hemiptera

Summary

Summary: A large order of insects characterized by having the mouth parts adapted to piercing or sucking. It is comprised of four suborders: HETEROPTERA, Auchenorrhyncha, Sternorrhyncha, and Coleorrhyncha.

Top Publications

  1. ncbi Silverleaf whitefly induces salicylic acid defenses and suppresses effectual jasmonic acid defenses
    Sonia I Zarate
    Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, Center for Plant Cell Biology, University of California, Riverside, California 92521 0124, USA
    Plant Physiol 143:866-75. 2007
  2. ncbi Bemisia tabaci: a statement of species status
    Paul J DE Barro
    CSIRO Entomology, Indooroopilly, Qld 4068, Australia
    Annu Rev Entomol 56:1-19. 2011
  3. ncbi Complete mitochondrial genome of brown marmorated stink bug Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), and phylogenetic relationships of hemipteran suborders
    Wonhoon Lee
    Insect Biosystematics Laboratory, Research Institute for Agricultural and Life Sciences, Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University, Korea
    Mol Cells 28:155-65. 2009
  4. ncbi Transcriptome analysis of the brown planthopper Nilaparvata lugens
    Jian Xue
    Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects of Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Insect Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
    PLoS ONE 5:e14233. 2010
  5. ncbi Molecular cloning and characterization of a juvenile hormone esterase gene from brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens
    Shuhua Liu
    Key Laboratory of Monitoring and Management of Plant Disease and Insect, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
    J Insect Physiol 54:1495-502. 2008
  6. ncbi An extensive field survey combined with a phylogenetic analysis reveals rapid and widespread invasion of two alien whiteflies in China
    Jian Hu
    Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects, Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
    PLoS ONE 6:e16061. 2011
  7. ncbi Evidence for pre-zygotic reproductive barrier between the B and Q biotypes of Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae)
    M Elbaz
    Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot 76100, Israel
    Bull Entomol Res 100:581-90. 2010
  8. ncbi Whiteflies interfere with indirect plant defense against spider mites in Lima bean
    Peng Jun Zhang
    Laboratory of Entomology, Wageningen University, PO Box 8031, 6700 EH Wageningen, The Netherlands
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 106:21202-7. 2009
  9. ncbi Massively parallel pyrosequencing-based transcriptome analyses of small brown planthopper (Laodelphax striatellus), a vector insect transmitting rice stripe virus (RSV)
    Fujie Zhang
    State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
    BMC Genomics 11:303. 2010
  10. ncbi Complete mitochondrial genome of the small brown planthopper, Laodelphax striatellus (Delphacidae: Hemiptera), with a novel gene order
    Nan Song
    Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1 Beichen West Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, China
    Zoolog Sci 26:851-60. 2009

Research Grants

  1. The role of aquatic Invertebrates in M. ulcerans Disease
    RICHARD MERRITT; Fiscal Year: 2006
  2. Population dynamics of a bird-borne arbovirus
    Charles Brown; Fiscal Year: 2007
  3. Quantifying the Role of Ca2+ in Mechanotransduction
    HAMILTON FARRIS; Fiscal Year: 2005
  4. EM Studies of Dimeric Molecular Motors
    KENNETH ALLEN TAYLOR; Fiscal Year: 2010
  5. HORMONAL REGULATION OF THE INSECT EPIDERMIS
    Lynn Riddiford; Fiscal Year: 2005
  6. EM Studies of Dimeric Molecular Motors
    Kenneth Taylor; Fiscal Year: 2007
  7. EM STUDIES ON MUSCLE
    Kenneth Taylor; Fiscal Year: 2007
  8. Hormonal Control of Insect Epidermis
    Lynn Riddiford; Fiscal Year: 2007
  9. Purchase of a large format CCD camera for 3-D EM
    Kenneth Taylor; Fiscal Year: 2005
  10. 3 D STRUCTURE OF THE HMM FRAGMENT OF MYOSIN II
    Kenneth Taylor; Fiscal Year: 2005

Detail Information

Publications221 found, 100 shown here

  1. ncbi Silverleaf whitefly induces salicylic acid defenses and suppresses effectual jasmonic acid defenses
    Sonia I Zarate
    Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, Center for Plant Cell Biology, University of California, Riverside, California 92521 0124, USA
    Plant Physiol 143:866-75. 2007
    ..Collectively, these results showed that SLWF-repressed, JA-regulated defenses were associated with basal defense to the SLWF...
  2. ncbi Bemisia tabaci: a statement of species status
    Paul J DE Barro
    CSIRO Entomology, Indooroopilly, Qld 4068, Australia
    Annu Rev Entomol 56:1-19. 2011
    ..Instead, B. tabaci is a complex of 11 well-defined high-level groups containing at least 24 morphologically indistinguishable species...
  3. ncbi Complete mitochondrial genome of brown marmorated stink bug Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), and phylogenetic relationships of hemipteran suborders
    Wonhoon Lee
    Insect Biosystematics Laboratory, Research Institute for Agricultural and Life Sciences, Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University, Korea
    Mol Cells 28:155-65. 2009
    The newly sequenced complete mitochondrial genome of the brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Stål) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), is a circular molecule of 16,518 bp with a total A+T content of 76...
  4. ncbi Transcriptome analysis of the brown planthopper Nilaparvata lugens
    Jian Xue
    Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects of Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Insect Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
    PLoS ONE 5:e14233. 2010
    ..Genomic information for BPH is currently unavailable, and, therefore, transcriptome and expression profiling data for this species are needed as an important resource to better understand the biological mechanisms of BPH...
  5. ncbi Molecular cloning and characterization of a juvenile hormone esterase gene from brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens
    Shuhua Liu
    Key Laboratory of Monitoring and Management of Plant Disease and Insect, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
    J Insect Physiol 54:1495-502. 2008
    ..These data suggest that NlJHE might play important roles in regulation of JH levels and wing form differentiation...
  6. ncbi An extensive field survey combined with a phylogenetic analysis reveals rapid and widespread invasion of two alien whiteflies in China
    Jian Hu
    Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects, Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
    PLoS ONE 6:e16061. 2011
    ..However, extensive field data to show the geographic distribution of the members of this species complex as well as the invasion by some of its members are scarce...
  7. ncbi Evidence for pre-zygotic reproductive barrier between the B and Q biotypes of Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae)
    M Elbaz
    Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot 76100, Israel
    Bull Entomol Res 100:581-90. 2010
    The degree of reproductive isolation between the B and Q biotypes of the whitefly Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) is currently not clear...
  8. ncbi Whiteflies interfere with indirect plant defense against spider mites in Lima bean
    Peng Jun Zhang
    Laboratory of Entomology, Wageningen University, PO Box 8031, 6700 EH Wageningen, The Netherlands
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 106:21202-7. 2009
    ..We therefore conclude that in dual-infested Lima bean plants the suppression of the JA signaling pathway by whitefly feeding is not due to enhanced SA levels...
  9. ncbi Massively parallel pyrosequencing-based transcriptome analyses of small brown planthopper (Laodelphax striatellus), a vector insect transmitting rice stripe virus (RSV)
    Fujie Zhang
    State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
    BMC Genomics 11:303. 2010
    ..To investigate its transcriptome and determine the differences between viruliferous and naïve L. striatellus, we employed 454-FLX high-throughput pyrosequencing to generate EST databases of this insect...
  10. ncbi Complete mitochondrial genome of the small brown planthopper, Laodelphax striatellus (Delphacidae: Hemiptera), with a novel gene order
    Nan Song
    Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1 Beichen West Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, China
    Zoolog Sci 26:851-60. 2009
    ..striatellus with other hemipterans to analyse the phylogenetic relationships of Hemiptera. The results show that Heteroptera is the sister group to all other Hemiptera, and Cicadomorpha is the sister ..
  11. ncbi Intra- and interspecific competition between biotypes B and Q of Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) from Spain
    S Pascual
    Instituto Nacional de Investigacion y Tecnologia Agraria y Alimentaria, Plant Protection Department, Madrid, Spain
    Bull Entomol Res 94:369-75. 2004
    ..The results indicate that under laboratory conditions the studied biotype B should displace biotype Q...
  12. ncbi Reconstructing asymmetrical reproductive character displacement in a periodical cicada contact zone
    John R Cooley
    Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, The University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269 3043, USA
    J Evol Biol 19:855-68. 2006
    ..Neither of these shows strong evidence of hybrid inferiority. We conclude by presenting a model of hybrid failure related to life cycle differences in Magicicada...
  13. ncbi A one-step real time RT-PCR assay for quantifying rice stripe virus in rice and in the small brown planthopper (Laodelphax striatellus Fallen)
    Xun Zhang
    State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No 2, West Yuan Ming Yuan Road, Beijing 100094, China
    J Virol Methods 151:181-7. 2008
    ..This quantitative detection assay provides a valuable tool for diagnosis and molecular studies of RSV biology...
  14. ncbi Annotated ESTs from various tissues of the brown planthopper Nilaparvata lugens: a genomic resource for studying agricultural pests
    Hiroaki Noda
    National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, Owashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305 8634, Japan
    BMC Genomics 9:117. 2008
    The brown planthopper (BPH), Nilaparvata lugens (Hemiptera, Delphacidae), is a serious insect pests of rice plants. Major means of BPH control are application of agricultural chemicals and cultivation of BPH resistant rice varieties...
  15. ncbi Parallel genomic evolution and metabolic interdependence in an ancient symbiosis
    John P McCutcheon
    Center for Insect Science and Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721 0088, USA
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 104:19392-7. 2007
    ..Analysis of the coding capacities of Sulcia and Baumannia reveals striking complementarity in metabolic capabilities...
  16. ncbi Arabidopsis transcriptome changes in response to phloem-feeding silverleaf whitefly nymphs. Similarities and distinctions in responses to aphids
    Louisa A Kempema
    Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, Center for Plant Cell Biology, University of California, Riverside, California 92521 0124, USA
    Plant Physiol 143:849-65. 2007
    ..These results provide a more comprehensive understanding of phloem-feeding insect-plant interactions and distinguish SLWF global responses...
  17. ncbi Genome sequence and molecular characterization of Homalodisca coagulata virus-1, a novel virus discovered in the glassy-winged sharpshooter (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae)
    Laura E Hunnicutt
    USDA ARS U S Horticultural Research Laboratory, 2001 S Rock Rd, Ft Pierce, FL 34945, USA
    Virology 350:67-78. 2006
    ..Evidence demonstrating relatedness of these viruses regarding genome organization, amino acid sequence similarity, and putative replication strategy substantiate inclusion of HoCV-1 into this taxonomic position...
  18. ncbi Reproductive incompatibility among genetic groups of Bemisia tabaci supports the proposition that the whitefly is a cryptic species complex
    J Xu
    Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects, Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029, China
    Bull Entomol Res 100:359-66. 2010
    ..tabaci were collated to reveal the pattern of reproductive isolation. The combined results provide strong support to the proposition that B. tabaci is a cryptic species complex...
  19. ncbi Mating behaviour, life history and adaptation to insecticides determine species exclusion between whiteflies
    David W Crowder
    Department of Entomology, University of Arizona, 410 Forbes Bldg, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA
    J Anim Ecol 79:563-70. 2010
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  20. ncbi Morphometric relationship, phylogenetic correlation, and character evolution in the species-rich genus Aphis (Hemiptera: Aphididae)
    Hyojoong Kim
    Division of EcoScience and Research Institute of EcoScience, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
    PLoS ONE 5:e11608. 2010
    ..To infer whether the morphological relationships are correlated with the genetic relationships, we compared the morphometric dataset with a phylogeny reconstructed from the combined dataset of three mtDNA and one nuclear DNA regions...
  21. ncbi Change in the biotype composition of Bemisia tabaci in Shandong Province of China from 2005 to 2008
    Dong Chu
    High Tech Research Center, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, and Key Laboratory for Genetic Improvement of Crop Animal and Poultry of Shandong Province, Jinan 250100, China
    Environ Entomol 39:1028-36. 2010
    Certain biotypes of the Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) complex cause extensive damage and are important pests and virus vectors in agricultural crops throughout the world...
  22. ncbi Global analysis of the transcriptional response of whitefly to tomato yellow leaf curl China virus reveals the relationship of coevolved adaptations
    Jun Bo Luan
    Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects, Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029, China
    J Virol 85:3330-40. 2011
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  23. ncbi Almost there: transmission routes of bacterial symbionts between trophic levels
    Elad Chiel
    Department of Evolutionary and Environmental Biology, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
    PLoS ONE 4:e4767. 2009
    ..The possible mechanisms that lead to the differences in transmission of species of symbionts among species of hosts are discussed...
  24. ncbi Whitefly infestations: the Christmas Invasion
    Rex Dalton
    Nature 443:898-900. 2006
  25. ncbi Biotypes B and Q of Bemisia tabaci and their relevance to neonicotinoid and pyriproxyfen resistance
    A Rami Horowitz
    Department of Entomology, Agricultural Research Organization, Gilat Research Center, M P Negev, Israel
    Arch Insect Biochem Physiol 58:216-25. 2005
    ..Based on our data, applications of either pyriproxyfen or neonicotinoids may select for biotype Q, which would survive to a greater degree where these insecticides are applied...
  26. ncbi Interaction between the membrane protein of a pathogen and insect microfilament complex determines insect-vector specificity
    Shiho Suzuki
    Laboratory of Plant Pathology, Department of Agricultural and Environmental Biology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 103:4252-7. 2006
    ..Our data also suggest that the utilization of a host microfilament may be a universal system for pathogenic bacteria infecting mammals or insects...
  27. ncbi Over-expression of cytochrome P450 CYP6CM1 is associated with high resistance to imidacloprid in the B and Q biotypes of Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae)
    Iris Karunker
    Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, Israel
    Insect Biochem Mol Biol 38:634-44. 2008
    ..tabaci, and the CYP6CM1 gene as a leading target for DNA-based screening for resistance to imidacloprid and possibly other neonicotinoids in field populations...
  28. ncbi 18S rRNA hyper-elongation and the phylogeny of Euhemiptera (Insecta: Hemiptera)
    Qiang Xie
    Institute of Entomology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Department of Zoology, No 94 Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin 300071, China
    Mol Phylogenet Evol 47:463-71. 2008
    ..Sternorrhyncha has been rarely included. The lengths of SSU nrDNAs of sternorrhynchids, the basal group of Hemiptera identified in the previous study are 0.3-0.6 kb longer than the usual ones in Hexapoda (1.8-1.9 kb)...
  29. ncbi Toxicological and mechanistic studies on neonicotinoid cross resistance in Q-type Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae)
    Ralf Nauen
    Bayer AG, Agrochemicals Division, Building 6220, D 51368 Leverkusen, Germany
    Pest Manag Sci 58:868-75. 2002
    ..Furthermore, we checked two Almerian strains of B tabaci isolated in 1998 and 1999 and demonstrated that neonicotinoid resistance is not due to an altered [3H]imidacloprid binding site of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors...
  30. ncbi Phylogenetic evidence for two new insect-associated Chlamydia of the family Simkaniaceae
    MyLo Ly Thao
    Microbiology Section, University of California, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616-8665, USA
    Curr Microbiol 47:46-50. 2003
    ..6 kilobase DNA fragment from F. bemisiae indicated that it contains six genes encoding for proteins similar to those found in other species of chlamydia. These results extend the range of organisms that harbor chlamydia...
  31. ncbi Morphological characterization of the antennal sensilla of the Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Hemiptera: Psyllidae), with reference to their probable functions
    Ebenezer O Onagbola
    Entomology and Nematology Department, University of Florida, Citrus Research and Education Center, 700 Experimental Station Road, Lake Alfred, FL 33850, USA
    Micron 39:1184-91. 2008
    The Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Hemiptera: Psyllidae), is one of the most significant economic pests of citrus worldwide...
  32. ncbi Mechanisms of hopperburn: an overview of insect taxonomy, behavior, and physiology
    Elaine A Backus
    Exotic and Invasive Diseases and Pests Unit, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Parlier, California 93648, USA
    Annu Rev Entomol 50:125-51. 2005
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  33. ncbi Identifying the predator complex of Homalodisca vitripennis (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae): a comparative study of the efficacy of an ELISA and PCR gut content assay
    Valerie Fournier
    Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
    Oecologia 157:629-40. 2008
    ..both methods to identify predators of the glassy winged sharpshooter (GWSS), Homalodisca vitripennis (Germar) (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae)...
  34. ncbi Genetic diversity of Iberian populations of Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) based on random amplified polymorphic DNA-polymerase chain reaction
    A Moya
    , , , Spain
    Mol Ecol 10:891-7. 2001
    ..All populations of biotype Q presented similar values of intrapopulational diversity, which were higher than the values shown by populations of biotype B...
  35. ncbi Toxicity of sucrose octanoate to egg, nymphal, and adult Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) using a novel plant-based bioassay
    C L McKenzie
    U.S. Horticultural Research Laboratory, USDA-ARS, 2001 South Rock Rd, Fort Pierce, FL 34945, USA
    J Econ Entomol 98:1242-7. 2005
    ..Field efficacy studies are warranted to determine whether this biorational pesticide has application in commercial tomato production...
  36. ncbi Population dynamics of a generalist rodent in relation to variability in pulsed food resources in a fragmented landscape
    Gregg J Marcello
    Department of Zoology, Miami University, OH 45056, USA
    J Anim Ecol 77:41-6. 2008
    ..leucopus and, in fact, P. leucopus may be able to anticipate resource pulses...
  37. ncbi High-resolution mapping of a new brown planthopper (BPH) resistance gene, Bph18(t), and marker-assisted selection for BPH resistance in rice (Oryza sativa L.)
    K K Jena
    Plant Breeding, Genetics, and Biotechnology Division, International Rice Research Institute, DAPO Box 7777, Metro Manila, Philippines
    Theor Appl Genet 112:288-97. 2006
    ..Identification of Bph18(t) enlarges the BPH resistance gene pool to help develop improved rice cultivars, and the PCR marker (7312.T4A) for the Bph18(t) gene should be readily applicable for marker-assisted selection (MAS)...
  38. ncbi Activity and residues of imidacloprid applied to soil and tree trunks to control hemlock woolly adelgid (Hemiptera: Adelgidae) in forests
    R S Cowles
    Department of Entomology, Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, Windsor, CT 06095, USA
    J Econ Entomol 99:1258-67. 2006
    ..imidacloprid application methods and timing to control the hemlock woolly adelgid, Adelges tsugae Annand (Hemiptera: Adelgidae), in forests...
  39. ncbi Molecular markers for the identification and global tracking of whitefly vector-Begomovirus complexes
    J K Brown
    Department of Plant Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA
    Virus Res 71:233-60. 2000
    ..Ultimately, more immediate recognition of exotic viruses and whitefly vectors and early detection of upsurges in vector populations and of emerging viruses will be possible...
  40. ncbi Interrelationships between "Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris" and its leafhopper vectors (Homoptera: Cicadellidae)
    D Bosco
    DiVaPRA Entomologia e Zoologia applicate all Ambiente Carlo Vidano, Universita degli Studi di Torino, Via L da Vinci 44, 10095 Grugliasco TO, Italy
    J Econ Entomol 100:1504-11. 2007
    ..variegatus adults showed that some nontransmitters were CYP positive, whereas others were CYP negative. These findings suggest that both midgut and salivary gland barriers play a role in transmission efficiency...
  41. ncbi Reversal of resistance to pyriproxyfen in the Q biotype of Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae)
    Margaret Wilson
    Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot 76100, Israel
    Pest Manag Sci 63:761-8. 2007
    ..02). It is therefore concluded, on the basis of experimental and modeling results, that the effectiveness of temporal refuges for reversing development of resistance to pyriproxyfen in B. tabaci may be limited...
  42. ncbi Host plant determines the phytoplasma transmission competence of Empoasca decipiens (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae)
    L Galetto
    Istituto di Virologia Vegetale CNR, Strada delle Cacce 73, 10135 Torino, Italy
    J Econ Entomol 104:360-6. 2011
    Phytoplasmas are phloem-restricted plant pathogens transmitted by leafhoppers, planthoppers, and psyllids (Hemiptera). Most known phytoplasma vectors belong to the Cicadellidae, but many are still unknown...
  43. ncbi Effects of temperature on tuning of the auditory pathway in the cicada Tettigetta josei (Hemiptera, Tibicinidae)
    P J Fonseca
    Departamento de Biologia Animal e Centro de Biologia Ambiental, Faculdade de Ciencias da Universidade de Lisboa, Bloco C2, Campo Grande, 1749 016 Lisboa, Portugal
    J Exp Biol 210:1834-45. 2007
    ..TEA caused shifts on tuning and sensitivity of the summed response of the receptors similar to the effects of temperature. Thus, potassium channels are implicated in the tuning of the receptor cells...
  44. ncbi Distribution and dynamics of Bemisia tabaci invasive biotypes in central China
    Q Rao
    State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Institute of Urban Horticultural Pests, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
    Bull Entomol Res 101:81-8. 2011
    ..Its dominance has severe implications for the sustainability of some insecticide groups and for the production of a number of crops...
  45. ncbi High-resolution genetic mapping at the Bph15 locus for brown planthopper resistance in rice (Oryza sativa L.)
    Haiyuan Yang
    Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Plant Development Biology, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
    Theor Appl Genet 110:182-91. 2004
    ..This result should serve as the basis for eventual isolation of the Bph15 resistance gene...
  46. ncbi Fine mapping of the rice Bph1 gene, which confers resistance to the brown planthopper (Nilaparvata lugens stal), and development of STS markers for marker-assisted selection
    Young Soon Cha
    Cell and Genetics Division, National Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Suwon 441 707, Korea
    Mol Cells 26:146-51. 2008
    ..These markers were shown to be very useful for marker-assisted selection (MAS) in breeding populations of 32 F6 RILs from a cross between Andabyeo and IR71190, and 32 F5 RILs from a cross between Andabyeo and Suwon452...
  47. ncbi Selection for prime-number intervals in a numerical model of periodical cicada evolution
    Jin Yoshimura
    Department of Systems Engineering, Shizuoka University, Hamamatsu, Japan
    Evolution 63:288-94. 2009
    ..The hybridization hypothesis is discussed in light of other hypotheses for the evolution of periodical cicada life cycles...
  48. ncbi Sequence analysis and genomic organization of Aphid lethal paralysis virus: a new member of the family Dicistroviridae
    M van Munster
    Plant Research International, PO Box 16, 6700 AA Wageningen, The Netherlands
    J Gen Virol 83:3131-8. 2002
    ..Infectivity experiments showed that ALPV can not only infect aphid species but is also able to infect the whitefly Trialeurodes vaporariorum, extending its host range to another family of the order Hemiptera.
  49. ncbi Widespread infestation of the exotic mealybug species, Phenacoccus solenopsis (Tinsley) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), on cotton in India
    V S Nagrare
    Central Institute for Cotton Research, P B No 2, Nagpur, India
    Bull Entomol Res 99:537-41. 2009
    ..This report discusses the implications of the introduction of this exotic polyphagous pest species and the necessary steps to mitigate its potential threat to agriculture in India...
  50. ncbi Insecticide resistance status of Bemisia tabaci Q-biotype in south-eastern Spain
    Esther Fernandez
    Departamento de Producción Vegetal, Universidad Politecnica de Cartagena, Paseo Alfonso XIII 48, 30203 Cartagena, Spain
    Pest Manag Sci 65:885-91. 2009
    ..The levels of resistance in nymphs of seven strains of B. tabaci Q-biotype from south-eastern Spain to representative insecticides were determined...
  51. ncbi Persistence of Buggy Creek virus (Togaviridae, Alphavirus) for two years in unfed swallow bugs (Hemiptera: Cimicidae: Oeciacus vicarius)
    Charles R Brown
    Department of Biological Sciences, University of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK 74104, USA
    J Med Entomol 47:436-41. 2010
    ..The ectoparasitic swallow bug (Hemiptera: Cimicidae: Oeciacus vicarius Horvath), the vector for Buggy Creek virus (BCRV; Togaviridae, Alphavirus), lives ..
  52. ncbi Sugar transporter genes of the brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens: A facilitated glucose/fructose transporter
    Shingo Kikuta
    Department of Integrated Biosciences, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba 277 8562, Japan National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305 8634, Japan
    Insect Biochem Mol Biol 40:805-13. 2010
    ..This showed that NlST6 is a facilitative glucose/fructose transporter that mediates sugar uptake from rice phloem sap in the BPH midgut in a manner similar to NlST1...
  53. ncbi Knockdown mortality, repellency, and residual effects of insecticides for control of adult Bactericera cockerelli (Hemiptera: Psyllidae)
    A H Gharalari
    Texas AgriLife Research, 1102 E FM 1294, Lubbock, TX 79403, USA
    J Econ Entomol 102:1032-8. 2009
    The psyllid Bactericera cockerelli (Sulc) (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) is the vector of a bacterial pathogen causing zebra chip (ZC) disease in potato, Solanum tuberosum L. (Solanaceae)...
  54. ncbi The sensory structures of the antennal flagellum in Hyalesthes obsoletus (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Cixiidae): a functional reduction?
    Roberto Romani
    Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie e Ambientali, Perugia University, 06121 Perugia, Italy
    Arthropod Struct Dev 38:473-83. 2009
    Despite their relevance as harmful pests on plants of economic importance, Hemiptera Fulgoromorpha have been poorly studied as regards their antennal sensory structures...
  55. ncbi Reproductive strategy of the Nearctic leafhopper Scaphoideus titanus Ball (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae)
    Valerio Mazzoni
    University of Pisa, Department C D S L, Section of Agricultural Entomology, Via S Michele 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy
    Bull Entomol Res 99:401-13. 2009
    ..While the male-female duet appears to be essential for successful localization of females and copulation, it is also vulnerable to, and easily disrupted by, alternative tactics like masking...
  56. ncbi Effects of food deprivation on host feeding and parasitism of whitefly parasitoids
    Lian Sheng Zang
    Texas AgriLife Research, Weslaco, TX 78596, USA
    Environ Entomol 39:912-8. 2010
    ..We concluded that the effectiveness of Er. melanoscutus to biological control whitefly nymphs could be improved by starving them for 6 h prior to release...
  57. ncbi Development of sampling plans for cotton bolls injured by stink bugs (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae)
    F P F Reay-Jones
    Department of Entomology, Soils, and Plant Sciences, Pee Dee Research and Education Center, Clemson University, 2200 Pocket Rd, Florence, SC 29506 9727, USA
    J Econ Entomol 103:525-32. 2010
    Cotton, Gossypium hirsutum L., bolls were sampled in commercial fields for stink bug (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) injury during 2007 and 2008 in South Carolina and Georgia...
  58. ncbi Response to enrichment, type and timing: small mammals vary in their response to a springtime cicada but not a carbohydrate pulse
    Kurt J Vandegrift
    Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
    J Anim Ecol 78:202-9. 2009
    ..brevicauda density. The response of small mammals to seasonal pulses depends on timing, food type, and species...
  59. ncbi Infection and replication sites of Spiroplasma kunkelii (Class: Mollicutes) in midgut and Malpighian tubules of the leafhopper Dalbulus maidis
    Elvan Ozbek
    Molecular and Cellular Imaging Center MCIC, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center OARDC, The Ohio State University, Wooster, OH 44691, USA
    J Invertebr Pathol 82:167-75. 2003
    ..Further, spiroplasmas had pili-like appendages at one or both cell poles and appeared to conjugate. This is the first time that fimbriae and pili have been observed in a mollicutes...
  60. ncbi Survey of Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) biotypes in Italy with the description of a new biotype (T) from Euphorbia characias
    B Simon
    Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo Agroalimentario, La Alberca, Murcia, Spain
    Bull Entomol Res 93:259-64. 2003
  61. ncbi Jumping performance of planthoppers (Hemiptera, Issidae)
    Malcolm Burrows
    Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 3EJ, UK
    J Exp Biol 212:2844-55. 2009
    The structure of the hind limbs and the kinematics of their movements that propel jumping in planthopper insects (Hemiptera, Auchenorrhyncha, Fulgoroidea, Issidae) were analysed...
  62. ncbi Johnston's organ and central organ in Nezara viridula (L.) (Heteroptera, Pentatomidae)
    S Jeram
    National Institute of Biology, Ljubljana, Slovenia
    Tissue Cell 28:227-35. 1996
    ..The axons of four scolopidia join one antennal nerve and those of the remaining three scolopidia join the other antennal nerve. Enveloping cells similar to those in Johnston's organ are present in the central organ...
  63. ncbi Efficacy of the entomopathogenic nematode, Steinernema feltiae, against sweetpotato whitefly Bemisia tabaci (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) under laboratory and glasshouse conditions
    A G S Cuthbertson
    Central Science Laboratory, Sand Hutton, York, UK
    Bull Entomol Res 97:9-14. 2007
    ..feltiae application caused no significant reduction in B. tabaci mortality on tomato foliage. Steinernema feltiae has shown much potential for incorporation into integrated pest management strategies for the control of B. tabaci...
  64. ncbi Effect of Zohar LQ-215, a biorational surfactant, on the sweetpotato whitefly Bemisia tabaci (biotype b)
    I Ishaaya
    Department of Entomology, Agricultural Research Organization, The Volcani Center, Bet Dagan 50250, Israel
    Commun Agric Appl Biol Sci 71:295-303. 2006
    ....
  65. ncbi Pathogenicity of fungal isolates (Ascomycota: Hypocreales) against Peregrinus maidis, Delphacodes kuscheli (Hemiptera: Delphacidae), and Dalbulus maidis (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae), vectors of corn diseases
    Andrea Vanesa Toledo
    Centro de Estudios Parasitologicos y de Vectores, UNLP CONICET, Calle 2 Nro 584, 1900 La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
    Mycopathologia 163:225-32. 2007
    ..fumosorosea. The three most effective isolates against Peregrinus maidis (Hemiptera: Delphacidae) were B. bassiana CEP 147, CEP 150, and CEP 189...
  66. ncbi The novel botanical insecticide for the control brown planthopper (Nilaparvata lugens Stal.)
    V Bullangpoti
    Dept of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900 Thailand
    Commun Agric Appl Biol Sci 71:475-81. 2006
    ..Thus, it is likely to be uses this extract as an insecticide alternative to the control of BPH...
  67. ncbi Tissue-specific gene silencing by RNA interference in the whitefly Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius)
    Murad Ghanim
    Department of Entomology, Institute of Plant Protection, Agricultural Research Organization, The Volcani Center, P O Box 6, Bet Dagan 50250, Israel
    Insect Biochem Mol Biol 37:732-8. 2007
    ..first time we provide evidence that the RNA interference mechanism discovered in many organisms, including in Hemiptera, is active in B. tabaci...
  68. ncbi [Sustainable rice pest management and its economic benefits]
    Guangjie Liu
    State Key Laboratory for Rice Biology and National Center for Rice Improvement, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou
    Ying Yong Sheng Tai Xue Bao 17:1941-7. 2006
    ..It was worthwhile to point out that insecticide treatment did not affect the processing of rice grain and its commercial and edible quality, but decreased its protein content of Jiahua 1 and Shanyou 63...
  69. ncbi Field evaluation of different insecticide use strategies as resistance management and control tactics for Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae)
    S J Castle
    Western Cotton Research Laboratory, USDA ARS, 4135 East Broadway Road, Phoenix, AZ 85040, USA
    Bull Entomol Res 92:449-60. 2002
    ..The increases in cotton yield and susceptibility to insecticides seen in the current study support the trend observed in the southwestern USA of improved management of B. tabaci despite continuing intensive use of insecticides...
  70. ncbi Selection of global Metarhizium isolates for the control of the rice pest Nilaparvata lugens (Homoptera: Delphacidae)
    Shao Feng Jin
    Institute of Microbiology, College of Life Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, People s Republic of China
    Pest Manag Sci 64:1008-14. 2008
    ..This study was initiated to search for fungal candidates for microbial control of brown planthopper (BPH) Nilaparvata lugens Stål, to which little attention has been paid in the past two decades...
  71. ncbi Effects of alpha-mangostin from mangosteen pericarp extract and imidacloprid on Nilaparvata lugens (Stal.) and non-target organisms: toxicity and detoxification mechanism
    Vasakorn Bullangpoti
    Dept of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
    Commun Agric Appl Biol Sci 72:431-41. 2007
    ....
  72. ncbi Evaluation of different insecticides and strategies against Cacopsylla melanoneura (Förster) (Homoptera: Psyllidae), a vector of apple proliferation phytoplasma
    Mario Baldessari
    IASMA Research Center, Plant Protection Department, Via E. Mach 1, IT-38010 San Michele all'Adige TN, Italy
    Commun Agric Appl Biol Sci 72:423-9. 2007
  73. ncbi Field suppression of the invasive ant Wasmannia auropunctata (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in a tropical fruit orchard in Hawaii
    Evann Souza
    Tropical Conservation Biology and Environmental Science Program, University of Hawaii at Hilo, Hilo, HI96720, USA
    J Econ Entomol 101:1068-74. 2008
    ..Absolute density estimates from shallow core samples taken from the orchard floor indicated the W. auropunctata supercolony exceeded 244 million ants and 22.7 kg wet weight per ha...
  74. ncbi Physical control of leafhoppers
    Phyllis G Weintraub
    Department of Entomology, Agricultural Research Organization ARO, Gilat Research Center, DN Negev 85280, Israel
    J Econ Entomol 101:1337-40. 2008
    ..Elevated ventilation holes and UV-absorbing tunnel covering significantly reduced Orosius orientalis entrance into tunnels. Ramifications of these finding for leafhopper control are discussed...
  75. ncbi Cultivar and insecticide applications affect the physiological development of the brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens (Stål) (Hemiptera: Delphacidae)
    Jian Li Yin
    Department of Plant Protection, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
    Environ Entomol 37:206-12. 2008
    Nilaparvata lugens (Stål) (Hemiptera:Delphacidae) is a serious migratory pest of rice in Asia. Pest resurgence often occurs because of insecticide overuse...
  76. ncbi Seasonal abundance and spatio-temporal distribution of dominant xylem fluid-feeding hemiptera in vineyards of central Texas and surrounding habitats
    Isabelle Lauzière
    Texas Pierce s Disease Research and Education Program, 259 Business Court, Texas AgriLife Research Fredericksburg, TX 78624, USA
    Environ Entomol 37:925-37. 2008
    A survey of xylem fluid-feeding insects (Hemiptera) exhibiting potential for transmission of Xylella fastidiosa, the bacterium causing Pierce's disease of grapevine, was conducted from 2004 to 2006 in the Hill Country grape growing ..
  77. ncbi Mycobiota of the date palm phylloplane: description and interactions
    Leticia Asensio
    Laboratory of Plant Pathology, Multidisciplinary Institute for Environmental Research Ramon Margalef, Department of Marine Sciences and Applied Biology, University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain
    Rev Iberoam Micol 24:299-304. 2007
    ..No symptoms developed when F. oxysporum isolated from scale insects or the entomopathogens B. bassiana or Lecanicillium dimorphum were wound-inoculated on P. dactylifera petioles...
  78. ncbi Spatial and temporal dynamics of overwintering Homalodisca coagulata (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae)
    Yong-Lak Park
    Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, USA
    J Econ Entomol 99:1936-42. 2006
    ..study was conducted to investigate spatial and temporal dynamics of overwintering Homalodisca coagulata (Say) (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) in the lower San Joaquin Valley, California. Spatial structures of H...
  79. ncbi Field evaluation of resistance to pyriproxyfen in Bemisia tabaci (B biotype)
    David W Crowder
    Department of Entomology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA
    J Econ Entomol 100:1650-6. 2007
    ..34). Rapid evolution of resistance to pyriproxyfen could occur if individuals in field populations with traits similar to those of the laboratory-selected strain examined here were treated intensively with this insecticide...
  80. ncbi Three-dimensional architecture of virus-packed tubule
    Sumie Katayama
    Institute for Protein Research, Laboratory of Protein Synthesis and Expression, Osaka University, 3 2 Yamada, Suita, Osaka 565 0871, Japan
    J Electron Microsc (Tokyo) 56:77-81. 2007
    ..Fourier-transform of the reconstituted tubule image from the purified Pns 10 protein in vitro revealed a helical structure of the tubule...
  81. ncbi Threecornered alfalfa hopper (Hemiptera: Membracidae): seasonal occurrence, girdle distribution, and response to insecticide treatment on peanut in South Carolina
    Khalidur Rahman
    Department of Entomology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
    J Econ Entomol 100:1229-40. 2007
    A survey of threecornered alfalfa hopper, Spissistilus festinus (Say) (Hemiptera: Membracidae), damage in 60 South Carolina peanut, Arachis hypogaea L...
  82. ncbi Transmission of Rice stripe virus acquired from frozen infected leaves by the small brown planthopper (Laodelphax striatellus Fallen)
    Shixian Zhang
    State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Sciences, No 2 West Yuanmingyuan Road, Beijing 100094, China
    J Virol Methods 146:359-62. 2007
    ..67%) became infected, compared to 7 of 30 plants (23.33%) became infected when a single insect fed on fresh infected leaves. All rice plants expressing stripe symptoms were identified with the virus by RT-PCR...
  83. ncbi Conservation of natural enemies in cotton: comparative selectivity of acetamiprid in the management of Bemisia tabaci
    Steven E Naranjo
    Western Cotton Research Laboratory, USDA ARS, 4135 East Broadway Road, Phoenix, AZ 85040, USA
    Pest Manag Sci 61:555-66. 2005
    ....
  84. ncbi Biological control of greenhouse whitefly (Trialeurodes vaporariorum) with fungal insecticides
    C Siongers
    Laboratory of Phytopathology, K.U.Leuven, W. de Croylaan 42, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
    Commun Agric Appl Biol Sci 68:239-47. 2003
    ..The influence of Preferal on the greenhouse whitefly is, under the same circumstances, less obvious...
  85. ncbi [Evaluation of interactive efficacy of two mycoinsecticides and low application rate imidacloprid in controlling greenhouse whitefly Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae)]
    Bin Chen
    Institute of Microbiology, College of Life Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029, China
    Ying Yong Sheng Tai Xue Bao 14:1934-8. 2003
    ..The results indicated that the fungal formulations tested in this study are of great potential for practical use in whitefly control, and their efficacy could be enhanced with low rates of imidacloprid...
  86. ncbi Maize and oat antixenosis and antibiosis against Delphacodes kuscheli (Homoptera: Delphacidae), vector of "Mal de Rio Cuarto" of maize in Argentina
    A C Costamagna
    , EEA Balcarce, 7620 Balcarce, Buenos Aires, Argentina
    J Econ Entomol 98:1374-81. 2005
    ..kuscheli across all experiments. Our results indicate the presence of potential sources of insect resistance in the maize lines and oat cultivars tested that may be used in MRC integrated pest management programs...
  87. ncbi Attraction of the parasitoid Anagrus nilaparvatae to rice volatiles induced by the rice brown planthopper Nilaparvata lugens
    Yong Gen Lou
    Institute of Applied Entomology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029, China
    J Chem Ecol 31:2357-72. 2005
    ..These changes in volatile profiles might provide the wasps with specific information on host habitat quality and thus could explain the observed behavioral responses of the parasitoid...
  88. ncbi Cyanogenic potential in cassava and its influence on a generalist insect herbivore Cyrtomenus bergi (Hemiptera: Cydnidae)
    Lisbeth Riis
    Centro International de Agricultural Tropical, Pest and Disease Management Unit, A A 6713 Cali, Colombia SA
    J Econ Entomol 96:1905-14. 2003
    ..The question of whether ovipositional rates could be recovered after a long-term exposure to cyanide remains unanswered...
  89. ncbi Pathogenicity of the entomopathogenic fungus, Lecanicillium muscarium, against the sweetpotato whitefly Bemisia tabaci under laboratory and glasshouse conditions
    Andrew G S Cuthbertson
    Central Science Laboratory, Sand Hutton, YO41 1LZ, York, UK
    Mycopathologia 160:315-9. 2005
    ..tabaci was recorded after application of L. muscarium. The potential of incorporating L. muscarium into integrated pest management strategies for the control of B. tabaci is discussed...
  90. ncbi Phenology, natural enemies, and efficacy of horticultural oil for control of Chionaspis heterophyllae (Homoptera: Diaspididae) on Christmas tree plantations
    Kirsten M Fondren
    Department of Entomology, Michigan State University, 243 Natural Science Bldg, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
    J Econ Entomol 98:1603-13. 2005
    ..Scale mortality on trees treated with oil ranged from 66 to 80% and was similar to control achieved using conventional insecticides in both years...
  91. ncbi [Life table of natural Bemisia tabaci population on cucumber plants in different seasons]
    Binbin Shen
    Department of Entomology, College of Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
    Ying Yong Sheng Tai Xue Bao 16:2473-5. 2005
    ..0610 to 5.8523, because of the increasing controlling effect of the predators, and the exclusion index of population control was from 4.0560 to 17.8662...
  92. ncbi Screening of the insecticidal activity of Bacillus thuringiensis strains against Lygus hesperus (Hemiptera: Miridae) nymphal population
    Elisabeth Wellman-Desbiens
    Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Research Centre, St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, , Canada J3B 3E6
    J Econ Entomol 97:251-8. 2004
    Lygus hesperus Knight (Hemiptera: Miridae) is an economically important insect pest controlled primarily by chemical pesticides...
  93. ncbi Effect of sucrose octanoate on survival of nymphal and adult Diaphorina citri (Homoptera: Psyllidae)
    C L McKenzie
    USDA-ARS, U.S. Horticultural Reseach Laboratory, 2001 South Rock Rd, Fort Pierce, FL 34945, USA
    J Econ Entomol 97:970-5. 2004
    ..Our data suggest that both nymphal and adult D. citri as well as the mite complex tested would be equally controlled to levels of >90% at the higher concentrations of sucrose octanoate and that good coverage is key to efficacy...
  94. ncbi Functional response of Cosmoclopius nigroannulatus (Hem.: Reduviidae) to different densities of Spartocera dentiventris (Hem.: Coreidae) nymphae
    L da Rocha
    PPG Biologia Animal, Instituto de Biociencias, UFRGS, Av Bento Goncalves, 9500, CEP 91501 970, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
    Braz J Biol 64:309-16. 2004
    ..The components of the functional response fitted significantly the randomic model of the Holling discs equation (Na = N [1 - exp[- a'(T - ThNa)]]), evidencing a functional response of type II...
  95. ncbi Comparison of economic and plant phenology-based thresholds for management of Lygus lineolaris (Hemiptera: Miridae) in Minnesota strawberries
    Suzanne J Wold
    Department of Entomology, University of Minnesota, 219 Hodson Hall, 1980 Folwell Ave, St. Paul, MN 55108-6125, USA
    J Econ Entomol 96:1500-9. 2003
    ....
  96. ncbi Comparison of management strategies for squash bugs (Hemiptera: Coreidae) in watermelon
    Mahmut Dogramaci
    Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK 74078, USA
    J Econ Entomol 97:1999-2005. 2004
    ..Further research is needed to compare treatments during early-season production...
  97. ncbi Mass spectral characterization of fatty acid amides from alfalfa trichomes and their deterrence against the potato leafhopper
    Christopher M Ranger
    Department of Entomology, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
    Phytochemistry 66:529-41. 2005
    ..Fatty acid amides localized in alfalfa glandular trichomes likely contribute to leafhopper resistance...
  98. ncbi The susceptibility of immature stages of Bemisia tabaci to the entomopathogenic fungus Lecanicillium muscarium on tomato and verbena foliage
    Andrew G S Cuthbertson
    Central Science Laboratory, Sand Hutton, York YO41 1LZ, UK
    Mycopathologia 159:23-9. 2005
    ..muscarium to be incorporated into an integrated pest management strategy for the biocontrol of B. tabaci on tomato and verbena plants are discussed...
  99. ncbi Time-concentration-mortality modeling of the synergistic interaction of Beauveria bassiana and imidacloprid against Nilaparvata lugens
    Ming Guang Feng
    Institute of Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310029, China
    Pest Manag Sci 61:363-70. 2005
    ..The results highlight a potential for pest control by combined formulation or application of B bassiana and imidacloprid...
  100. ncbi Host effects of glandular-haired alfalfa on alfalfa weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) and potato leafhopper (Homoptera: Cicadellidae) populations in Virginia
    Theresa A Dellinger
    Department of Entomology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA
    J Econ Entomol 98:72-81. 2005
    ..Our results indicate that the glandular-haired alfalfa '54H69' does not provide acceptable resistance to potato leafhopper and also does not offer a yield advantage to growers in Virginia...
  101. ncbi Spatial and temporal distribution of imidacloprid and thiamethoxam in citrus and impact on Homalodisca coagulata populations
    Steven J Castle
    USDA ARS Western Cotton Laboratory, 4135 E Broadway Road, Phoenix, AZ 85040, USA
    Pest Manag Sci 61:75-84. 2005
    ..Information on the spatial and temporal profiles in citrus trees was obtained for both compounds to complement field impact data and improve understanding of their pest management potential...

Research Grants46

  1. The role of aquatic Invertebrates in M. ulcerans Disease
    RICHARD MERRITT; Fiscal Year: 2006
    ..Recent findings suggest a role of aquatic insects (e.g., Hemiptera) in the transmission of M. ulcerans. DNA of M...
  2. Population dynamics of a bird-borne arbovirus
    Charles Brown; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..e., colony sites) can be reliably identified and ecological hypotheses tested. ..
  3. Quantifying the Role of Ca2+ in Mechanotransduction
    HAMILTON FARRIS; Fiscal Year: 2005
    ..abstract_text> ..
  4. EM Studies of Dimeric Molecular Motors
    KENNETH ALLEN TAYLOR; Fiscal Year: 2010
    ..This conformation may have structural and functional similarities with inhibited conformations of myosin and will also be investigated. ..
  5. HORMONAL REGULATION OF THE INSECT EPIDERMIS
    Lynn Riddiford; Fiscal Year: 2005
    ..It is also Important for the design of new types of insect growth regulators to control insect vectors of disease. ..
  6. EM Studies of Dimeric Molecular Motors
    Kenneth Taylor; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..This conformation may have structural and functional similarities with inhibited conformations of myosin and will also be investigated. ..
  7. EM STUDIES ON MUSCLE
    Kenneth Taylor; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..These atomic models will be used to make predictions of domain orientations and distances and compared whenever possible with corresponding data from spectroscopy. ..
  8. Hormonal Control of Insect Epidermis
    Lynn Riddiford; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..Finally, the studies may provide the basis for novel strategies of insect control that will provide for new strategies for control of the vectors of human disease such as mosquitoes and biting flies. ..
  9. Purchase of a large format CCD camera for 3-D EM
    Kenneth Taylor; Fiscal Year: 2005
    ..The new instrumentation will allow for development of algorithms for increasing the area that can be reconstructed by electron tomography which may need corrections for focus gradient and for imaging distortions. ..
  10. 3 D STRUCTURE OF THE HMM FRAGMENT OF MYOSIN II
    Kenneth Taylor; Fiscal Year: 2005
    ..abstract_text> ..
  11. HORMONAL REGULATION OF THE INSECT EPIDERMIS
    Lynn Riddiford; Fiscal Year: 2001
    ....
  12. EM STUDIES ON MUSCLE
    Kenneth Taylor; Fiscal Year: 2002
    ..Finally, we will use these atomic models as a basis for simulating the X-ray diffraction patterns of native muscle. ..
  13. Mechanical Tuning in Auditory Sensory Hair Bundles
    HAMILTON FARRIS; Fiscal Year: 2004
    ....
  14. Gordon Reseach Conference on 3D EM of Macromolecules
    Kenneth Taylor; Fiscal Year: 2004
    ..Based on past experience, we confidently expect that the 3D EM GRC will continue to play a central role in defining new technical challenges, and in focusing a concerted approach to understanding fundamental biological questions. ..
  15. Adnesion Receptors of the Insect Immune System
    JAMES NARDI; Fiscal Year: 2003
    ..Understanding the molecular underpinnings of the insect immune response will clearly help in understanding the fate of pathogens in the blood of insect vectors of human diseases. ..