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An insecticide application scheme in cotton fields with bi-directional selective effects on bees and pests
In this paper, molecular dynamics, full factorial experimental design and molecular docking were used to determine the toxic effects of pesticides on...
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A novel tasi RNA-based micro RNA-induced gene silencing strategy to tackle multiple pests and pathogens in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)
Main conclusionThis study demonstrates the combinatorial management of multiple pests through a trans-acting siRNA (tasiRNA)-based micro RNA-induced...
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Host Plant Resistance to Insects in Cotton
Across the globe, cotton production is limited by endemic and introduced insect pests. The incorporation of host plant resistance (HPR), defined as...
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Cotton-Wheat System
Cotton-wheat system (CWS) is an important rotation in many countries of the world. This crop** system ensures food and fiber security of increasing...
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Panicle compactness along with abiotic factors influence the abundance of earhead feeding insect pests of sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench]
Sorghum [ Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] is an important cereal crop widely cultivated in tropical and semi-tropical regions of the world. It is the...
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Invasive and Transboundary Pests
A total of 33 invasive pests including insect and noninsect pests have been reported to enter and establish in various crop habitats in India during...
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Effectiveness and Safety of Pesticides in Protecting Sunflowers from Pests
AbstractThe analysis of the current state and trends in the development of the range of pesticides allowed for use in sunflower crops is presented....
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Evaluation of cotton germplasm for morphological and biochemical host plant resistance traits against sucking insect pests complex
BackgroundSucking insect pests cause severe damage to cotton crop production. The development of insect resistant cotton cultivars is one of the most...
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Origins and Coadaptation of Insect Pests from Wild to Domesticated Host Plants: Examples from Maize, Cotton, and Prickly Pear Cactus
This chapter presents examples of how human activities have modified the distribution, ecology, and genetics of selected insect species. The first...
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Transcriptomic profiling of cotton leaves in response to cotton aphid damage
Cotton aphid ( Aphis gossypii Glover) is regarded as one of the most harmful insect pests for cotton production. They are usually capable of causing...
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Enhancing cotton resilience to challenging climates through genetic modifications
Cotton is one of the most important fiber crops that plays a vital role in the textile industry. Its production has been unstable over the years due...
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Thrips composition in North Indian cotton agroecosystem: a single species or a species complex?
Thrips have emerged as major sucking pests of American cotton Gossypium hirsutum L., limiting crop productivity through direct feeding and...
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Prey-mediated effects of Mpp51Aa2-producing cotton on longevity and reproduction of Orius majusculus
Genetically engineered (GE) cotton event MON 88702, producing Mpp51Aa2 (previously mCry51Aa2) from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt), controls sucking...
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Commercial Crops (Jute, Cotton and Sugarcane)
Jute, cotton and sugarcane are the principal commercial crops in India contributing. While India is the largest producer of jute and cotton; but is...
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Recent Advances in Genetic Improvement of Cotton
Cotton (Gossypium spp.) has an important role in the world economy because of cotton fiber. Cotton fiber is a valuable resource for the textile...
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Cotton Breeding
Cotton (Gossypium spp.) is an economically important cash crop grown in more than 90 countries in tropical, sub-tropical and temperate climate for...
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Physiological responses in genetically modified cotton and its isohybrid attacked by Aphis gossypii Glover (Hemiptera: Aphididae)
In Brazil, genetically modified cotton is increasing in most cultivated areas to manage insects, mainly Lepidoptera. Pests associated with cotton...
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Non-chemical management of termite pests: An overview
Termites or white ants are comparatively a small group of social insects. Besides their usefulness, termites cause significant economic loss to both...
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Morpho-physiological and biochemical responses of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) genotypes upon sucking insect-pest infestations
The effects of sucking insect-pests on the morpho-physiological and biochemical changes in the leaves of four cotton genotypes—Bio 100 BG-II and...
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Genetic diversity of RNA viruses infecting invertebrate pests of rice
Invertebrate species are a natural reservoir of viral genetic diversity, and invertebrate pests are widely distributed in crop fields. However,...