Browsing by Subject "aphids"
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Developing a Method to Screen Potential Targets for Artificial RNAi in Aphids
(Oklahoma State University, 2012-07-01)Aphids are economically important pest that have developed resistance to many known insecticides. In addition to the direct damage caused by aphid herbivory, aphids are vectors for pathogenic viruses. The goal of this study ... -
Effect of essential oil from citronella and alfazema on fennel aphids Hyadaphis foeniculi Passerini (Hemiptera: Aphididae) and its predator Cycloneda sanguinea L. (Coleoptera: Coccinelidae)
(Science Publications, 2006)The essential oil of plants is used as an alternative to pesticides for the control of aphids. We study the effect of the essential oils of citronella and alfazema on aphid populations in the laboratory and in the field. ... -
Genome of Diuraphis noxia, a global aphid pest of small grains
(BioMed Central, 2015-06-05)Background: The Russian wheat aphid, Diuraphis noxia Kurdjumov, is one of the most important pests of small grains throughout the temperate regions of the world. This phytotoxic aphid causes severe systemic damage symptoms ...