Studies of prey suitability are needed to develop efficient mass rearing programs for generalist predators and to understand their potential contribution to integrated pest management.
Mohammad A. MIRHOSSEINI +2 more
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Russian wheat aphids (Diuraphis noxia) in China: Native range expansion or recent introduction? [PDF]
In this study, we explore the population genetics of the Russian wheat aphid (RWA) (Diuraphis noxia), one of the world’s most invasive agricultural pests, in north-western China.
Abbot +85 more
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Differences in microbiota between two multilocus lineages of the sugarcane Aphid (Melanaphis sacchari) in the continental United States [PDF]
The sugarcane aphid (SCA), Melanaphis Sacchari (Zehntner) (Hemiptera: Aphididae), has been considered an invasive pest of sugarcane in the continental United States since 1977. Then, in 2013, SCA abruptly became a serious pest of U.S.
Antwi, Josephine B. +11 more
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Using the loess method to describe the effect of temperature on development rate
Temperature has a significant influence on development rates of insects and mites. Many parametric models were built to describe the temperature-dependent development rates.
Junhe Liu +6 more
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First Record of \u3ci\u3eAphis Helianthi\u3c/i\u3e (Homoptera: Aphididae) as a Pest of Celery [PDF]
In 1989, the aphid Aphis helianthi severely damaged five of 10 scouted celery fields in west central Michigan. In 1990 and in 1991, A. helianthi again was a problem. reaching pestiferous levels in three of 10 and two of 10 scouted fields.
Davis, M. G. Kortier, Grafius, E.
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This study was on the effect of three species of aphids (Aphis fabae, Macrosiphoniella sanborni, Brevicoryne brassicae) on the survival, growth and development of the immature stages of the aphidophagous coccinellids Coccinella septempunctata ...
Dimitrios P. PAPACHRISTOS +3 more
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Indian Bt cotton varieties do not affect the performance of cotton aphids. [PDF]
Cotton varieties expressing Cry proteins derived from the soil bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) are grown worldwide for the management of pest Lepidoptera.
Lawo, N. C. +2 more
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Respiratory metabolism of the pea aphid, Acyrthosiphon pisum (Hemiptera: Aphididae)
The respiratory metabolism of different polyphenic forms of the pea aphid, including wingless and winged asexual females (virginoparae), sexual females (oviparae) and winged or wingless adult males, was investigated using a micro-respirographic method ...
Karel SLÁMA, Pavel JEDLIČKA
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A New Species of \u3ci\u3eAphis\u3c/i\u3e in Minnesota (Hemiptera: Aphididae) on Narrow-Leaved Purple Coneflower, \u3ci\u3eEchinacea Angustifolia\u3c/i\u3e [PDF]
Aphis echinaceae, n. sp. is described from specimens collected in Douglas County, Minnesota, on Echinacea angustifolia (DC.). The aphid is illustrated with biometric data for alate and apterous vivipara.
Lagos, D. M, Voegtlin, D. J
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The effect of choice and no-choice access on host (Aphis fabae) instars preference, in different ages and sizes of Lysiphlebus fabarum (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae) [PDF]
The influence of parasitoids on population dynamics is affected by host instar preference. The preference pattern of host instars is not fixed and is modified by the availability and relative abundance of host instars, intensity of defensive behaviors in
P. Najafpour, A. Rasekh, M. Esfandiyari
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