GONG , Youhui

Spirotetramat is a novel tetramic acid-based insecticide, belonging to keto-enol pesticide family, with a novel mode of action; it interferes with lipid biosynthesis. Its insecticide activity against various agricultural pest insects have been demonstrated (e.g. on [i]Myzus persicae[/i], [i]Bemisia tabaci[/i] and [i]Tetranychus urticae[/i])....

The Asian corn borer, Ostrinia furnacalis (Guenée) (Lepidoptera; Pyralidae), is one of the most destructive insect pests of corn, for which chemical insecticides have been the primary method of control, especially during outbreaks. Little information is currently available on the status of insecticide resistance and associated mechanisms in O....

Brown planthopper (Nilaparvata lugens) (BPH) is a devastating migratory rice pest in tropical, subtropical, and temperate regions. Insecticide-induced population resurgence is a concern for BPH control. Exposure to low/sublethal concentrations of insecticides has resulted in increased reproduction and fitness as well as insecticide tolerance in...