Sex pheromone of Nearctic Agriotes mancus and its similarity to that of three Palearctic Agriotes invasive in North America

K Singleton, WG van Herk, J Saguez… - Agricultural and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The wheat wireworm, Agriotes mancus (Coleoptera: Elateridae), is a predominant elaterid
pest species in the Nearctic region, with a life history and morphology similar to those of …

Trichomes and unique gene expression confer insect herbivory resistance in Vitis labrusca grapevines

CW Dixon, AR Gschwend - BMC Plant Biology, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Background Grapevine (Vitis) is one of the world's most valuable fruit crops, but
insect herbivory can decrease yields. Understanding insect herbivory resistance is critical to …

New Monoterpenoid as the Sex Pheromone of Spanish Populations of the Longtailed Mealybug Pseudococcus Longispinus (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae)

S Vacas, I Navarro Fuertes… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Pseudococcus longispinus (Targioni-Tozzetti)(Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Pseudococcidae), a
polyphagous and cosmopolitan pest native to Australia, is a highly damaging pest for …

The New Zealand perspective of an ecosystem biology response to grapevine leafroll disease.

KM Chooi, VA Bell, AG Blouin… - Advances in Virus …, 2024 - europepmc.org
Grapevine leafroll-associated virus 3 (GLRaV-3) is a major pathogen of grapevines
worldwide resulting in grapevine leafroll disease (GLD), reduced fruit yield, berry quality and …

[HTML][HTML] Geographic Location, Population Dynamics, and Fruit Damage of an Invasive Citrus Mealybug: The Case of Delottococcus aberiae De Lotto in Eastern Spain

A Gavara, S Vacas, V Navarro-Llopis - Insects, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Simple Summary The number of invasive pests has increased worldwide, mainly due to
international trade. This problem is further exacerbated by climate change and the continued …

Spider and harvestmen biodiversity in New Zealand horticultural ecosystems

N Sullivan, A Black, J Sharp, A Marsh… - New Zealand Journal …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Spiders contribute to pest suppression in agroecosystems by direct and non-direct
consumption. They provide an ecosystem service which provides economic gains to …