Many of the arthropod species that are important pests of agriculture and forestry are
impossible to discriminate morphologically throughout all of their life stages. Some cannot …

DNA barcoding is a new master key for species identification and has greatly accelerated
the pace of species discovery. In this novel and cost-effective technique, a short DNA …

The present study focuses on the variations in biology, morphology and mitochondrial
cytochrome oxidase I (mtCOI) sequences of the two Indian populations of the rice weevil …

RNA interference (RNAi) has been proved to be a viable method for agricultural pest control.
Due to the limited uptake of dsRNA in hemiptera insects, this study used nanocarrier SPc …

Numerous studies have examined the genetic diversity and genetic structure of invading
species, with contrasting results concerning the relative roles of genetic diversity and …

Horse flies and deer flies are common names applied to members of the family Tabanidae
(Diptera). Tabanid flies are pestiferous and of veterinary and medical importance, with about …

Abstract Aphis gossypii (Glover)(Hemiptera: Aphididae) is a highly invasive pest that feeds
primarily on phloem resulting in severe economic loss to growers. A. gossypii has …

Background Onion thrips (Thrips tabaci) is a complex of cryptic species with subtle
morphological differences and distinct genetic backgrounds; thus, species identification …

Accurate and timely identification of invasive insect pests underpins most biological endeav
ors ranging from biodiversity estimation to insect pest management. In this regard, identifica …

Aphids are among pests of economic importance throughout the world. Together with
transmitting plant viruses, aphids are capable of inflicting severe crop production losses …