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New Disease Reports, 2023 New Disease Reports, Volume 48, Issue 2, October–December 2023.
I. S. Mohd Anuar +4 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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Pineapple Mealybug, Dysmicoccus brevipes (Cockerell) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) [PDF]
EDIS, 2015 This EDIS publication is an alternate version of a page published first on the Featured Creatures website. The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms relevant to Florida.
Ashley A. Egelie +1 more
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Probing behavior of Dysmicoccus brevipes mealybug in pineapple plants1 [PDF]
Pesquisa Agropecuária Tropical, 2016 ABSTRACT 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 may difficult the probing activity of the Dysmicoccus brevipes (Pseudococcidae) pineapple ...
Santa-Cecília, Lenira Viana Costa +2 more
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Evaluation of host plant species for a trap cropping strategy in integrated pest management of pineapple mealybug (Dysmicoccus brevipes) [PDF]
The Indian Journal of Agricultural SciencesPineapple mealybugs are responsible for the emergence of pineapple wilt disease and the subsequent transmission of the pineapple disease virus. This study aimed to evaluate the alternate host plants as potential trap crops for pineapple mealybug.
MOHAMMAD AZIZI ABDULLAH +4 more
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Strategies for vegetative propagation and viral cleaning of a miniature ornamental pineapple hybrid
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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Jurnal Ilmu Pertanian Indonesia, 2006 Mealybug can almost be found in all pineapple fields (Ananas comosus (Linnaeus)). The insect is known to be a vector of Pineapple Mealybug wilt-associated Virus (PMWaV).
Dewi Sartiami
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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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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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Perception of Mealybug Wilt Effect and Management among Pineapple Farmers in Ghana [PDF]
Journal of Agricultural Extension, 2017 Mealybug wilt of pineapple (MWP) is a major viral disease of pineapple [Ananas comosus (L) Merr.] in Ghana. Its incidence and extent of damage have not been extensively studied in the country.
Mark Tutu Sarpong +2 more
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