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ABSTRACT With climate change, abiotic and biotic stresses such as drought and herbivory are predicted to further diminish agricultural productivity. Soybean (Glycine max [L.] Merrill), a crop of global economic importance, is vulnerable to both. However, the interactive effects of drought and herbivory on soybeans haven't been explored, especially ...
Manish Gautam, Rupesh Kariyat
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An illustrated key to species of the genus Thrips Linnaeus (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) from Iran, with an updated checklist [PDF]
The genus Thrips Linnaeus (Thripidae: Thripinae) is one of the largest groups of thrips in Iran, which include some important pests. Majority species of the genus Thrips are herbivorous living on leaves and flowers on different plant families.
Majid Mirab-balou
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Thrips (Thysanoptera:Thripidae) and tarnished plant bug, Lygus lineolaris (Hemiptera: Miridae), are among the most important insect pests of cotton, Gosssypium hirsutum, in the mid-southern United States.
Scott H. Graham +5 more
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ABSTRACT Gene pyramiding in crop varieties offers a promising strategy to achieve sustainable production and reduce reliance on pesticides. However, stacking resistance genes without understanding their biological functions may result in transient protection.
Romane Lapous +6 more
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Overwintering of the western flower thrips in outdoor strawberry crops
The western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), is a major pest of semi-protected strawberry crops in the UK.
C. Sampson, J. Bennison, W. Kirk
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An innovative approach to reduce chemicals in mite control [PDF]
The efficacy of an innovative technique using acaricide treated nets was recently demonstrated to control phytophagous mites on vegetables. The net impregnated with the acaricide dicofol was efficient against the broad mite Polyphagotarsonemus latus ...
Komlan, A., Martin, Thibaud, Sidick, I.
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In insect reverse genetics, dietary delivery of interfering RNAs is a practical approach in nonmodel species, such as thrips, whose small size, and feeding behavior restricts the use of other delivery methods.
A. A. Andongma +4 more
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Plant diversification impact on the oviposition response of a predatory bug in a laboratory set‐up
Orius majusculus laid nearly twice as many eggs in cages with two different crop species compared with a single species. Depending on crop species, O. majusculus utilised different plant structures for oviposition. Crop diversification supports reproduction, and thus, is likely to have a positive effect on O.
Caroline B. Frøhling +2 more
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Barley Weed Control Trial [PDF]
Demand for local, organic grains has been increasing in recent years as businesses such as flour mills, malt houses, and bakeries have grown and developed business models to include a higher proportion of local ingredients in their products.
Cummings, Erica +5 more
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Pollination and plant reproduction in the Cerrado, the world's most biodiverse savanna
ABSTRACT The Brazilian Cerrado is a continental‐wide biodiversity hotspot and the most species‐rich savanna ecosystem in the world. The main aspect characterising this biodiversity is that the landscape is arranged as an intricate mosaic of different plant formations, including grasslands, savannas, and forests, each harbouring distinct but ...
João C. F. Cardoso +6 more
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