Entomology
PSP1 biostimulant enhances sugarcane resistance to Diatraea saccharalis under controlled conditions and activates defense signaling pathways
Last Updated: junio 11, 2025Sugarcane (Saccharum hybrids) is a major crop threatened by numerous pests and diseases, including the sugarcane borer Diatraea saccharalis. Despite the global availability of cultural, biological, and chemical control methods, management efficacy in northwestern Argentina has been limited.
Selection of an oviposition substrate by females of the sugarcane stalk borer Eldana saccharina Walker (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) for use in the sterile insect technique
Last Updated: junio 11, 2025The selection of an oviposition substrate plays a crucial role in maximising egg-laying and hatching success in mass rearing for the sterile insect technique (SIT). However, using natural substrates in laboratory conditions is expensive and may not be effective for egg collection.
Transgenic sugarcane expressing insecticidal proteins increases resistance to Diatraea saccharalis
Last Updated: junio 11, 2025The sugarcane borer Diatraea saccharalis is a major pest of sugarcane (Saccharum hybrids) in the Americas. The insect is partially controlled by cultural, biological, and chemical methods, but still causes significant economic losses.