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Nutrition affects insect susceptibility to Bt toxins by Deans, Carrie A., Behmer, Spencer T., Tessnow, Ashley E., Tamez Guerra, Patricia, Pusztai Carey, Marianne, Sword, Gregory A.

“…Protein and carbohydrates are two key macronutrients for insect herbivores, and the polyphagous pest Helicoverpa zea self-selects and performs best on diets that are protein-biased relative to carbohydrates. …”
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Diversity of mosquitoes and the aquatic insects associated with their oviposition sites along the Pacific coast of Mexico by Bond Compeán, Juan Guillermo, Casas Martínez, Mauricio, Quiroz Martínez, Humberto, Novelo Gutiérrez, Rodolfo, Marina Fernández, Carlos F., Ulloa García, Armando, Orozco Bonilla, Arnoldo, Muñoz, Miguel, Williams, Trevor

“…Background: The abundance, richness and diversity of mosquitoes and aquatic insects associated with their oviposition sites were surveyed along eight states of the Pacific coast of Mexico. …”
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Optimization of irradiation dose to Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus in a sterile insect technique program by Bond Compeán, Juan Guillermo, Osorio, Adriana R., Avila, Nancy, Gómez Simuta, Yeudiel, Marina, Carlos Felix, Fernández Salas, Ildefonso, Liedo, Pablo, Dor, Ariane, Carvalho, Danilo O., Bourtzis, Kostas, Williams, Trevor

“…The sterile insect technique (SIT) may offer a means to control the transmission of mosquito borne diseases. …”
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Molecular identification of Fusarium species isolated from transgenic insect-resistant cotton plants in Mexicali valley, Baja California by Gonzalez Soto, T., González Mendoza, D., Troncoso Rojas, R., Morales Trejo, A., Cecena Duran, C., García López, A., Grimaldo Juarez, O.

“…In the present study, we sought to isolate and identify the Fusarium species in the rhizosphere of transgenic insect-resistant cotton plants grown in the Mexicali valley. …”
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Metabolic and enzymatic changes associated with carbon mobilization, utilization and replenishment triggered in grain amaranth (Amaranthus cruentus) in response to partial defoliation by mechanical injury or insect herbivory by Castrillón Arbeláez, Paula, Martinez Gallardo, Norma A., Arnaut, Hamlet, Tiessen, Axel, Délano Frier, John P.

“…Results: Defoliation by insect herbivory (HD) or mechanical damage (MD) led to a rapid and transient reduction of non-structural carbohydrates (NSC) in all tissues examined. …”
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Temporal Viability of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus Eggs Using Two Hygroscopic Substances as Preservatives under a Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) Program in Southern Mexico by Martínez García, Eunice Nayeli, Díaz González, Esteban Eduardo, Marina Fernández, Carlos F., Bond, J. Guillermo, Rodríguez Rojas, Jorge Jesús, Ponce García, Gustavo, Sánchez Casas, Rosa María, Fernández Salas, Ildefonso

“…Dengue and other Aedes-borne diseases have dramatically increased over the last decades. The Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) has been successfully used as part of integrated pest strategies to control populations of insect-plant and livestock pests and is currently being tested as a potential method to reduce mosquito populations in an environmentally friendly approach. …”
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The novel and taxonomically restricted Ah24 gene from grain amaranth (Amaranthus hypochondriacus) has a dual role in development and defense by Massange Sanchez, Julio A., Palmeros Suarez, Paola A., Martinez Gallardo, Norma A., Castrillón Arbeláez, Paula, Avilés Arnaut, Hamlet, Alatorre Cobos, Fulgencio, Tiessen, Axel, Délano Frier, John P.

“…Ah24 was expressed in young or developing tissues; it was also strongly induced by mechanical damage, insect herbivory and methyl jasmonate and in meristems and newly emerging leaves of severely defoliated plants. …”
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"Insectos asociados a esporomas de macromicetos en tres tipos de vegetación en el municipio de Linares, Nuevo León, México" by Rivera Luna, Karen Elisama

“…Of the 102 species of fungi found in the three vegetation types, 35 showed a degree of association with insect species. The family Polyporaceae recorded the highest number of species that had an association with insects, 12 of the 19 species recorded for that family. …”
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"Insectos asociados a esporomas de macromicetos en tres tipos de vegetación en el municipio de Linares, Nuevo León, México" by Rivera Luna, Karen Elisama

“…Of the 102 species of fungi found in the three vegetation types, 35 showed a degree of association with insect species. The family Polyporaceae recorded the highest number of species that had an association with insects, 12 of the 19 species recorded for that family. …”
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Revolucionando la entomología: El impacto de la tecnología CRISPR en insectos by Jiménez-Martínez, Mariana Lizbeth, Flores Suárez, Adriana E., López Monroy, Beatriz, Dávila Barboza, Jesús A., Rebollar Téllez, Eduardo Alfonso, Fernández-Salas, Ildefonso, Rodríguez Sánchez, Iram Pablo

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Plant characterization of genetically modified maize hybrids MON-89Ø34-3 × MON-88Ø17-3, MON-89Ø34-3 × MON-ØØ6Ø3-6, and MON-ØØ6Ø3-6: alternatives for maize production in Mexico... by Heredia Díaz, Oscar, Aldaba Meza, José Luis, Baltazar, Baltazar M., Bojórquez Bojórquez, Germán, Castro Espinoza, Luciano, Corrales Madrid, José Luis, De la Fuente Martínez, Juan Manuel, Durán Pompa, Héctor Abel, Alonso Escobedo, José, Espinoza Banda, Armando, Garzón Tiznado, José Antonio, González García, Juvencio, Guzmán Rodríguez, José Luis, Madueño Martínez, Jesús Ignacio, Martínez Carrillo, José Luis, Meng, Chen, Quiñones Pando, Francisco Javier, Rosales Robles, Enrique, Ruiz Hernández, Ignacio, Treviño Ramírez, José Elías, Uribe Montes, Hugo Raúl, Zavala García, Francisco

“…Since MON-89Ø34- 3 9 MON-88Ø17-3 and MON-89Ø34-3 9 MONØØ6Ø3- 6 confer resistance to target insect pests, they are an alternative for farmers in Mexico to protect the crop from insect damage. …”
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Plant characterization of genetically modified maize hybrids MON-89Ø34-3 × MON-88Ø17-3, MON-89Ø34-3 × MON-ØØ6Ø3-6, and MON-ØØ6Ø3-6: alternatives for maize production in Mexico... by Heredia Díaz, Oscar, Aldaba Meza, José Luis, Baltazar, Baltazar M., Bojórquez Bojórquez, Germán, Castro Espinoza, Luciano, Corrales Madrid, José Luis, De la Fuente Martínez, Juan Manuel, Durán Pompa, Héctor Abel, Alonso Escobedo, José, Espinoza Banda, Armando, Garzón Tiznado, José Antonio, González García, Juvencio, Guzmán Rodríguez, José Luis, Madueño Martínez, Jesús Ignacio, Martínez Carrillo, José Luis, Meng, Chen, Quiñones Pando, Francisco Javier, Rosales Robles, Enrique, Ruiz Hernández, Ignacio, Treviño Ramírez, José Elías, Uribe Montes, Hugo Raúl, Zavala García, Francisco

“…Since MON-89Ø343 9 MON-88Ø17-3 and MON-89Ø34-3 9 MONØØ6Ø3-6 confer resistance to target insect pests, they are an alternative for farmers in Mexico to protect the crop from insect damage. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Phenoloxidase Activity in Different Larval Stages of Four Lepidopteran Pests After Exposure toBacillus thuringiensis by Valadéz Lira, José Alberto, Alcocer González, Juan Manuel, Damas, Gabriela, Nuñez Mejía, Gricelda, Oppert, Brenda, Rodríguez Padilla, Cristina, Tamez Guerra, Patricia

“…However, more studies are needed to determine the correlation of each insect with a particular bioinsecticide.…”
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Factores que determinan la asociación del insecto productor de grana fina (Dactylopius coccus Costa) (HOMOPTERA: DACTYLOPIIDAE) a diferentes especies de opuntia y nopalea by Tovar Puente, Aldo

“…When this insect dies and dries, it becomes a source for a natural red colouring known as carmine acid. …”
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Factores que determinan la asociación del insecto productor de grana fina (Dactylopius coccus Costa) (HOMOPTERA: DACTYLOPIIDAE) a diferentes especies de opuntia y nopalea by Tovar Puente, Aldo

“…When this insect dies and dries, it becomes a source for a natural red colouring known as carmine acid. …”
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Transportability of non-target arthropod field data for the use in environmental risk assessment of genetically modified maize in Northern Mexico by Corrales Madrid, José Luis, Martínez Carrillo, José Luis, Osuna Martínez, M. B., Durán Pompa, Héctor Abel, Alonso Escobedo, José, Javier Quiñones, F., Garzón Tiznado, José Antonio, Castro Espinoza, Luciano, Zavala García, Francisco, Espinoza Banda, Armando, González García, Juvencio, Jiang, C., Brown, C. R., De la Fuente Martínez, Juan Manuel, Heredia Díaz, Oscar, Whitsel, J. E., Asiimwe, P., Baltazar, Baltazar M., Ahmad, A.

“…Two sets of field trials, Experimental Phase and Pilot Phase, were conducted to identify any potential harm of insect-protected and glyphosate-tolerant maize (MON89Ø34-3 × MON-88Ø17-3 and MON-89Ø34-3 × MON-ØØ6Ø3-6) and glyphosatetolerant maize (MON-ØØ6Ø3-6) to local NTAs compared to conventional maize. …”
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Characterization of Insulin-Like Peptides and Their Relation to Molt and Metabolism of the Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei by Gutiérrez, Ana, Nieto, Julie, Pozo, Francisco, VandenBosch, Luc, Van Soest, Sofie, Schoofs, Liliane

“…Insulin-like peptides are key regulators of metabolism, reproduction, and senescence in higher eukaryotic organisms.They have been described in different invertebrates, including nematodes, molluscs, and insects. Insulin-like peptideshave also been detected in some decapod crustaceans, where they may display typical insulin effects. …”
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Efecto de la temperatura en la respuesta inmune de Trichoplusia ni a bajas concentraciones de AcMNPV. by Orozco Flores, Alonso Alberto

“…Insect’ immune response variations have become critical, since it may be affected by climate changes. …”
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Efecto de la temperatura en la respuesta inmune de Trichoplusia ni a bajas concentraciones de AcMNPV. by Orozco Flores, Alonso Alberto

“…Insect’ immune response variations have become critical, since it may be affected by climate changes. …”
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Entomopathogenic endophyte Beauveria bassiana promotes early flowering and drought survival in Arabidopsis thaliana and Zea mays and control Spodoptera frugiperda population in Zea... by Kuzhuppillymyal Prabhakarankutty, Laiju

“…Abstract As an alternative to chemical pesticides the use of artificially inoculated endophytes in seeds have the advantage of controlling insect pests at a low application cost since little inoculum is required and protect the fungus from adverse environmental conditions. …”
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