pages 444: Implications of Temperature and Prey Density on Predatory Mite Amblyseius swirskii (Acari: Phytoseiidae) Functional Responses Insects doi: 10.3390/insects15060444 Authors: Mohammed M. E. Elmoghazy Dalia Mahmoud Abdelmonem Elsherbini Abadi M. Mashlawi Ateya Megahed Ibrahim Ahmed A. El-Mansi Mohamed El-Sherbiny Amblyseius swirskii are predaceous mites that feed on phytophagous mites, pollens, and plant exudates and are known as one of the most potent biological pest management agents. Tetranychus urticae is a global mite that is difficult to manage because of its hig ..read more

Insects, Vol. 15, Pages 445: Pheromone-Based Mating Disruption of Conogethes punctiferalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) in Chestnut Orchards Insects doi: 10.3390/insects15060445 Authors: Junheon Kim Seongchae Jung Young Un Kim Chestnuts (Castanea crenata Siebold and Zucc.) are one of the major agroforestry products in Korea, and Conogethes punctiferalis is a major pest of the chestnut fruit. Pheromone-based mating disruption (MD) has emerged as a promising eco-friendly approach to reduce population levels and ultimately mitigate fruit damage. Field trials were conducted over two years (2022&am ..read more

Insects, Vol. 15, Pages 446: Drosophila melanogaster Limostatin and Its Human Ortholog Promote West Nile Virus Infection Insects doi: 10.3390/insects15060446 Authors: Ezra B. Mead Miyoung Lee Chasity E. Trammell Alan G. Goodman The arbovirus West Nile virus (WNV) is a danger to global health. Spread primarily by mosquitoes, WNV causes about 2000 cases per year in the United States. The natural mosquito immune response controls viral replication so that the host survives but can still transmit the virus. Using the genetically malleable Drosophila melanogaster model, we previously dissected inna ..read more

Insects, Vol. 15, Pages 440: Lethal, Sublethal, and Offspring Effects of Fluralaner and Dinotefuran on Three Species of Bactrocera Fruit Flies Insects doi: 10.3390/insects15060440 Authors: Doudou Li Xinyan Cai Yixiang Qi Yongyue Lu Xinlian Li Fruit flies cause substantial economic damage, and their management relies primarily on chemical insecticides. However, pesticide resistance has been reported in several fruit fly species, the mitigation of which is crucial to enhancing fruit fly control. Here, we assess the toxicity of a novel insecticide (fluralaner) and a common insecticide (dinotefura ..read more