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Leafhopper transmits soybean stay-green associated virus to leguminous plants
A novel geminivirus, soybean stay-green associated virus (SoSGV), was previously shown to cause soybean delayed senescence and is associated with the...
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Rice yellow stunt virus p3 protein enters the nucleus of leafhopper cell and localizes to viroplasm through interaction with N protein via importin α3-mediated pathway
Rice yellow stunt virus (RYSV) P3 protein functions as a movement protein during viral infection of a plant host; its function in insect hosts...
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The two-spotted leafhopper, Sophonia orientalis, (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae): a new threat to European vineyards
Hemiptera are the second insect order with the highest proportion of exotic species in Europe. The main disease vectors in vineyards are introduced...
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Evaluation of a low-cost staining method for improved visualization of sweet potato whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) eggs on multiple crop plant species
BackgroundThe sweet potato whitefly ( Bemisia tabaci ) is a globally important insect pest that damages crops through direct feeding and by...
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Efficacy of Botanicals and Bio-pesticides for the Management of Pest Complex of Potato during Post-rainy Season in Karnataka, India
The field experiments were conducted in a randomised block design during two consecutive rabi seasons of 2016–17 and 2017–18 to evaluate the effect...
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Potato Pests and Diseases: A Global Perspective
Potato is among the most important food crops round the world. Potato yield and quality is constrained by a myriad of insect pests and pathogens....
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Potato Viruses and Their Management
Potatoes are vegetatively propagated, which can lead to the spread of viruses in the tubers. Aphid vectors are primarily responsible for the...
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Biological Suppression of Insect Pests of Potato
Global and Indian agri-horti-dairy markets are transforming agriculture to smart agriculture with commodities driven by quality and safety. Natural...
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New Chemistry Pesticides for Management of Potato Pests
Pesticides have been the most widely used tactic to protect potatoes from various insect pests and disease-causing agents. For over a century, a...
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Role of Genetic Resources in Management of Potato Pests and Diseases
Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is the fourth most essential staple crop after rice, wheat, and maize. It is a new world crop that was not known to...
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Taxonomic and Ecogeographic Predictors of Resistance Against Phthorimaea operculella Zeller in Wild Potato Tubers
Taxonomic and ecogeographic information are potentially useful to select plants with beneficial traits for crop breeding. We tested the...
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Transcriptome analysis unravels RNAi pathways genes and putative expansion of CYP450 gene family in cotton leafhopper Amrasca biguttula (Ishida)
Cotton Leafhopper, Amrasca biguttula is an important pest of cotton and okra in the Indian subcontinent. Presently limited genomic/transcriptomic...
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Timing matters: remotely sensed vegetation greenness can predict insect vector migration and therefore outbreaks of curly top disease
Due to climate change, outbreaks of insect-vectored plant viruses have become increasingly unpredictable. In-depth insights into region-level...
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Optimizing sucking pest control in okra: an analysis of flupyradifurone 200 SL effectiveness, phytotoxicity, safety to natural enemies, pollinators and cost-efficiency
Whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius), and leafhopper, Amrasca biguttulla biguttulla , Ishida, are the major biotic constraints in cultivation of okra,...
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Bio-Efficacy of Insecticides Against Major Insect Pests of Potato During Kharif Season in India
Field trials were conducted at the All India Co-ordinated Research Project on Potato, Main Agricultural Research Station, Dharwad, India, for two...
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Enhancing the Efficacy of Fungal Biocontrol Agents for Matsumuratettix hiroglyphicus, the Vector of Sugarcane White Leaf Disease, Through Serial Passaging
The leafhopper Matsumuratettix hiroglyphicus is the vector of the phytoplasma associated with sugarcane white leaf disease in Asia. However, highly...
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Molecular characterization and transmission of a 'Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris' strain associated with pot marigold phyllody in Iran
A phytoplasma strain associated with pot marigold phyllody disease in Fars province of Iran was identified and characterized by molecular analyses...
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Decision Support for Potato Growers using a Pest Monitoring Network
Pest monitoring networks form the foundation of many integrated pest management programs in agroecosystems throughout the world. These monitoring...
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On how nitrogen fertilization affects the host election and oviposition behavior of the corn stunt spiroplasma vector, Dalbulus maidis (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae)
The corn leafhopper Dalbulus maidis (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) is a serious maize pest widely distributed on the American continent. This is the most...
