The potential distribution of cassava mealybug (Phenacoccus manihoti), a threat to food security for the poor. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 The cassava mealybug is a clear and present threat to the food security and livelihoods of some of the world's most impoverished citizens. Niche models, such as CLIMEX, are useful tools to indicate where and when such threats may extend, and can assist ...
Tania Yonow +2 more
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The cassava mealybug (Phenacoccus manihoti) in Asia: first records, potential distribution, and an identification key. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 Phenacoccus manihoti Matile-Ferrero (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), one of the most serious pests of cassava worldwide, has recently reached Asia, raising significant concern over its potential spread throughout the region.
Soroush Parsa +2 more
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The early transcriptome response of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) to mealybug (Phenacoccus manihoti) feeding [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 The mealybug, Phenacoccus manihoti, is a leading pest of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz), damaging this crop globally. Although the biological control of this mealybug using natural predators has been established, resistance breeding remains an ...
Molemi Rauwane +2 more
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Climate Change Can Generate Enemy-Free Space for Crop-Feeding Herbivores. [PDF]
Glob Chang BiolMagnitude and direction of change in parasitoid pressure for 14 agricultural pests subject to climate‐driven distributional shifts. Pests are organized per increasing parasitoid pressure under current climatic conditions (X axis). Bubble size is reflective of the (absolute) area affected by a given pest under a given scenario.
Wyckhuys KAG +5 more
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First report of Diomus guilavoguii Duverger, 1994 (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae, Diomini) predating on papaya mealybug Paracoccus marginatus from China [PDF]
Biodiversity Data Journal, 2023 Diomus guilavoguii Duverger, 1994, an adventive species, is recorded from Guangzhou (Guangdong Province), China for the first time. Larvae of D. guilavoguii were collected in association with an invasive mealybug, Paracoccus marginatus Williams &
Jiamin Zhuang +4 more
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Parasitoid Wasp Acerophagus papayae: A Promising Solution for the Control of Papaya Mealybug Paracoccus marginatus in Cassava Fields in Vietnam [PDF]
Insects, 2023 Cassava is a valuable export commodity crop that is often attacked by pests, causing economic losses for this crop. The papaya mealybug Paracoccus marginatus has become a major pest of cassava in Vietnam.
Khac Hoang Le +4 more
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Generalist Predators Shape Biotic Resistance along a Tropical Island Chain [PDF]
Plants, 2023 Islands offer exclusive prisms for an experimental investigation of biodiversity x ecosystem function interplay. Given that species in upper trophic layers, e.g., arthropod predators, experience a comparative disadvantage on small, isolated islands, such
Kris A. G. Wyckhuys +11 more
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Analysis of the Distribution Pattern of Phenacoccus manihoti in China under Climate Change Based on the Biomod2 Model [PDF]
BiologyThe changing global climate has significantly impacted the spread of plant pests. The cassava mealybug (Phenacoccus manihoti) is among the most dangerous quarantine pests affecting cassavas worldwide, causing substantial losses in agricultural production
Yumeng Huang +8 more
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Predicting natural enemy efficacy in biological control using ex-ante analyses [PDF]
Scientific ReportsMassive losses in agricultural and natural systems accrue globally due to invasive species, and yet the success rate of natural enemy introductions to control them is low.
Andrew Paul Gutierrez +4 more
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The Fungus Metarhizium sp. BCC 4849 Is an Effective and Safe Mycoinsecticide for the Management of Spider Mites and Other Insect Pests [PDF]
Insects, 2021 Five isolates of Metarhizium sp. were evaluated for their pathogenicity against the spider mite (Tetranychus truncatus Ehara) (Acari: Tetranychidae) and Metarhizium sp. BCC 4849 resulted in the highest mortality (82%) on the 5th day post-inoculation (DPI)
Rudsamee Wasuwan +14 more
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