Ecology and management of the soybean aphid in North America
The soybean aphid, Aphis glycines Matsumura, has become the single most important
arthropod pest of soybeans in North America. Native to Asia, this invasive species was first …
arthropod pest of soybeans in North America. Native to Asia, this invasive species was first …
Mechanisms and evolution of plant resistance to aphids
Aphids are important herbivores of both wild and cultivated plants. Plants rely on unique
mechanisms of recognition, signalling and defence to cope with the specialized mode of …
mechanisms of recognition, signalling and defence to cope with the specialized mode of …
Natural enemies of the South American moth, Tuta absoluta, in Europe, North Africa and Middle East, and their potential use in pest control strategies
Abstract The South American tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta Meyrick (Lepidoptera:
Gelechiidae), is an invasive Neotropical pest. After its first detection in Europe, it rapidly …
Gelechiidae), is an invasive Neotropical pest. After its first detection in Europe, it rapidly …
Molecular mechanisms underlying host plant specificity in aphids
Aphids are serious pests of agricultural and ornamental plants and important model systems
for hemipteran–plant interactions. The long evolutionary history of aphids with their host …
for hemipteran–plant interactions. The long evolutionary history of aphids with their host …
Plant defense and insect adaptation with reference to secondary metabolites
Insects pose a great threat to plants, and plants, in turn, withstand to insect attack through
various morphological and biochemical traits. Among the plant defensive traits, secondary …
various morphological and biochemical traits. Among the plant defensive traits, secondary …
Insect parasitoids cold storage: a comprehensive review of factors of variability and consequences
H Colinet, G Boivin - Biological Control, 2011 - Elsevier
Storage at low temperature is a valuable method for increasing the shelf-life of natural
enemies such as insect parasitoids. Cold storage is usually performed under sub-optimal …
enemies such as insect parasitoids. Cold storage is usually performed under sub-optimal …
Sublethal and hormesis effects of imidacloprid on the soybean aphid Aphis glycines
The soybean aphid, Aphis glycines Matsumura, is a major pest in soybean crop. Current
management of this pest relies mainly on insecticides applications, and the neonicotinoid …
management of this pest relies mainly on insecticides applications, and the neonicotinoid …
Natural biological control of Halyomorpha halys by native egg parasitoids: a multi-year survey in northern Delaware
C Dieckhoff, KM Tatman, KA Hoelmer - Journal of Pest Science, 2017 - Springer
Halyomorpha halys (Stål) is a highly polyphagous plant pest native to eastern Asia. Since its
accidental introduction to the USA in the mid-1990s, it has spread across North America and …
accidental introduction to the USA in the mid-1990s, it has spread across North America and …
Preference and prey switching in a generalist predator attacking local and invasive alien pests
CC Jaworski, A Bompard, L Genies… - PLoS …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Invasive pest species may strongly affect biotic interactions in agro-ecosystems. The ability
of generalist predators to prey on new invasive pests may result in drastic changes in the …
of generalist predators to prey on new invasive pests may result in drastic changes in the …
Parasitoid-induced host egg abortion: an underappreciated component of biological control services provided by egg parasitoids
Accurate evaluation of the biological control services provided by insect natural enemies
requires a consideration of the full diversity of means by which they can cause reductions in …
requires a consideration of the full diversity of means by which they can cause reductions in …