Characterization of components of resistance to Corn Stunt disease. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2020 Corn Stunt is an important disease in the Americas due to it high prevalence and the yield reductions that can cause when present. However, changes in the presence of this disease across years hampers the effective identification of resistant genotypes ...
José Darío Oleszczuk +5 more
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Genome analysis of Spiroplasma citri strains from different host plants and its leafhopper vectors [PDF]
BMC Genomics, 2021 Background Spiroplasma citri comprises a bacterial complex that cause diseases in citrus, horseradish, carrot, sesame, and also infects a wide array of ornamental and weed species. S.
Rachel Rattner +12 more
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The abundant extrachromosomal DNA content of the
BMC Genomics, 2008 Background Spiroplama citri, the causal agent of citrus stubborn disease, is a bacterium of the class Mollicutes and is transmitted by phloem-feeding leafhopper vectors.
Carrère Sébastien +9 more
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Corn Stunt Disease: An Ideal Insect–Microbial–Plant Pathosystem for Comprehensive Studies of Vector-Borne Plant Diseases of Corn [PDF]
Plants, 2020 Over 700 plant diseases identified as vector-borne negatively impact plant health and food security globally. The pest control of vector-borne diseases in agricultural settings is in urgent need of more effective tools.
Tara-kay L. Jones, Raul F. Medina
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The perception and evolution of flagellin, cold shock protein and elongation factor Tu from vector-borne bacterial plant pathogens. [PDF]
Mol Plant PatholVector‐borne bacterial plant pathogens generally exhibit fewer immunogenic proteinaceous features compared to their free‐living relatives. Abstract Vector‐borne bacterial pathogens cause devastating plant diseases that cost billions of dollars in crop losses worldwide.
Trinh J, Tran M, Coaker G.
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A Nightmare for Males? A Maternally Transmitted Male-Killing Bacterium and Strong Female Bias in a Green Lacewing Population. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 For maternally transmitted microbes, a female-biased host sex ratio is of reproductive advantage. Here we found a strong female bias in a field population of the green lacewing, Mallada desjardinsi (Insecta; Neuroptera).
Masayuki Hayashi +4 more
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Genetic variability of Brazilian phytoplasma and spiroplasma isolated from maize plants [PDF]
Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira, 2004 The objective of this work was to characterize the genetic variability of phytoplasma and Spiroplasma kunkelii isolated from maize plants showing symptoms of stunt collected from different Brazilian geographic regions.
Eliane Aparecida Gomes +4 more
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Dynamics of expenditure on insecticides in the management and control of corn leafhoppers (Dalbulus maidis). [PDF]
Pest Manag SciThe results reveal an increase in insecticide expenditures for controlling corn leafhoppers, highlighting the need for integrated pest management and sustainable agricultural practices to mitigate economic and environmental impacts. Abstract BACKGROUND The corn leafhopper (Dalbulus maidis) has caused significant losses to corn crops, mainly due to the ...
Moritz EO +4 more
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<i>In Vitro</i> Culture of the Insect Endosymbiont <i>Spiroplasma poulsonii</i> Highlights Bacterial Genes Involved in Host-Symbiont Interaction. [PDF]
mBio, 2018 Endosymbiotic bacteria associated with eukaryotic hosts are omnipresent in nature, particularly in insects. Studying the bacterial side of host-symbiont interactions is, however, often limited by the unculturability and genetic intractability of the ...
Masson F +4 more
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First report of Maize striate mosaic virus, a mastrevirus infecting Zea mays in Argentina
, 2023 New Disease Reports, Volume 47, Issue 2, April–June 2023.
A. Ruiz Posse +6 more
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