Despite their abundance and economic importance, the mechanism of plant resistance to
sap-feeding insects remains poorly understood. Here we deploy meta-analysis and data …

Piercing-sucking herbivores (Insecta: Hemiptera) represent one of the greatest threats to
agricultural production worldwide. Hemipteran pests directly injure plants as well as vector …

Diaphorina citri is a major pest of citrus because it transmits Candidatus Liberibacter
asiaticus, a phloem-limited bacterium that putatively causes Huanglongbing (HLB). The …

Crop protection is an integral part of establishing food security, by protecting the yield
potential of crops. Cereal aphids cause yield losses by direct damage and transmission of …

The peach-potato aphid Myzus persicae (Sulzer) and the black bean aphid Aphis fabae
Scopoli are polyphagous and cosmopolitan hemipterans, therefore they can infest …

Pentatomids (stink bugs) are major pests of soybean, Glycine max (L.) Merril. These pests
reach high levels of infestation, cause severe damage to seeds by feeding, are linked to leaf …

Soil enrichment with two rates of compost and chicken litter were compared with
conventionally fertilized sugarcane, Saccharum spp., in the subtropical Lower Rio Grande …

The aphid, Schizaphis graminum Rondani (Hemiptera: Aphididae), is one of the most
destructive pests of wheat. It is responsible for significant economic losses in the agricultural …

Sugarcane yellow leaf disease (YLD) caused by sugarcane yellow leaf virus (ScYLV) is a
major threat for the sugarcane industry worldwide, and the aphid Melanaphis sacchari is its …

Abstract Worldwide, Melanaphis sacchari Zehntner is reported on several plants in the
family Poaceae, including important crops. In the United States, M. sacchari has been …