Simple Summary Eriophyid mites are tiny creatures, no bigger than a speck of dust. All
species feed on plants and some can cause considerable damage. These mites have an …

Wheat production and sustainability are steadily threatened by pests and pathogens in both
wealthy and develo** countries. This review is focused on the wheat curl mite (WCM) …

Brief history In 1993, severe mosaic and necrosis symptoms were observed on corn (maize)
and wheat from several Great Plains states of the USA. Based on the geographical location …

Background The morphological and molecular identification of mites is challenging due to
the large number of species, the microscopic size of the organisms, diverse phenotypes of …

The wheat curl mite (WCM) is a vector of three important wheat viruses in the US Great
Plains: wheat streak mosaic virus (WSMV), triticum mosaic virus (TriMV), and High Plains …

Accurate estimation of species richness is often complex as genetic divergence is not
always accompanied by appreciable morphological differentiation. In consequence, cryptic …

Background Understanding the mechanisms that underlie the diversification of herbivores
through interactions with their hosts is important for their diversity assessment and …

Triticum mosaic virus (TriMV; genus Poacevirus; family Potyviridae) is an economically
important virus in the Great Plains region of the United States. TriMV is transmitted by the …

Whether ribosomal genes can be used as DNA barcodes for molecular identification of
Demodex (Acariformes: Demodicidae) is unclear. To examine this, Demodex folliculorum, D …

Wheat streak mosaic virus (WSMV, genus Tritimovirus; family Potyviridae) is the most
economically important virus of wheat in the Great Plains region of the USA. WSMV is …