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Biology, Ecology, and Management of Key Sorghum Insect Pests

, 2021
Sorghum, Sorghum bicolor L. Moench (Poaceae), is a highly valued crop cultivated worldwide, with the grain and stover being of equal importance in some developing countries.
O. O. Okosun, K. C. Allen, J. Glover, G. Reddy   +3 more
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Multiple horizontal transfers of bacteriophage WO and host Wolbachia in fig wasps in a closed community

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2016
Wolbachia-bacteriophage WO is a good model system for studying interactions between bacteria and viruses. Previous surveys of insect hosts have been conducted via sampling from open or semi-open communities; however, no studies have reported the ...
Ningxin eWang, Sisi eJia, Heng eXu, Yong eLiu, Dawei eHuang, Dawei eHuang   +5 more
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Identification and Validation of Reference Genes for Quantitative Gene Expression Analysis in Ophraella communa

Frontiers in Physiology, 2020
Ophraella communa is an effective bio-control agent of the invasive common weed. By now, the reference genes in O. communa have not yet been screened and validated.
Yan Zhang, Jiqiang Chen, Guangmei Chen, Chao Ma, Hongsong Chen, Hongsong Chen, Xuyuan Gao, Xuyuan Gao, Zhenqi Tian, Shaowei Cui, Zhenya Tian, Jianying Guo, Fanghao Wan, Zhongshi Zhou   +13 more
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Insect ventral radar cross-section polarisation dependence measurements for radar entomology [PDF]

, 2006
Radar entomology has developed such that routine long-term monitoring of insect flight through the atmospheric boundary layer is now practical. Typical entomological radars use X-band (9.4 GHz) marine transceivers with a vertical pencil beam and rotate ...
Aldhous, Anthony C., Hobbs, Stephen
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Special Issue: Natural Substances against Insect Pests: Assets and Liabilities

, 2021
Many insect pests directly compete with humans for food, damaging several crops in the field and during the processing and storage [...
Barbara Conti
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Future Range Shifts in Major Maize Insect Pests Suggest Their Increasing Impacts on Global Maize Production. [PDF]

Insects
Maize is one of the three staple grains, and its global demand has risen sharply in recent decades. However, insect pests are causing significant production losses. Despite this, few studies have yet investigated future range shifts in major insect pests
Wei Q, Zhang X, Yang F, Duan S, Fan Z, Nie P, Chen Z, Feng J.   +7 more
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The complete genome assemblies of 19 insect pests of worldwide importance to agriculture

, 2023
There are many insect pests worldwide that damage agricultural crop and reduce yield either by direct feeding or by the transmission of plant diseases. To date, control of pest insects has been achieved largely by applying synthetic insecticides. However,
Guest, M., Hughes, D. J., Raming, K., Crossthwaite, A., Hassani-Pak, K., Field, L. M., Ganko, E., Rawlings, C. J., Buer, B., Davies, T. G. E., Nauen, R., King, R., Williamson, M. S.   +12 more
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The complete mitochondrial genome of Leptopilina myrica (Hymenoptera: Figitidae)

Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources
The complete mitochondrial genome of Leptopilina myrica Chen, 2023 has been sequenced and analyzed for the first time. The total length we assembled is 15,448 bp, which comprises 13 PCGs, 22 tRNAs, 2 rRNAs, and a CR.
Junwei Zhang, Zhaohe Lu, Zhi Dong, Haiyang Wang, Jieyu Shan, Zixuan Xu, Jianhua Huang, Jiani Chen   +7 more
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Contribution of Small RNA Pathway to Interactions of Rice with Pathogens and Insect Pests

Rice, 2021
Small RNAs (sRNAs) are mainly classified into microRNAs (miRNAs) and small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) according to their origin. miRNAs originate from single-stranded RNA precursors, whereas siRNAs originate from double-stranded RNA precursors that are ...
Qin Feng, Yan Li, Zhi-Xue Zhao, Wen-Ming Wang   +3 more
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Insect pests of rice.

The Papua New Guinea Journal of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Although the cultivation of rice has not so far developed into an important agricultural industry in this Territory, small areas have been planted in several parts, and areas in the Rabaul-Kokopo and Talasea districts have been kept under observation by ...
J. L. Froggatt
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