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Sub-lethal effects of Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo) on field populations of the potato tuberworm Phthorimaea operculella Zeller in China

open access: yesJournal of Integrative Agriculture, 2018
The potato tuberworm Phthorimaea operculella Zeller, is one of the most important potato pests worldwide including China. Several reports indicate that P.
Hui-guo YUAN   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Changes in phytohormone levels and gene expression of potato plants in response to potato virus Y and a nonvector insect

open access: yes浙江大学学报. 农业与生命科学版, 2023
Potato virus Y (PVY) and its nonvector insect of potato tuber moth (Phthorimaea operculella) are important disease and pest in global potato industry. In order to investigate whether PVY infection changed the physiological responses of potato plant to P.
GE Yang   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Experimental mixtures of Phthorimaea operculella granulovirus isolates provide high biological efficacy on both Phthorimaea operculella and Tecia solanivora (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)

open access: yesJournal of Invertebrate Pathology, 2012
The Guatemalan potato moth Tecia solanivora (Povolny) recently invaded part of South America, colonizing zones where Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller), another potato moth species belonging to the same group, was previously established. T. solanivora is now the major insect pest of potato in this area encompassing Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador.
Espinel-Correal, Carlos   +6 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Climate Change Can Generate Enemy‐Free Space for Crop‐Feeding Herbivores

open access: yesGlobal Change Biology, Volume 32, Issue 3, March 2026.
Magnitude 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.
Kris A. G. Wyckhuys   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Farmers’ knowledge and perceptions of potato pests and their management in Uganda. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
As we initiate entomological research on potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) in Uganda, there is need to understand farmers’ knowledge of existing insect pest problems and their management practices.
Kroschel, J., Okonya, J.
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Uji Keefektifan Feromon Seks Serangga Penggerek Umbi Kentang, Phthorimaea Operculella Zell. Di Laboratorium Dan Lapangan [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
Respon serangga jantan penggerek umbi kentang, Phthorimaea operculella Zell.strain Bandung terhadap beberapa formulasi feromon seks sintetik dan ekstrakferomon seks betina telah diuji di laboratorium dan di lapangan.
Susanto, A. (Agus)
core  

Commodity risk assessment of Petunia spp. and Calibrachoa spp. unrooted cuttings from Uganda

open access: yesEFSA Journal, Volume 24, Issue 1, January 2026.
Abstract The European Commission requested the EFSA Panel on Plant Health to evaluate the likelihood of pest freedom at entry in the EU, including both regulated and non‐regulated pests, potentially associated with unrooted cuttings of the genera Petunia and Calibrachoa produced under physical isolation in Uganda.
EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH)   +34 more
wiley   +1 more source

First occurrence of Etiella zinckenella (Treitschke) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in soybean crops in Greece and its potential parasitoid Dolichogenidea appellator (Telenga) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)

open access: yesEPPO Bulletin, Volume 55, Issue 3, Page 494-502, December 2025.
Abstract This work documents the first occurrence of Etiella zinckenella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) infestations in soybean crops in Greece, and in particular within the Regional Unit of Drama, north‐eastern Greece. Larvae of this pest inflict direct damage by feeding on seeds and cause indirect damage by reducing crop marketability, resulting in ...
Konstantinos B. Simoglou   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Male Glow‐Worms Combine Flying With Walking and Impede One Another in Their Scramble to Reach Females

open access: yesEcology and Evolution, Volume 15, Issue 9, September 2025.
Using an observational approach in field and laboratory settings we investigated male glow‐worms' approach to females to determine whether their behaviour is consistent with scramble competition. Our results show that males combine flying and walking, favouring the latter during the final stage of their approach to females.
Estelle M. Moubarak   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Genome-Wide Identification and Comparative Characterization of Chemosensory Gene Families in Two Phthorimaea Pests

open access: yesInsects
Insects rely on their olfactory systems for host finding, mate choice, and oviposition. These odor-guided behaviors are mediated by the peripheral chemosensory system.
Wangtao Hu   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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