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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Western Flower Thrips"”.
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Characterizing global gene expression and antiviral response in Frankliniella occidentalis infected with Tomato spotted wilt virus
Frankliniella occidentalis, the western flower thrips, transmits the plant-pathogenic virus, Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV), through a circulative-propagative transmission strategy. The virus infects and replicates in the insect, traversing membrane barriers as it moves from the midgut to the …
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The effectiveness of biological control of Frankliniella occidentalis in prevention of the spread of Tomato spotted wilt virus
… biological control versus chemical control for western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis, as a means of reducing the spread of Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) on tomatoes. To compare efficacy of different thrips management tactics for reducing TSWV incidence, tomatoes were subjected to …
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Biology and ecology of the predatory mite Iphiseius degenerans (Berlese)(Acari: Phytoseiidae)
… used, amongst others, against spider mite and thrips infestations in greenhouse crops. Iphiseius degenerans is used commercially in Belgium for thrips control in greenhouse crops since 1994. A survey of the literature revealed that information on I. degenerans is relatively scarce. For …
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Factors affecting the response of thrips to an olfactory cue
Some thrips (Order Thysanoptera) are key pests of many greenhouse and outdoor crops worldwide. Biological attributes such as polyphagy, rapid reproduction, cryptic behaviour and insecticide resistance make them particularly difficult to manage. Because a large number of insects utilize plant …
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Impatiens Necrotic Spot Virus Resistance in Transgenic Impatiens walleriana and Lycopersicon esculentum
vegetable crops. Micro-Tom is a model tomato cultivar used for research due to its small size and short time to fruiting. This project evaluated I. walleriana and Micro-Tom transformed with Agrobacterium. The construct contained GFP (green fluorescent protein) and hygromycin antibiotic-resistant …
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Non chemical alternatives for pest management: Entomopathogenic nematodes and UV-C light
… caused minor damage, 15% or less, to primula flowers.