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Effects of tomato inoculation with the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium brunneum on spider mite resistance and the rhizosphere microbial community [PDF]

open access: yesFrontiers in Microbiology, 2023
Entomopathogenic fungi have been well exploited as biocontrol agents that can kill insects through direct contact. However, recent research has shown that they can also play an important role as plant endophytes, stimulating plant growth, and indirectly ...
Shumaila Rasool   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Recognition of spider mite infestations in jujube trees based on spectral-spatial clustering of hyperspectral images from UAVs [PDF]

open access: yesFrontiers in Plant Science, 2023
Spider mite infestations are a serious hazard for jujube trees in China. The use of remote sensing technology to evaluate the health of jujube trees in large-scale intensive agricultural production is an effective means of agricultural control ...
Yue Wu   +6 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Reppelency to spider mite mediated by the gene mi and by the synergism between high foliar contents of acylsugar and zingiberene in tomato

open access: greenBioscience Journal, 2018
Tomato fruits (Solanum Lycopersicum) are intended for human consumption in its in natura or industrially processed form. However, the expansion of its cultivation area has favored the emergence of pests, such as spider mite (Tetranychus urticae), which ...
Celso Mattes de Oliveira   +6 more
doaj   +6 more sources

Recurrent mutations drive the rapid evolution of pesticide resistance in the two-spotted spider mite Tetranychus urticae [PDF]

open access: goldElife
Cao L   +15 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Spider mite-resistant cotton

open access: yesCalifornia Agriculture, 1963
Greater resistance to spider mites is the goal of a breeding program underway with Acala cotton at the U. S. Cotton Research Station, Shaffer. Differences in susceptibility to spider mites, previously observed between genetic cotton types, are being ...
T Leigh, A Hyer
doaj   +1 more source

Sampling spider mites in almonds

open access: yesCalifornia Agriculture, 1984
Not available – first paragraph follows: Six species of spider mites are associated with almond trees in California's Central Valley. The lack of economical and reliable sampling techniques has hampered not only research on these mites but also the ...
F Zalom   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Determination of spider mite abundance in soil of field-grown cucumbers and in plants under predatory mite pressure in invasive infestations using HRM real-time PCR assay.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2022
The two spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch L. (Acari: Tetranychidae), is a plant pest that can lead to severe economic losses in open field cucumber cultivation.
Anne-Katrin Kersten   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mite Pests of Southern Highbush Blueberry in Florida

open access: yesEDIS, 2020
Several mite species attack southern highbush blueberries (SHB), including the southern red mite (Oligonychus ilicis McGregor (Acari: Tetranychidae)), the false spider mite or flat mite (Brevipalpus yothersi Baker) and the blueberry bud mite (Acalitus ...
Oscar Liburd   +2 more
doaj   +5 more sources

Effects of density experience on mate guarding behavior by adult male Kanzawa spider mites [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
In the Kanzawa spider mite, Tetranychus kanzawai (Acari: Tetranychidae), adult males guard pre-reproductive quiescent females. I experimentally examined the effects of density experience during development and/or after adult emergence on precopulatory ...
Oku, K.
core   +16 more sources

Microbiome Heritability and Its Role in Adaptation of Hosts to Novel Resources

open access: yesFrontiers in Microbiology, 2022
Microbiomes are involved in most vital processes, such as immune response, detoxification, and digestion and are thereby elementary to organismal functioning and ultimately the host’s fitness.
Karen Bisschop   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

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