From plant to predator: glyphosate trophic transfer harms ladybird physiology and reproduction
This combination of trophic transfer assays and molecular analyses clarifies glyphosate's detrimental effects on a key beneficial predator, emphasizing the importance of cautious herbicide management for preserving natural pest control services and maintaining ecological balance in agricultural ecosystems. This is a measure that can help mitigate the cascading risks of herbicide misuse to field-level biological pest suppression. © 2026 Society of Chemical Industry.
Authors
- Yangyang Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2502-5194)
- Guoyong Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0932-4063)
- Zilin Yang
- Meikun Liu
- Can Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9412-4412)
- Smagghe Guy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8334-3313)
- Ziliang Zheng
Institutions
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel (BE)
- Guizhou University (CN)
- Guiyang University (CN)
- Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Science (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pest Management Science
- Published
- 2026-02-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.70656
- Primary Topic
- Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00