• Locusta migratoria manilensis, commonly known as the Oriental migratory locust, is a subspecies of the migratory locust (L. migratoria) in the family Acrididae. (wikipedia.org)
  • Locusta migratoria is the most widespread locust species and the only species in the genus Locusta. (citscihub.nz)
  • Migratory locust , Locusta migratoria (Linnaeus, 1758) (Orthoptera: Acrididae) is a hemimetabolous (incomplete development) insect with a long history of being a pest throughout many regions of the world. (wageningenacademic.com)
  • Daily activity patterns and body temperature of the Oriental migratory locust, Locusta migratoria manilensis (Meyen), in natural habitat. (cabi.org)
  • Aerial treatment of the migratory locust, Locusta migratoria (L.) (Orthoptera: Acrididae) with Metarhi zium anisopliae (Deuteromycotina: Hyphomycetes) in Australia. (gnclub.com)
  • Olfactory mating signals in the migratory locust Locusta migratoria. (mpg.de)
  • The desert locust ( Schistocerca gregaria ) and migratory locust ( Locusta migratoria ) are two examples of this type of life cycle. (britannica.com)
  • More than 20 years ago, an oxytocin/vasopressin-like peptide, CLITNCPRGamide, was isolated from the locust, Locusta migratoria [Proux JP, et al. (lu.se)
  • Researchers show that the migratory locust Locusta migratoria produces the compound phenylacetonitrile (PAN) to defend itself against feeding attacks by conspecifics as population density increases. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Behavioral experiments with the migratory locust Locusta migratoria showed that cannibalism rates increased with the number of gregarious animals that were kept together in a cage. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Tests on 49 different olfactory receptors using more than 200 relevant odors eventually led to the identification of the olfactory receptor OR70a as a highly sensitive and specific detector of PAN in the migratory locust Locusta migratoria . (sciencedaily.com)
  • Since 1980s of the last century, outbreak of Oriental Migratory Locust ( Locusta migratoria manilensis Meyen) has rampantly emerged again in some regions of China. (spie.org)
  • One such threat is posed by the Oriental migratory locust (Locusta migratoria manilensis) in China, which historically has been restricted to eastern China from the Bohai Gulf southwards, but now threatens to expand its range into the agriculturally important region of northeast China. (rothamsted.ac.uk)
  • Identified dorsal unpaired median (DUM) neurones of the locust Locusta migratoria were stained intracellularly with large amounts of cobalt to reveal their extensive peripheral branching patterns. (zib.de)
  • Feeding dsSerpin1 enhanced Metarhizium anisopliae insecticidal efficiency against Locusta migratoria manilensis . (cabi.org)
  • Previous studies have shown that the LmSerpin1 gene upregulates the immune responses of Locusta migratoria manilensis, and that the infection of locusts with Metarhizium anisopliae can be enhanced. (cabi.org)
  • During 2002-2006, nymph bands of Locusta migratoria manilensis (Meyen) were treated by ground and aerial applications in 6000 ha of grasslands and the nearby beach of Yellow river using a soybean oil miscible suspension ULV formulation of Metarhizium anisopliae var. (gnclub.com)
  • ground spray trial, 3.3 10 12 conidia ha 1 killed 4 90% of L. migratoria manilensis 11-15 days after treatment in a wide variety of vegetation and weather conditions. (gnclub.com)
  • The researchers began by looking for odour compounds produced exclusively by juvenile locusts ( Locusta migratoria ) under crowded cage conditions of up to 250 individuals per cage. (newscientist.com)
  • Three alternative splicing variants of Loquacious play different roles in miRNA- and siRNA-mediated RNAi pathways in Locusta migratoria . (bvsalud.org)
  • Recordings from grasshopper (Locusta Migratoria) auditory receptor cells. (crcns.org)
  • Locusta migratoria is a large insect, with a body length that varies from 35 to 50 mm for males and from 45 to 55 mm for females. (citscihub.nz)
  • Locusta migratoria manilensis, commonly known as the Oriental migratory locust, is a subspecies of the migratory locust (L. migratoria) in the family Acrididae. (wikipedia.org)
  • Here, using behavioural assays, electrophysiological recording, olfactory receptor characterization and field experiments, we demonstrate that 4-vinylanisole (4VA) (also known as 4-methoxystyrene) is an aggregation pheromone of the migratory locust ( Locusta migratoria ). (nature.com)
  • The migratory locust (Locusta migratoria) ranges from Europe to China, and even small swarms may cover several square miles, and weigh thousands of tons. (blogspot.com)
  • Locust ( Locusta migratoria ) has a single striated muscle myosin heavy chain (Mhc) gene , which contains 5 clusters of alternative exclusive exons and 1 differently included penultimate exon . (bvsalud.org)
  • Following a request from the European Commission, the EFSA Panel on Nutrition, Novel Food and Food Allergens (NDA) was asked to deliver an opinion on the safety of frozen and dried formulations from migratory locust (Locusta migratoria) as a novel food pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283. (unimore.it)
  • The term migratory locust refers to the adult of the insect species Locusta migratoria. (unimore.it)
  • Here we show by RT-PCR experiments that ACE has a wide tissue distribution in Locusta migratoria, suggesting diverse roles for this enzyme in the locust. (ox.ac.uk)
  • The desert locust ( Schistocerca gregaria ) and migratory locust ( Locusta migratoria ) are two examples of this type of life cycle. (britannica.com)
  • The pheromone - a chemical produced by an animal that affects the behaviour of others of its own species - is released by the migratory locust, or Locusta migratoria. (dailymail.co.uk)
  • Locusta migratoria is the world's most widespread locust species, which devastates crops made for human consumption in a relentless drive to eat and reproduce. (dailymail.co.uk)
  • from the fat body of the African migratory locust, Locusta migratoria migratorioides R. & F. (nih.gov)
  • In China's history, more than 90% of locust plagues were caused by the oriental migratory locust, Locusta migratoria manilensis (Meyen). (spie.org)
  • used biochemical and electrophysiological approaches in the locust , Locusta migratoria , to test the hypothesis that the protection afforded by RCH is mediated by activation of the Na + /K + -ATPase (NKA) in neural tissue. (biologists.com)
  • This study measured maximum flight metabolic rate (FMR) during tethered flight in the migratory locust Locusta migratoria under varying oxygen partial pressure ( P O 2 ) in background gas mixtures of nitrogen (N 2 ), sulfur hexafluoride (SF 6 ) and helium (He), to vary O 2. (biologists.com)
  • Summary The nervus corporis cardiaci III (NCC III) of the locust Locust migratoria was investigated with intracellular and extracellular cobalt staining techniques in order to elucidate the morphology of neurons within the suboesophageal ganglion, which send axons into this nerve. (zib.de)
  • Intra- and interspecific aggregation responses of Locusta migratoria migratorioides and Schistocerca gregaria and a comparison of their pheromone emissions. (nature.com)
  • Research and industry are focusing in particular on five species and genera: the housefly (Musca domestica), the black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens), the mealworm (Tenebrio molitor), grasshoppers (Locusta migratoria, Schistocerca gregaria, Oxya spec. (rural21.com)