(R)-2-nonyl butyrate; Chirality; Wheat; Traps, Dispensers; Electroantennography; Diptera; Cecidomyiidae; EAG

Rowley, Charlotte, Pope, Tom W., Cherrill, Andrew, Leather, Simon R., Fernandez-Grandon, G. Mandela ORCID: 0000-0002-2993-390X and Hall, David R. ORCID: 0000-0002-7887-466X (2017) Development and optimisation of a sex pheromone lure for monitoring populations of saddle gall midge, Haplodiplosis marginata. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, 163 (1). pp. 82-92. ISSN 0013-8703 (Print), 1570-7458 (Online) (doi:https://doi.org/10.1111/eea.12560)

Aedes; behaviour; chemical ecology; chikungunya; container productivity; dengue; insect ecology; vectorial capacity; Zika

David, Mariana R., Maciel-de-Freitas, Rafael, Petersen, Martha T., Bray, Daniel, Hawkes, Frances ORCID: 0000-0002-0964-3702 , Fernandez-Grandon, G. Mandela ORCID: 0000-0002-2993-390X , Young, Stephen, Gibson, Gabriella and Hopkins, Richard ORCID: 0000-0003-4935-5825 (2023) Aedes aegypti oviposition-sites choice under semi-field conditions. Medical and Veterinary Entomology, 2023. pp. 1-10. ISSN 0269-283X (Print), 1365-2915 (Online) (doi:https://doi.org/10.1111/mve.12670)

Beet armywom, metabolic based insecticide resistance, IPM, ecofriendly, Spodoptera exigua,

Hafeez, Muhammad, Ullah, Farman, Musa Khan, Muhammad, Li, Xiaowei, Zhang, Zhijun, Shah, Sakhawat, Imran, Muhammad, Assiri, Mohammed A., Fernandez-Grandon, G. Mandela ORCID: 0000-0002-2993-390X , Desneux, Nicolas, Rehman, Muzammal, Fahad, Shah and Lu, Yaobin (2021) Metabolic-based insecticide resistance mechanism and ecofriendly approaches for controlling of beet armyworm Spodoptera exigua: a review. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. ISSN 0944-1344 (Print), 1614-7499 (Online) (doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-16974-w)

Beet armyworm, plant secondary metabolites, insecticide sensitivity, Cytochrome P450 monooxygenase, RNA interference

Hafeez, Muhammad, Liu, Sisi, Yousaf, Hafiz Kamran, Jan, Saad, Wang, Rui-Long, Fernandez-Grandon, G. Mandela ORCID: 0000-0002-2993-390X , Gulzar, Asim, Ali, Bahar, Rehman, Muzammal, Ali, Sajjad, Fahad, Muhammad and Wang, Mo (2019) RNA interference-mediated knockdown of a cytochrome P450 gene enhanced the toxicity of α-cypermethrin in xanthotoxin-fed larvae of Spodoptera exigua (Hübner). Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology, 162. pp. 6-14. ISSN 0048-3575 (doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pestbp.2019.07.003)

Beet armyworm; tannic acid; chlorantraniliprole; nutrient contents; growth; reproduction; nutritional physiology

Hafeez, Muhammad, Liu, Sisi, Jan, Saad, Gulzar, Asim, Fernández-Grandon, G. Mandela ORCID: 0000-0002-2993-390X , Qasim, Muhammad, Ali Khan, Khalid, Ali, Bahar, Juneidi, Kedir, Fahad, Muhammad and Wang, Mo (2019) Enhanced effects of dietary tannic acid with chlorantraniliprole on life table parameters and nutritional physiology of Spodoptera exigua (Hübner). Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology, 155. pp. 108-118. ISSN 0048-3575 (Print), 0048-3575 (Online) (doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pestbp.2019.01.012)

Fall Armyworm, lepidoptera, invasive species

Hafeez, Muhammad, Li, Xiao-Wei, Zhang, Jin-Ming, Zhang, Zhi-Jun, Huang, Jun, Wang, Li-Kun, Khan, Muhammad Musa, Shah, Sakhawat, Fernández‐Grandon, G. Mandela ORCID: 0000-0002-2993-390X and Lu, Yao-Bin (2021) Role of digestive protease enzymes and related genes in host plant adaptation of a polyphagous pest, Spodoptera frugiperda. Insect Science, 28 (3). pp. 611-626. ISSN 1672-9609 (Print), 1744-7917 (Online) (doi:https://doi.org/10.1111/1744-7917.12906)

Mosquitoes, twins, flight, human genetics, hands, invertebrate genetics, insects, monozygotic twins

Fernandez-Grandon, G. Mandela ORCID: 0000-0002-2993-390X , Gezan, Salvador A., Armour, John A. L., Pickett, John A. and Logan, James G. (2015) Heritability of Attractiveness to Mosquitoes. PLoS ONE, 10 (4):e0122716. ISSN 1932-6203 (Print), 1932-6203 (Online) (doi:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0122716)

Ophiostomales; Harringtonia lauricola; laurel wilt; secondary metabolite; terpenoid; antimicrobial; antiproliferative; free radical scavenging

Zhu, Zhiqiang, Yang, Chenjie, Keyhani, Nemat O., Liu, Sen, Pu, Huili, Jia, Peisong, Wu, Dongmei, Stevenson, Philip C. ORCID: 0000-0002-0736-3619 , Fernandez-Grandon, G. Mandela ORCID: 0000-0002-2993-390X , Pan, Jieming, Chen, Yuxi, Guan, Xiayu and Qiu, Junzhi (2023) Characterization of Terpenoids from the Ambrosia Beetle Symbiont and Laurel Wilt Pathogen Harringtonia lauricola. Journal of Fungi, 9 (12):1175. ISSN 2309-608X (Online) (doi:https://doi.org/10.3390/jof9121175)

Parasitoid, Myzus persicae, Semiochemical, Volatile organic compound, Ethovision, Retention time, Electroantennogram, (4aS,7S,7aR)-nepetalactone, (1R,4aS,7S,7aR)-nepetalactol, Optimal foraging theory, Host selection, Reliability Detectability theory.

Fernandez-Grandon, G. Mandela ORCID: 0000-0002-2993-390X and Poppy, Guy M. (2015) Response of Aphidius colemani to aphid sex pheromone varies depending on plant synergy and prior experience. Bulletin of Entomological Research, 105 (04). pp. 507-514. ISSN 0007-4853 (Print), 1475-2670 (Online) (doi:https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007485315000371)

Spodoptera exigua, insecticide resistance, reproductive parameters, midgut, detoxification enzyme, plant secondary metabolite

Hafeez, Muhammad, Sisi, Liu, Jan, Saad, Ali, Bahar, Shahid, Muhammad, Umer, Muhammad, Fernandez-Grandon, G. Mandela ORCID: 0000-0002-2993-390X , Nawazl, Muhammad, Ahmad, Aqeel and Wang, Mo (2018) Gossypol-induced fitness gain and increased resistance to deltamethrin in beet armyworm, Spodoptera exigua (Hübner). Pest Management Science. ISSN 1526-498X (Print), 1526-4998 (Online) (doi:https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.5165)

Spotted Bollworm, Detoxification Enzyme, lufenuron, Insecticide, Priming, Crop Pest, Lepidoptera

Hafeez, Muhammad, Jan, Saad, Nawaz, Muhammad, Ali, Ehsan, Ali, Bahar, Qasim, Muhammad, Fernández-Grandon, G. Mandela ORCID: 0000-0002-2993-390X , Shahid, Shahid and Wang, Mo (2019) Sub-lethal effects of lufenuron exposure on spotted bollworm Earias vittella (Fab): key biological traits and detoxification enzymes activity. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 26 (14). pp. 14300-14312. ISSN 0944-1344 (Print), 1614-7499 (Online) (doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-019-04655-8)

biocontrol, natural enemies, intercropping, sustainable agriculture, integrated pest management

Li, Xiao-wei, Lu, Xin-xin, Zhang, Zhi-jun, Huang, Jun, Zhang, Jin-ming, Wang, Li-kun, Hafeez, Muhammad, Fernandez-Grandon, G. Mandela ORCID: 0000-0002-2993-390X and Lu, Yao-bin (2021) Intercropping rosemary (rosmarinus officinalis) with sweet pepper (capsicum annum) reduces major pest population densities without impacting natural enemy populations. Insects, 12 (1):74. ISSN 2075-4450 (Online) (doi:https://doi.org/10.3390/insects12010074)

biopesticide; botanicals; Pyrethrum; entomopathogenic fungi

Harte, Steven ORCID: 0000-0001-9628-7912 , Bray, Daniel, Woolley, Victoria ORCID: 0000-0002-9439-6856 , Stevenson, Philip ORCID: 0000-0002-0736-3619 and Fernandez-Grandon, G. Mandela ORCID: 0000-0002-2993-390X (2023) A combination of biopesticides effective against fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, and mitigation of their defence mechanisms. In: Innovations in Crop Protection towards Sustainable Agriculture, 18th May, 2023, 14-15 Belgrave Square, London, SW1X 8PS.

biopesticide; botanicals; pyrethrum; entomopathogenic fungi

Harte, Steven ORCID: 0000-0001-9628-7912 , Bray, Daniel, Nash-Woolley, Victoria, Stevenson, Philip ORCID: 0000-0002-0736-3619 and Fernandez-Grandon, G. Mandela ORCID: 0000-0002-2993-390X (2024) Antagonistic and additive effect when combining biopesticides against the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda. Scientific Reports, 14:6029. pp. 1-11. ISSN 2045-2322 (Online) (doi:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-56599-w)

biopesticides, pest control, pyrethrum, botanical extracts, China, Kenya, synergy, pesticide testing

Fernandez-Grandon, G. Mandela ORCID: 0000-0002-2993-390X , Harte, Steven J. ORCID: 0000-0001-9628-7912 , Ewany, Jaspher, Bray, Daniel and Stevenson, Philip C. ORCID: 0000-0002-0736-3619 (2020) Additive effect of botanical insecticide and entomopathogenic fungi on pest mortality and the behavioral response of its natural enemy. Plants, 9 (2):173. ISSN 2223-7747 (doi:https://doi.org/10.3390/plants9020173)

diamondback moth, humoral and cellular immunity, C-type lectin, pattern recognition receptors, carbohydrate-recognition domain

Li, Jin-yang, Lin, Jun-han, Fernandez-Grandon, G. Mandela ORCID: 0000-0002-2993-390X , Zhang, Jia-yu, You, Minsheng and Xia, Xiao-feng (2021) Functional identification of C-type lectin in the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (L.) innate immunity. Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 20 (12). pp. 3240-3255. ISSN 2095-3119 (Print), 2095-3119 (Online) (doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/s2095-3119(21)63650-x)

ecologically based rodent management, levonorgestrel, multimammate mouse, quinestrol, rodent pests, rodenticide

Imakando, Christopher, Fernández-Grandon, G. Mandela ORCID: 0000-0002-2993-390X , Singleton, Grant R. and Belmain, Steven R. ORCID: 0000-0002-5590-7545 (2021) Impact of fertility versus mortality control on the demographics of Mastomys natalensis in maize fields. Integrative Zoology, 17 (6). pp. 1028-1040. ISSN 1749-4869 (Print), 1749-4877 (Online) (doi:https://doi.org/10.1111/1749-4877.12580)

fall armyworm; pest; insecticide resistance

Hafeez, Muhammad, Li, Xiaowei, Ullah, Farman, Zhang, Zhijun, Zhang, Jinming, Huang, Jun, Fernandez-Grandon, G. Mandela ORCID: 0000-0002-2993-390X , Musa Khan, Muhammad, Ali Siddiqui, Junaid, Chen, Limin, Yun Ren, Xiao, Zhou, Shuxing, Lou, Yonggen and Lu, Yaobin (2022) Down-regulation of P450 genes enhances susceptibility to indoxacarb and alters physiology and development of fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugipreda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Frontiers in Physiology, 13:884447. ISSN 1664-042X (Online) (doi:https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2022.884447)

fungal pathogen; Ascosphaera apis; α-amylase; medium factor optimization; purification; large-scale production

Li, Jincheng, Liu, Sen, Yang, Chenjie, Keyhani, Nemat, Pu, Huili, Lin, Longbin, Li, Xiaoxia, Jia, Peisong, Wu, Dongmei, Pan, Jieming, Stevenson, Philip ORCID: 0000-0002-0736-3619 , Fernandez-Grandon, G. Mandela ORCID: 0000-0002-2993-390X , Zhang, Liaoyuan, Chen, Yuxi, Guan, Xiayu and Qiu, Junzhi (2023) Characterization of an alpha Amylase from the honeybee chalk brood pathogen Ascosphaera apis. Journal of Fungi, 9 (11):1082. pp. 1-14. ISSN 2309-608X (Online) (doi:https://doi.org/10.3390/jof9111082)

fungi; synergy; pesticides; IPM; EPF

Nawaz, Ahmad, Razzaq, Fatima, Razzaq, Amna, Dildar Gogi, Muhammad, Fernandez-Grandon, G. Mandela ORCID: 0000-0002-2993-390X , Tayib, Muhammad, Ahsin Ayub, Muhammad, Sufyan, Muhammad, Rafiq Shahid, Muhammad, Abdul Qayyum, Mizra, Naveed, Muhammad, Ijaz, Anam and Jalal Arif, Muhammad (2022) Compatibility and synergistic interactions of fungi, Metarhizium anisopliae, and insecticide combinations against the cotton aphid, Aphis gossypii Glover (Hemiptera: Aphididae). Scientific Reports, 12:4843. ISSN 2045-2322 (Online) (doi:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-08841-6)

gene expression, beet armyworm, deltamethrin, gossypol, pest control, resistance

Hafeez, Muhammad, Liu, Sisi, Jan, Saad, Shi, Le, Fernandez-Grandon, G. Mandela ORCID: 0000-0002-2993-390X , Gulzar, Asim, Ali, Bahar, Rehman, Muzammal and Wang, Mo (2019) Knock-down of gossypol-inducing cytochrome P450 genes reduced deltamethrin sensitivity in Spodoptera exigua (Hübner). International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 20 (9):2248. ISSN 1661-6596 (Print), 1422-0067 (Online) (doi:https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms20092248)

hoverfly; pollination; semiochemical; odour; attractants; lures

Ameen, Safinatu, Hodgkiss, Dylan, Tashia, Tucker, Bray, Daniel, Arnold, Sarah ORCID: 0000-0001-7345-0529 , Fernandez-Grandon, G. Mandela ORCID: 0000-0002-2993-390X and Harte, Steven ORCID: 0000-0001-9628-7912 (2023) Hoverfly use for pollination of commercial soft fruits. In: LIDo iCASE 1st year workshop, 15th Dec, 2023, Medical Sciences and Anatomy building, UCL.

midgut; antennal response; host plants adaptation; molecular mechanism; spodoptera frugiperda; behavioral response

Hafeez, Muhammad ORCID: 0000-0002-5260-0644 , Li, Xiaowei ORCID: 0000-0002-1849-7743 , Ullah, Farman ORCID: 0000-0001-6174-1425 , Zhang, Zhijun, Zhang, Jinming, Huang, Jun, Musa Khan, Muhammad, Chen, Limin, Ren, Xiaoyun, Zhou, Shuxing, Fernandez-Grandon, G. Mandela ORCID: 0000-0002-2993-390X , Zalucki, Myron and Lu, Yaobin ORCID: 0000-0002-1723-8432 (2021) Behavioral and physiological plasticity provides insights into molecular based adaptation mechanism to strain shift in Spodoptera frugiperda. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 22 (19):10284. ISSN 1661-6596 (Print), 1422-0067 (Online) (doi:https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms221910284)

oviposition behaviour, site selection preference, egg hatching, plant topography, orius strigicollis

Yu, Chendi, Huang, Jun, Ren, Xiaoyun, Fernandez-Grandon, G. Mandela ORCID: 0000-0002-2993-390X , Li, Xiaoqei, Hafeez, Muhammad and Lu, Yaobin (2021) The predatory bug Orius strigicollis shows a preference for egg-laying sites based on plant topography. PeerJ Computer Science, 9:e11818. ISSN 2376-5992 (Online) (doi:https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.11818)

rodent pests; Mastomys natalensis; foraging activity; maize field; giving-up-density; landscape of fear

Imakando, Christopher, Fernandez-Grandon, G. Mandela ORCID: 0000-0002-2993-390X , Singleton, Grant R. and Belmain, Steven R. ORCID: 0000-0002-5590-7545 (2023) Vegetation cover and food availability shapes the foraging activity of rodent pests in and around maize fields. Agriculture Ecosystems and Environment, 347:108363. ISSN 0167-8809 (doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2023.108363)

spodoptera exigua, sublethal effects, insect growth regulators, micronutrients, life table study, SeVg expression

Hafeez, Muhammad, Li, Xiaowei, Musa Khan, Muhammad, Imran, Muhammad, Zhang, Zhijun, Huang, Jun, Jinming, Zhang, Shah, Sakhawat, Wang, Likun, Fernandez-Grandon, G. Mandela ORCID: 0000-0002-2993-390X , Ali, Sajjad and Lu, Yaobin (2021) Sublethal effects of bistrifluron on key biological traits, macronutrients contents and vitellogenin (SeVg) expression in Spodoptera exigua (Hübner). Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology, 174:104802. ISSN 0048-3575 (doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pestbp.2021.104802)

spodoptera, transcriptome analysis, detoxification pathways

Hafeez, Muhammad, Li, Xiaowei, Zhang, Zhijun, Huang, Jun, Wang, Likun, Zhang, Jinming, Shah, Sakhawat, Khan, Muhammad Musa, Xu, Fei, Fernandez-Grandon, G. Mandela ORCID: 0000-0002-2993-390X , Zalucki, Myron P. and Lu, Yaobin (2021) De novo transcriptomic analyses revealed some detoxification genes and related pathways responsive to noposion yihaogong® 5% EC (Lambda-Cyhalothrin 5%) exposure in spodoptera frugiperda third-instar larvae. Insects, 12 (2):132. ISSN 2075-4450 (Online) (doi:https://doi.org/10.3390/insects12020132)