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Enhanced immune responses of gregarious larvae contribute to successful adult migration in the migratory oriental armyworm
Published 2025-08-01Get full textMigratory insect pests tend to suddenly immigrate into new habitats over a short period to simultaneously lay eggs in clusters, resulting in gregarious larvae that cause severe damage to crops. These aggregated larvae can adapt well to various natural enemies and pathogens in their new habitats, but...
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A dicistrovirus increases pupal mortality in Spodoptera frugiperda by suppressing protease activity and inhibiting larval diet consumption
Published 2024-08-01Get full textUnderstanding interactions between viruses and their hosts is conducive to enabling better application of viruses as biocontrol agents. Certain viruses carried by parasitic wasps enhance the parasitic efficiency of wasp-larvae by protecting them against the immune system of their Lepidopteran host....
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