Greenbug feeding-induced resistance to sugarcane aphids in sorghum
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2023 Plants are attacked by multiple insect pest species and insect herbivory can alter plant defense mechanisms. The plant defense responses to a specific herbivore may also contribute to the herbivore growth/survival on plants. Feeding by one insect species
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Hemipteran Pests of Sugarcane in North America
Insects, 2019 Piercing-sucking herbivores (Insecta: Hemiptera) represent one of the greatest threats to agricultural production worldwide. Hemipteran pests directly injure plants as well as vector disease-causing plant pathogens. Production of sugarcane (Saccharum spp.
Blake E. Wilson
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Comparative gut transcriptome analysis of Diatraea saccharalis in response to the dietary source. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2020 The sugarcane borer (Diatraea saccharalis, Fabricius, 1794) is a devastating pest that causes millions of dollars of losses each year to sugarcane producers by reducing sugar and ethanol yields. The control of this pest is difficult due to its endophytic
Daniel D Noriega +10 more
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Feeding and Growth Response of Fall Armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) towards Different Host Plants [PDF]
InsectsThe fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, is a major migratory polyphagous insect pest of various crops. The essential nutrient and mineral profile of the host plants determines the feeding fitness of herbivorous insects.
Muhammad Saqib Ajmal +5 more
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Artificial Diet for Immatures of Sphenophorus levis Vaurie, 1978 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), Based on a Multidimensional Model [PDF]
InsectsPest attacks, especially by Sphenophorus levis, are a factor affecting sugarcane production. As the pest’s life habits make chemical control difficult, efforts are focused on finding integrated management alternatives.
Luana Viana Faria +3 more
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Identification and Evaluation of Sugarcane Cultivars for Antixenosis Resistance to the Leafhopper Yamatotettix flavovittatus Matsumura (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) [PDF]
PlantsUnderstanding the settling preference, feeding behavior, honeydew production, and biophysical factors, such as trichome density, related to Y. flavovittatus leafhopper infestation in sugarcane cultivation is crucial for effective pest management ...
Jariya Roddee +2 more
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Frontiers in Sustainable Food SystemsIntroductionIn semiarid tropical locations, polyhalite (K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4H2O) and muriate potash (KCl) were tested for their ability to increase cane growth, yield, and recovery at potash (K)- and calcium (Ca)-deficient sites.MethodsThe treatments involved control plots with no potash fertilizer (T1); T2 and T3 applied potassium through (muriate potash ...
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Influence of Microbes in Mediating Sorghum Resistance to Sugarcane Aphids
DiversityGut microbiomes profoundly influence insect health and mediate interactions between plant hosts and their environments. Insects, including aphids, harbour diverse obligate symbionts that synthesize essential nutrients and facultative symbionts that ...
Edith Ikuze +3 more
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Economic injury level for sugarcane caused by the spittlebug Mahanarva fimbriolata (Stål) (Hemiptera:Cercopidae) Nível de dano econômico em cana-de-açúcar causado pela cigarrinha das raízes Mahanarva fimbriolata (Stål) (Hemiptera:Cercopidae) [PDF]
Scientia Agricola, 2008 The sugarcane spittlebug, Mahanarva fimbriolata (Stål), is currently one of the most important pests of the sugarcane crop in Brazil. In spite of its economic importance, advances in the management of this pest have been limited by the lack of ...
Leila Luci Dinardo-Miranda +2 more
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CHALLENGES IN INSECT PEST MANAGEMENT IN SUGARCANE CROP
, 2022 Aimée Regali Seleghim +2 more
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