| Title: | Mini-review: recent advances in the identification and application of sex pheromones of gall midges (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) |
| Author(s): | Xu L; Xie Y; Na R; Li QX; |
| Address: | "Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops, National Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, College of Plant Protection, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China. State Key Laboratory of the Discovery and Development of Novel Pesticide, Shenyang Sinochem Agrochemicals R&D Co. Ltd., Shenyang, China. Department of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA" |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1526-4998 (Electronic) 1526-498X (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "Most gall midges (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) are cryptic agricultural pests. These tiny insects are prone to lurk in cargoes and spread over long distances. Their larvae feed in plant tissues, so their infestations are imperceptible until crop damage and economic loss appear. The application of sex pheromones is an efficient method with which to monitor and manage gall midges. The present review focuses on recent advances in the accurate identification of gall midge sex pheromones based on rapidly evolving analytical techniques and their use in field trials in integrated pest management. To date, sex pheromones from 19 species of gall midges have been identified and reported, and sex pheromone-based monitoring systems have been developed and commercialized for at least ten gall midge species. All monitoring systems were tested in various experiments with a modicum of success. In addition to further studies of sex pheromones, identification of plant-derived volatiles may offer potentials for the manipulation of behavioral response of gall midges, which can be used in dispensers for surveillance and control purposes. (c) 2020 Society of Chemical Industry" |
| Keywords: | Animals *Diptera Insecta Larva Nematocera Pheromones *Sex Attractants gall midge integrated pest management pest control sex pheromone; |
| Notes: | "MedlineXu, Liu Xie, Yong Na, Risong Li, Qing X eng 30600309/Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Project of Henan Province/ CARS-27/Earmarked Fund for China Agriculture Research System/ U1904111/National Natural Science Foundation of China/ 2018NYRD04/State Laboratory of the Discovery and Development of Novel Pesticide (Shenyang Sinochem Agrochemicals R&D Co. Ltd)/ 2019104660/Undergraduate Training Program for Innovation and Entrepreneurship of Henan Province/ Project HAW05020-H/USDA/ Review England 2020/06/09 Pest Manag Sci. 2020 Dec; 76(12):3905-3910. doi: 10.1002/ps.5949. Epub 2020 Jul 17" |
