Rapid and sensitive on‐site genetic diagnostics of pest fruit flies using CRISPR‐Cas12a

DM Alon, T Partosh, D Burstein… - Pest Management …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Bactrocera zonata, a major fruit pest species, is gradually spreading west
from its native habitat in East Asia. In recent years it has become a significant threat to the …

Important alien and potential native invasive insect pests of key fruit trees in Sub-Saharan Africa: advances in sustainable pre-and post-harvest management …

S Ndlela, S Niassy, SA Mohamed - CABI Agriculture and Bioscience, 2022‏ - Springer
Abstract Fruit production in Sub-Saharan Africa is of paramount importance both socially
and economically. Millions of farmers derive livelihoods from mango, avocado, citrus …

Molecular Identification of Anoplophora glabripennis (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) From Frass by Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification

D Rizzo, A Taddei, D Da Lio, T Bruscoli… - Journal of economic …, 2020‏ - academic.oup.com
Abstract Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky, 1853), native to eastern Asia, is a
destructive woodborer of many ornamental species, leading to the decline and the death of …

[HTML][HTML] Identification of the Red-Necked Longhorn Beetle Aromia bungii (Faldermann, 1835) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) with Real-Time PCR on Frass

D Rizzo, A Taddei, D Da Lio, F Nugnes, E Barra… - Sustainability, 2020‏ - mdpi.com
Aromia bungii (Faldermann, 1835)(Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), the red-necked longhorn
beetle is native to eastern Asia, where it is an important wood-borer of fruit and ornamental …

Diagnostic Tool for the Identification of Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) (Diptera: Tephritidae) Using Real-Time PCR

D Rizzo, CG Zubieta, P Sacchetti, A Marrucci, F Miele… - Insects, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The accurate identification of the Oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis, is
complicated by its similarities to other species and taxonomic uncertainties. This represents …

Molecular identification of insect pests of horticultural crops

M Mani, T Venkatesan, BR Chethan - Trends in Horticultural Entomology, 2022‏ - Springer
Accurate identification of species is fundamental to both basic and applied research.
Classification and identification of various life forms, particularly insects, has been a major …

[HTML][HTML] Rapid Detection of Pityophthorus juglandis (Blackman) (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) with the Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) Method

D Rizzo, S Moricca, M Bracalini, A Benigno… - Plants, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
The walnut twig beetle Pityophthorus juglandis is a phloem-boring bark beetle responsible,
in association with the ascomycete Geosmithia morbida, for the Thousand Cankers Disease …

Development of a loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay for the identification of the invasive wood borer Aromia bungii (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) …

D Rizzo, N Luchi, D Da Lio, L Bartolini, F Nugnes… - 3 Biotech, 2021‏ - Springer
The red-necked longhorn beetle Aromia bungii (Faldermann, 1835)(Coleoptera:
Cerambycidae) is native to east Asia, where it is a major pest of cultivated and ornamental …

[HTML][HTML] Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) and SYBR Green qPCR for Fast and Reliable Detection of Geosmithia morbida (Kolařik) in Infected Walnut

D Rizzo, C Aglietti, A Benigno, M Bracalini, D Da Lio… - Plants, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
Walnut species (Juglans spp.) are multipurpose trees, widely employed in plantation forestry
for high-quality timber and nut production, as well as in urban greening as ornamental …

Development of three molecular diagnostic tools for the identification of the false codling moth (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)

D Rizzo, D Da Lio, L Bartolini… - Journal of Economic …, 2021‏ - academic.oup.com
Three molecular protocols using qPCR TaqMan probe, SYBR Green, and loop-mediated
isothermal amplification (LAMP) methods were set up for the identification of larvae and …