RNAi efficiency, systemic properties, and novel delivery methods for pest insect control : what we know so far [PDF]
, 2016 In recent years, the research on the potential of using RNA interference (RNAi) to suppress crop pests has made an outstanding growth. However, given the variability of RNAi efficiency that is observed in many insects, the development of novel approaches
Christiaens, Olivier +3 more
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Crop Science, Volume 65, Issue 1, January/February 2025.Abstract This study investigates the efficacy of surfactants as a means to manage the annual bluegrass weevil, Listronotus maculicollis, particularly in populations demonstrating resistance to pyrethroids. Laboratory assays evaluated L. maculicollis adult mortality when exposed to 13 unique turfgrass surfactant classes alone and in combination with a ...
Garrett Y. Price, Benjamin A. McGraw
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A quick guide for student-driven community genome annotation
, 2018 High quality gene models are necessary to expand the molecular and genetic tools available for a target organism, but these are available for only a handful of model organisms that have undergone extensive curation and experimental validation over the ...
Benoit, Joshua B. +10 more
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Evaluations of a novel isolate of isaria fumosorosea for control of the Asian citrus psyllid, diaphorina citri (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) [PDF]
, 2010 A fungal pathogen that killed adult Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Asian citrus psyllid) in Florida citrus groves was isolated, characterized molecularly and morphologically and identified as a novel isolate of Isaria fumosorosea (Ifr) (= Paecilomyces ...
Hoy, Marjorie A. +2 more
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Controlling ACP and Other Pests as Critical as Ever
EDIS, 2017 More than a decade has passed since 2006, when huanglongbing (HLB) or citrus greening disease was identified in Florida. By then, the disease had already spread widely and went unrecognized due to high psyllid populations and a disease incubation period
Jawwad Qureshi, Philip A. Stansly
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Numerical variations of Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Sternorrhyncha: Psyllidae) and the Ectoparasitoid Tamarixia radiata (Waterston) (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) in a orange grove of Entre Ríos, Argentina [PDF]
, 2014 Diaphorina citri es vector de la bacteria que produce la enfermedad HLB en cítricos, una de las más destructivas. En lotes comerciales de naranja dulce en Entre Ríos se analizó la abundancia espacio-temporal de adultos de D.
Bouvet, Juan Pedro Raúl +1 more
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Harmonia axyridis: what will stop the invader? [PDF]
, 2012 Copyright © International Organization for Biological Control (IOBC) 2007.In recent years Harmonia axyridis (Pallas, 1773) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) has become a very popular insect among biological control practitioners and scientists, not only for ...
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Dispersion pattern and sampling of Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Hemiptera:Psylidae) populations on Citrus suhuiensis hort. ex tanaka in Padang Ipoh Terengganu, Malaysia [PDF]
, 2012 An understanding of the dispersion patterns of a pest is an important pre-requisite for developing an effective pest management program. In this study, fifty five (55) citrus trees were surveyed for adult Diaphorina citri once every four week for a ...
Chik, Zazali +4 more
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Gas Biosensor Arrays Based on Single-Stranded DNA-Functionalized Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes for the Detection of Volatile Organic Compound Biomarkers Released by Huanglongbing Disease-Infected Citrus Trees. [PDF]
, 2019 Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) released by plants are closely associated with plant metabolism and can serve as biomarkers for disease diagnosis. Huanglongbing (HLB), also known as citrus greening or yellow shoot disease, is a lethal threat to the ...
Liu, Gang +6 more
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The Power of Electropenetrography in Enhancing Our Understanding of Host Plant-Vector Interactions
Insects, 2019 The invasive Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri (Hemiptera: Liviidae), is the primary vector of the phloem-infecting bacterium, Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus. Candidatus L.
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