Negative-strand (-) RNA viruses (NSVs) comprise a large and diverse group of viruses that
are generally divided in those with non-segmented and those with segmented genomes …

Invasive insects cost the global economy around USD 70 billion per year. Moreover,
increasing agricultural insect pests raise concerns about global food security constraining …

Melon thrips (Thrips palmi) is the principal insect pest of vegetable and ornamental plants
worldwide. In addition to inflicting feeding injuries on host plants, they act as vectors of …

Simple Summary Thrips are important agricultural and forest pests. They cause damage by
sucking plant sap and transmitting several plant viruses. Correct identification is the key for …

Thrips palmi is a widely distributed major agricultural pest in the tropics and subtropics,
causing significant losses in cucurbit and solanaceous crops through feeding damage and …

Juvenile hormone (JH) acts in the regulation of caste differentiation between queens and
workers (ie, with or without reproductive capacity) during vitellin synthesis and oogenesis in …

Abstract he leaf disc-mediated dsRNA delivery system is known to be effective for screening
lethal genes via ingestion of RNA interference (RNAi) against Frankliniella occidentalis. We …

Tospoviruses of the family Bunyaviridae are very significant viral pathogens in several crops
in India. A total of 11 tospovirus species has been recognised worldwide, of which five …

Thrips tabaci Lindeman is an important polyphagous insect pest species estimated to cause
losses of more than US $1 billion worldwide annually. Chemical insecticides are of limited …

Sugarcane thrips, Fulmekiola serrata (Kobus)(Thysanoptera: Thripidae), is a common foliar
pest that infests sugarcane and is found throughout tropical and subtropical countries. In this …