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Sublethal Effects of Abamectin on the Development, Reproduction, Detoxification Enzyme Activity, and Related Gene Expression of the Oriental Fruit Moth (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) by Su, Sha, Jian, Chengzhi, Zhang, Xiaohe, Fang, Sensen, Peng, Xiong, Piñero, Jaime C, Chen, Maohua

“…Grapholita molesta is one of the most important fruit pests worldwide. Abamectin is a biological pesticide frequently used to control fruit borers like G…”
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Methyl salicylate improves the effectiveness of the odor-baited trap tree approach for adult plum curculio, Conotrachelus nenuphar (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), monitoring and attract-and-kill by Regmi, Prabina, Leskey, Tracy C., Piñero, Jaime C.

“…In commercial apple orchards, the odor-baited trap tree approach involving the synergistic lure composed of benzaldehyde (BEN) and the PC aggregation pheromone…”
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Virulence of Entomopathogenic Fungi to Rhagoletis pomonella (Diptera: Tephritidae) and Interactions With Entomopathogenic Nematodes by Usman, Muhammad, Gulzar, Sehrish, Wakil, Waqas, Wu, Shaohui, Piñero, Jaime C., Leskey, Tracy C., Nixon, Laura J., Oliveira-Hofman, Camila, Toews, Michael D., Shapiro-Ilan, David

“…The objectives of this study were to quantify the virulence of four entomopathogenic fungal species to pupae of Rhagoletis pomonella (Walsh) (Diptera:…”
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A Comparative Assessment of the Response of Two Species of Cucumber Beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) to Visual and Olfactory Cues and Prospects for Mass Trapping by Pinero, Jaime C

“…Spotted (Diabrotica undecimpunctata howardii) and striped (Acalymma vittatum) cucumber beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) are serious pests of field-grown…”
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Involvement of α2‐ and β2‐adrenoceptors on breast cancer cell proliferation and tumour growth regulation by Pérez Piñero, C, Bruzzone, A, Sarappa, MG, Castillo, LF, Lüthy, IA

“…BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE β‐Adrenoceptors are expressed in human and experimental animal breast cancer cells. However, the effect of the agonists and antagonists…”
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Combined application of entomopathogenic nematodes and fungi against fruit flies, Bactrocera zonata and B. dorsalis (Diptera: Tephritidae): laboratory cups to field study by Wakil, Waqas, Usman, Muhammad, Piñero, Jaime C, Wu, Shaohui, Toews, Michael D, Shapiro‐Ilan, David I

“…BACKGROUND The peach fruit fly, Bactrocera zonata, and the Oriental fruit fly, B. dorsalis (Diptera: Tephritidae), are economically important fruit fly species…”
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Vision-mediated exploitation of a novel host plant by a tephritid fruit fly by Piñero, Jaime C, Souder, Steven K, Vargas, Roger I

“…Shortly after its introduction into the Hawaiian Islands around 1895, the polyphagous, invasive fruit fly Bactrocera (Zeugodacus) cucurbitae (Coquillett)…”
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Effects of chitosan and erythritol on labellar taste neuron activity, proboscis extension reflex, daily food intake, and mortality of male and female spotted-winged drosophila, Drosophila suzukii by Piñero, Jaime C., Stoffolano, John G., Chiu, Katherine, Colletti, Kay, Dixon, Zoe, Salemme, Victoria, Crnjar, Roberto, Sollai, Giorgia

“…[Display omitted] •Characterized the peripheral sensitivity and palatability of chitosan and erythritol.•The compounds tested evoked responses from gustatory…”
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Interactive Effects of CO2 Concentration and Water Regime on Stable Isotope Signatures, Nitrogen Assimilation and Growth in Sweet Pepper by Serret, María D., Yousfi, Salima, Vicente, Rubén, Piñero, María C., Otálora-Alcón, Ginés, del Amor, Francisco M., Araus, José L.

“…Sweet pepper is among the most widely cultivated horticultural crops in the Mediterranean basin, being frequently grown hydroponically under cover in…”
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Mass trapping designs for organic control of the Japanese beetle, Popillia japonica (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) by Piñero, Jaime C, Dudenhoeffer, Austen P

“…BACKGROUND In some regions of North America, damage caused by the Japanese beetle, Popillia japonica, has been increasing as beetle populations continue to…”
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Electrophysiological and Behavioral Responses of Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae) Towards the Leaf Volatile β-cyclocitral and Selected Fruit-Ripening Volatiles by Bolton, L. Grant, Piñero, Jaime C, Barrett, Bruce A

“…The spotted-wing drosophila, Drosophila suzukii Matsumura (Diptera: Drosophilidae), is attracted to numerous volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted from…”
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Effects of nonnutritive sugar inclusion in laboratory diets and attracticidal spheres on survivorship and mobility of 2 Dipteran species, Rhagoletis pomonella (Diptera: Tephritidae) and Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae) by Nixon, Laura J., Douglas, Morgan, Ibrahim, Aya, Jones, Sharon, Piñero, Jaime C., Leskey, Tracy C.

“…Native apple maggot fly, Rhagoletis pomonella, and invasive spotted-wing drosophila, Drosophila suzukii, are key pests of apple and small fruit, respectively,…”
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Effect of Physiological State on Female Melon Fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) Attraction to Host and Food Odor in the Field by Vargas, Roger I, Piñero, Jaime C, Miller, Neil W

“…Foraging behavior of wild female melon fly, Bactrocera (Zeugodacus) cucurbitae Coquillett, a worldwide pest of economically important cucurbit crops, was…”
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Olfactory Cues From Host- and Non-host Plant Odor Influence the Behavioral Responses of Adult Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae) to Visual Cues by Bolton, L. Grant, Piñero, Jaime C., Barrett, Bruce A.

“…While trapping methods for Drosophila suzukii Matsumura (Diptera: Drosophilidae) have typically relied on fermentation volatiles alone or in association with a…”
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Voltage-gated sodium channel gene mutation and P450 gene expression are associated with the resistance of Aphis spiraecola Patch (Hemiptera: Aphididae) to lambda-cyhalothrin by Tang, Hong-Cheng, Zhou, Yu-Rong, Zuo, Jun-Feng, Wang, Yi-Xuan, Piñero, Jaime C, Peng, Xiong, Chen, Mao-Hua

“…Patch is one of the most economically important tree fruit pests worldwide. The pyrethroid insecticide lambda-cyhalothrin is commonly used to control . In this…”
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Regional Susceptibilities of Rhopalosiphum padi (Hemiptera: Aphididae) to Ten Insecticides by Zuo, Yayun, Wang, Kang, Zhang, Meng, Peng, Xiong, Piñero, Jaime C, Chen, Maohua

“…Rhopalosiphum padi (L.) (Hemiptera: Aphididae) is one of the most significant cereal pests worldwide. Control of R. padi has relied heavily on chemical…”
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Effects of diluted Concord grape juice laced with sodium chloride and selected boron‐containing compounds on attraction, consumption, crop muscle contractions, and mortality of adult Drosophila suzukii Matsumura (Diptera: Drosophilidae) by Wen, Xiaojian, Stoffolano, John G, Greamo, Brendan, Salemme, Victoria, Piñero, Jaime C

“…BACKGROUND In recent years, there has been interest in low‐cost, reduced‐risk materials that could be used for attract‐and‐kill of the invasive pest,…”
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Adrenoceptors: non conventional target for breast cancer? by Lüthy, I A, Bruzzone, A, Piñero, C Pérez, Castillo, L F, Chiesa, I J, Vázquez, S M, Sarappa, M G

“…Epinephrine and Norepinephrine, typically released during stress bind to nine different adrenoceptors (AR) which classically control the cardiovascular and…”
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Evaluation of Locally Isolated Entomopathogenic Fungi against Multiple Life Stages of Bactrocera zonata and Bactrocera dorsalis (Diptera: Tephritidae): Laboratory and Field Study by Usman, Muhammad, Wakil, Waqas, Piñero, Jaime C, Wu, Shaohui, Toews, Michael D, Shapiro-Ilan, David Ian

“…Fruit flies including and (Diptera: Tephritidae) are considered major pests of orchard systems in Pakistan. This study evaluated the laboratory virulence,…”
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Suitability of the management of habitat complexity, acorn burial depth, and a chemical repellent for post-fire reforestation of oaks by Leverkus, A.B., Castro, J., Puerta-Piñero, C., Rey Benayas, J.M.

“…Acorn sowing is a reforestation technique that can potentially render high-quality oak seedlings and high seedling survival, although it is often discarded due…”
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