Effects of tomato inoculation with the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium brunneum on spider mite resistance and the rhizosphere microbial community [PDF]
Frontiers 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
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Recognition of spider mite infestations in jujube trees based on spectral-spatial clustering of hyperspectral images from UAVs [PDF]
Frontiers 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
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Sampling spider mites in almonds
California 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
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PLoS 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
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Mite Pests of Southern Highbush Blueberry in Florida
EDIS, 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
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Sulfur can suppress mite predators in vineyards
California Agriculture, 1997 The Pacific spider mite and the Willamette spider mite are the most common mite pests on grapevines. A single-season study of a vineyard near Madera showed that regular sulfur applications for powdery mildew control can exacerbate ...
Rachid Hanna +3 more
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Microbiome Heritability and Its Role in Adaptation of Hosts to Novel Resources
Frontiers 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
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Influence of Alternative Food Sources on Different Biological Aspects of Cydnoseius negevi (Acari: Phytoseiidae) [PDF]
Journal of Plant Protection and Pathology, 2021 The predatory mite Cydnoseius negevi (Swirski & Amitai), (Family Phytosidae), is a predaceous mite of different mite and insect pests, such as two-spotted spider mite and castor whitefly. This work aimed to study the role of C.
Eman Marouf +3 more
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California 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
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EFFICACY OF TWO ESSENTIAL OIL EXTRACTS AND PREDATORY MITE Phytoseiulus persimilis IN SUPPRESSING THE POPULATION OF THE TWO-SPOTTED SPIDER MITE, Tetranychus urticae KOCH [PDF]
Journal of Plant Protection and Pathology, 2015 The potential of two plant extracts (peppermint Mentha piperita L. and clove Syzygium aromaticum L.) and a predatory mite species (Phytoseiulus persimilis Athias-Henriot) as well as their combinations were evaluated for their effect in reducing the ...
A. Salem, M. Abbassy, A Abdallah
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