Search Results - "Gerling, Dan"
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Parasitization by the wasp Eretmocerus mundus induces transcription of genes related to immune response and symbiotic bacteria proliferation in the whitefly Bemisia tabaci
Published in BMC genomics (18-07-2008)“…The whitefly Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), and the viruses it transmits, are a major constraint to growing vegetable crops worldwide…”
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Identification and Localization of a Rickettsia sp. in Bemisia tabaci (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae)
Published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology (01-05-2006)“…Whiteflies (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) are sap-sucking insects that harbor "Candidatus Portiera aleyrodidarum," an obligatory symbiotic bacterium which is housed…”
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Induction of systemic acquired resistance in cotton by BTH has a negligible effect on phytophagous insects
Published in Entomologia experimentalis et applicata (01-04-2001)“…Whether or not chemical changes in plants in response to pests (insects and pathogens) are general or specific remains unclear. Some evidence indicates that an…”
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Plant-Mediated Interactions Between Whiteflies, Herbivores, and Natural Enemies
Published in Annual review of entomology (01-01-2008)“…Whiteflies (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) comprise tiny phloem-sucking insects. The sessile development of their immatures and their phloem-feeding habits (with…”
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Whiteflies stabilize their take-off with closed wings
Published in Journal of experimental biology (01-06-2016)“…The transition from ground to air in flying animals is often assisted by the legs pushing against the ground as the wings start to flap. Here, we show that…”
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Whitefly Parasitoids: Distribution, Life History, Bionomics, and Utilization
Published in Annual review of entomology (07-01-2015)“…Whiteflies are small hemipterans numbering more than 1,550 described species, of which about 50 are agricultural pests. Adults are free-living, whereas late…”
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Host plant pubescence: Effect on silverleaf whitefly, Bemisia argentifolii, fourth instar and pharate adult dimensions and ecdysteroid titer fluctuations
Published in Journal of Insect Science (01-08-2003)“…The ability to generate physiologically synchronous groups of insects is vital to the performance of investigations designed to test insect responses to…”
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Natural enemies of the South American moth, Tuta absoluta, in Europe, North Africa and Middle East, and their potential use in pest control strategies
Published in Journal of pest science (01-12-2013)“…The South American tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), is an invasive Neotropical pest. After its first detection in Europe, it…”
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Effects of plant and prey characteristics on the predatory behavior of Delphastus catalinae
Published in Entomologia experimentalis et applicata (01-10-2006)“…Nymphal setosity of the whitefly Bemisia tabaci Gennadius (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) has been reported to be induced by mechanical stimuli such as leaf…”
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Control of the Tomato Leafminer, Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), in Open-Field Tomatoes by Indigenous Natural Enemies Occurring in Israel
Published in Journal of economic entomology (01-02-2016)“…The tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick), had established in Israel by 2010, attacking both open-field tomatoes and greenhouse crops. We searched for its…”
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Immature development of Eretmocerus mundus (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae)
Published in Arthropod structure & development (01-07-2013)“…The development from egg to pupation is followed for the wasp Eretmocerus mundus, parasitizing the whitefly Bemisia tabaci. We elucidate and describe…”
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A global alliance declaring war on cassava viruses in Africa
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Biological control of Bemisia tabaci using predators and parasitoids
Published in Crop Protection (01-11-2001)“…Bemisia tabaci is an extremely polyphagous pest that causes direct damage and can act as a vector of viral plant diseases. The activity of natural enemies can…”
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Interactions Between Cassava Mosaic Geminiviruses and Their Vector, Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae)
Published in Journal of economic entomology (01-06-2017)“…The sweetpotato whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) is the vector of the cassava mosaic geminiviruses (CMGs) that cause cassava mosaic disease (CMD)…”
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Whiteflies of the Mediterranean chaparral: A case of mutual manipulation
Published in Israel journal of plant sciences (01-12-2010)“…The life cycles of two plant species in the Mediterranean chaparral, the evergreen Arbutus andrachne and the deciduous Rhamnus lycioides, were studied, as were…”
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Bionomics of Encarsia scapeata Rivnay (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae), tritrophic relationships and host-induced diapause
Published in Biological control (01-06-2009)“…During a survey of whitefly parasitoids in the Israeli Mediterranean forest, we found Encarsia scapeata Rivnay to be the only parasitoid of Trialeurodes lauri…”
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Bemisia tabaci research: Past -present — future
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Contagious sterility in the parasitoid wasp Eretmocerus mundus (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae)
Published in Biocontrol science and technology (01-01-2012)“…The parasitoid wasp Eretmocerus mundus (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) is used commercially to control the sweet potato whitefly Bemisia tabaci (Homoptera:…”
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