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Communications Biology, 2022 The role of a fatty acyl-CoA reductase (PsFAR) in wax biosynthesis of cotton mealybug is investigated, RNAi against PsFAR resulted in insects with lower generation of waxy filaments and higher mortality under desiccation and deltamethrin treatments.
Haojie Tong +10 more
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The influence of rhizosphere soil fungal diversity and complex community structure on wheat root rot disease [PDF]
PeerJ, 2021 Wheat root rot disease due to soil-borne fungal pathogens leads to tremendous yield losses worth billions of dollars worldwide every year. It is very important to study the relationship between rhizosphere soil fungal diversity and wheat roots to ...
Xuejiang Zhang +4 more
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Biotechnological Approaches for Host Plant Resistance to Insect Pests
Frontiers in Genetics, 2022 Annually, the cost of insect pest control in agriculture crosses billions of dollars around the world. Until recently, broad-spectrum synthetic pesticides were considered as the most effective means of pest control in agriculture. However, over the years,
Pritam Kumari +7 more
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Pest Management Science, 2022 Agricultural insect pests display an exceptional ability to adapt quickly to natural and anthropogenic stressors. Emerging evidence suggests that frequent and varied sources of stress play an important role in driving protective physiological responses ...
E. Bueno, C. L. McIlhenny, Y. H. Chen
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mBio, 2023 Ascoviruses are insect-specific viruses thought to utilize the cellular apoptotic processes of host larvae to produce numerous virion-containing vesicles.
Huan Yu +7 more
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IoT-based system of prevention and control for crop diseases and insect pests [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant ScienceZhibin Wang, Xiaojun Qiao, Hao Yu
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Effect of Climate Change on Introduced and Native Agricultural Invasive Insect Pests in Europe
Insects, 2021 Simple Summary Invasive insects, along with climate change, are among the two most important environmental problems facing the world today. They pose a threat to many ecosystems worldwide, especially agriculture.
S. Skendžić +4 more
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Scientific Reports, 2020 An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper.
Li Ma +5 more
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Scientific Reports, 2020 Common bunt of wheat caused by Tilletia laevis and/or T. caries (syn. T. tritici), is a major disease in wheat-growing regions worldwide that could lead to 80% or even total loss of production. Even though T. laevis can be distinguished from T. caries on
Tongshuo Xu +8 more
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Phytopathology Research, 2019 Powdery mildew (PM) fungi are biotrophic pathogens that rely on living hosts to survive and thrive. However, their colonization is restricted by host defenses at both the penetration and post-penetration stages.
Ran Li +13 more
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