Prediction of a peptidome for the western tarnished plant bug Lygus hesperus.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2016.10.008
Abstract: Many strategies for controlling insect pests require an understanding of their hormonal signaling agents, peptides being the largest and most diverse single class of these molecules. Lygus hesperus is a pest species of particular concern,… read more here.
Keywords: plant; lygus hesperus; peptidome; prediction peptidome ... See more keywords
Web Vibrations in Intraspecific Contests of Female Black Widow Spiders, Latrodectus hesperus
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DOI: 10.1093/ee/nvad003
Abstract: Abstract Female black widow spiders, Latrodectus hesperus Chamberlin and Ivie (Araneae: Theridiidae), are solitary predators of arthropods with no tolerance for intruders on the webs. In California, L. hesperus are found in urban and agricultural… read more here.
Keywords: spiders latrodectus; female black; hesperus; latrodectus hesperus ... See more keywords
Improved Sweetpotato Whitefly and Potato Psyllid Control in Tomato by Combining the Mirid Dicyphus hesperus (Heteroptera: Miridae) With Specialist Parasitic Wasps.
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DOI: 10.1093/jee/tox362
Abstract: Bemisia tabaci Gennadius (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) and Bactericera cockerelli Sulcer (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) are important pests in tomato, and the mirid Dicyphus hesperus Knight (Heteroptera: Miridae) has been shown as an effective predator of both pests. Although… read more here.
Keywords: heteroptera miridae; specialist; control; hesperus ... See more keywords
A Gut Analysis Technique for Pinpointing Egg-Specific Predation Events.
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DOI: 10.1093/jisesa/iez053
Abstract: A universal food immunomarking technique (UFIT) is described for postmortem gut analysis detection of predation on the egg stage of Lygus hesperus Knight (Hemiptera: Miridae). Collops vittatus Say (Coleoptera: Melyridae) and Hippodamia convergens Guérin-Méneville (Coleoptera:… read more here.
Keywords: technique; gut analysis; egg; predation ... See more keywords
RNAi-Mediated Manipulation of Cuticle Coloration Genes in Lygus hesperus Knight (Hemiptera: Miridae)
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DOI: 10.3390/insects13110986
Abstract: Simple Summary Insect cuticle coloration results from pigments accumulating in a species-specific pattern. Numerous genes are involved in regulating pigmentation, and their manipulation can be used to create externally visible markers of successful gene editing.… read more here.
Keywords: gene; hesperus; lygus hesperus; hesperus knight ... See more keywords