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Mealybug Wilt of Pineapple and Associated Viruses [PDF]
Horticulturae, 2018 Mealybug wilt of pineapple (MWP) is a disease of pineapple that has a long history in Hawaii, but is present throughout the world where pineapples are grown in tropical regions.
K K Dey, James C Green, Michael J Melzer
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Ethyl Formate Fumigation against Pineapple Mealybug, Dysmicoccus brevipes, a Quarantine Insect Pest of Pineapples [PDF]
InsectsPineapple mealybug, Dysmicoccus brevipes (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), is a significant pest in pineapple production and a key trade barrier. We explored the potential use of ethyl formate (EF) as a methyl bromide alternative for the postharvest ...
Tae Hyung Kwon +5 more
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Genetic Diversity of Viral Populations Associated with Ananas Germplasm and Improvement of Virus Diagnostic Protocols [PDF]
Pathogens, 2022 Pineapple (Ananas comosus L. [Merr.]) accessions from the U.S. Tropical Plant Genetic Resources and Disease Research (TPGRDR) in Hilo, Hawaii were subjected to RNA-sequencing to study the occurrence of viral populations associated with this vegetatively ...
Adriana E. Larrea-Sarmiento +9 more
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Strategies for vegetative propagation and viral cleaning of a miniature ornamental pineapple hybrid [PDF]
Acta Scientiarum: Biological Sciences, 2021 This study assessed and compared different methods for vegetative propagation of a miniature ornamental pineapple hybrid (ORN-MUT), seeking to determine the best method for production of plantlets, as well as for removal of the PMWaV viral complex from ...
Bruna de Fátima Batista da Silva +4 more
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Characterization of Six Ampeloviruses Infecting Pineapple in Reunion Island Using a Combination of High-Throughput Sequencing Approaches [PDF]
VirusesThe cultivation of pineapple (Ananas comosus) is threatened worldwide by mealybug wilt disease of pineapple (MWP), whose etiology is not yet fully elucidated.
Delphine Massé +12 more
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Journal of Plant Pathology, 2023 AbstractMealybug wilt of pineapple (MWP) is the most important disease of pineapple worldwide. During the months of September and November 2020, pineapple production fields of the cultivar Hawaiiana and hybrid MD-2 in Satipo and Chanchamayo provinces of Peru, showed typical symptoms of MWP.
Claudia Stange +2 more
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Sexual versus Asexual Reproduction: Distinct Outcomes in Relative Abundance of Parthenogenetic Mealybugs following Recent Colonization. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 Asexual reproduction, including parthenogenesis in which embryos develop within a female without fertilization, is assumed to confer advantages over sexual reproduction, which includes a "cost of males." Sexual reproduction largely predominates in ...
Jun Tabata +3 more
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International Journal of AgronomyPineapple mealybug wilt disease (PMWD) is a complex and most destructive viral disease constraining pineapple production world over. Pineapple mealybug wilt disease is transmitted by mealybugs (Dysmicoccus species).
B. Bua, M. E. Mawa, J. Ayiga, A. Ocwa
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Probing behavior of Dysmicoccus brevipes mealybug in pineapple plants
Pesquisa Agropecuária Tropical, 2016 Differences in susceptibility to viruses in plants may be partially explained by the insect vector probing behavior and by the presence of phenolic compounds, which are often associated with defense strategies. This study aimed at detecting barriers that
Lenira Viana Costa Santa-Cecília +2 more
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Biological ControlHoneydew-producing hemipterans establish mutualistic interactions with ants, which collect honeydew while providing protection against natural enemies and other services. Although this association benefits hemipterans, it often exacerbates crop damage by
Marie Bourel +8 more
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