Variations on a theme: Factors regulating interaction between Diaphorina citri and “Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus” vector and pathogen of citrus huanglongbing

S Hosseinzadeh, M Heck - Current Opinion in Insect Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Highlights•Environmental factors that influence Diaphorina citri biology help predict HLB
epidemiology.•High-quality assemblies of the D. citri genome enable molecular studies of …

[HTML][HTML] Aphid-Resistant plant secondary metabolites: Types, insecticidal mechanisms, and prospects for utilization

M Farhan, J Pan, H Hussain, J Zhao, H Yang, I Ahmad… - Plants, 2024 - mdpi.com
Aphids pose a significant threat to global agricultural crop production, leading to widespread
pesticide use and resistance. This necessitates the use of alternative substances, like plant …

Salinity stress alters plant-mediated interactions between above-and below-ground herbivores

Q Zhang, Q Wang, KAG Wyckhuys, S Jin… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Below-ground herbivory impacts plant development and often induces systemic responses
in plants that affect the performance and feeding behavior of above-ground herbivores …

An aphid-transmitted virus reduces the host plant response to its vector to promote its transmission

C Krieger, D Halter, R Baltenweck, V Cognat… - …, 2023 - Am Phytopath Society
The success of virus transmission by vectors relies on intricate trophic interactions between
three partners, the host plant, the virus, and the vector. Despite numerous studies that …

Nutritional quality regulates postnatal wing morph in pea aphids

X Wang, ZF Liu, MZ Pan, Z Lu, TX Liu… - Journal of Insect …, 2024 - Elsevier
Aphids can produce winged or wingless offspring in response to environmental changes.
Host nutrition is one of the extensively studied environmental factors influencing the …

Wing Plasticity Is Associated with Growth and Energy Metabolism in Two Color Morphs of the Pea Aphid

H Cao, X Wang, J Wang, Z Lu, T Liu - Insects, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The pea aphid, Acyrthosiphon pisum, is a serious pest of legume crops
that can produce winged and wingless offspring in response to the environmental …

Shades of grey: Transmission of the citrus greening pathogen by the Asian citrus psyllid

S Hosseinzadeh - 2023 - ecommons.cornell.edu
Diaphorina citri is a vector of 'Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus,'(CLas), associated with
Huanglongbing,(HLB, or citrus greening) disease in citrus. D. citri exhibit at least two color …

Impact of nutrient biofortification as a crop nutrient management strategy against insect pest infestation in potato (Solanum tuberosum L.)

C MUNTHALI - 2023 - obihiro.repo.nii.ac.jp
Low or excessive soil fertility as well as pests and diseases are a major constraint to potato
production. The influence of each individual nutrient element on potato plant growth, nutrient …