Whole ecosystem-based approaches are becoming increasingly common in pest
management within agricultural systems. These strategies consider all trophic levels and …

Background Both a source of diversity and the development of genomic tools, such as
reference genomes and molecular markers, are equally important to enable faster progress …

Walnut shell suture strength directly impacts the ability to maintain shell integrity during
harvest and processing, susceptibility to insect damage and other contamination, and the …

Phenological advancements in flowering have been well documented in many food crop,
ornamental, and native plant species. However, there is lack of information on how flowering …

The species of pear sucker, also called pear psylla or pear psyllid, which are destructive
insects belonging to the genus Cacopsylla (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) cause substantial damage …

Fire blight, caused by the bacterium Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al., is one of the
most serious diseases of pear. The development of pear cultivars with a durable resistance …

Genetic maps are essential tools for pear genetics and genomics research. In this study, we
first constructed an integrated simple sequence repeat (SSR) and single nucleotide …

Anthocoris nemoralis is the dominant predator of pear sucker (Cacopsylla pyri) in the UK.
Anthocoris nemoralis migrates into orchards in spring or is introduced as a biocontrol agent …

Abstract In apple (Malus spp.), crown gall disease, caused by the bacterial pathogens
Rhizobium radiobacter (Ti) and R. rhizogenes (Ti), can be severe. To control the disease …

Most current breeding programs in pear are not only aimed to improve the fruit quality, but
also resistance to pathogens and pests, such as psylla (Cacopsylla pyri). For this purpose …