PGE2 mediation of egg development in Western flower thrip, Frankliniella occidentalis.
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DOI: 10.1002/arch.21949
Abstract: Eicosanoids mediate various insect physiological processes, including reproduction. Especially, the eicosanoid prostaglandin E2 (PGE2 ) is known to mediate oocyte development in some insects. The explosive reproductive potential of the Western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis,… read more here.
Keywords: frankliniella occidentalis; western flower; development; pge2 ... See more keywords
Integrated pest management in western flower thrips: past, present and future
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DOI: 10.1002/ps.4531
Abstract: Abstract Western flower thrips (WFT) is one of the most economically important pest insects of many crops worldwide. Recent EU legislation has caused a dramatic shift in pest management strategies, pushing for tactics that are… read more here.
Keywords: integrated pest; management; western flower; management western ... See more keywords
Metabolomic and transcriptomic analyses identify quinic acid protecting eggplant from damage caused by western flower thrips.
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DOI: 10.1002/ps.7129
Abstract: BACKGROUND Western flower thrips are considered the major insect pest of horticultural crops worldwide, causing economic and yield loss to Solanaceae crops. The eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) resistance against thrips remains largely unexplored. This work… read more here.
Keywords: quinic acid; western flower; flower thrips; acid ... See more keywords
Spraying calcium chloride helps to enhance the resistance of kidney bean plants to western flower thrips.
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DOI: 10.1002/ps.8424
Abstract: BACKGROUND The western flower thrips (WFT), Frankliniella occidentalis (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), is a significant pest in horticulture and ornamental agriculture. While exogenous calcium (Ca) has been shown to confer plant immune responses against thrips, the detailed… read more here.
Keywords: flower thrips; calcium; kidney bean; western flower ... See more keywords
Site-dependent induction of jasmonic acid-associated chemical defenses against western flower thrips in Chrysanthemum
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DOI: 10.1007/s00425-019-03292-2
Abstract: Local and systemic induction of JA-associated chemical defenses and resistance to western flower thrips in Chrysanthemum are spatially variable and dependent on the site of the JA application. Plants have evolved numerous inducible defense traits… read more here.
Keywords: chemical defenses; application; associated chemical; site ... See more keywords
Adhesive droplets made from plant-derived oils for control of western flower thrips
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DOI: 10.1007/s10340-024-01755-4
Abstract: Arthropod pests cause significant problems in agricultural crops all around the world. As chemical pesticide use becomes less desired, there is a need for alternative methods of pest control. Inspired by the natural adhesiveness of… read more here.
Keywords: control western; flower thrips; control; droplets made ... See more keywords
Laboratory and glasshouse evaluation of the green lacewing, Chrysopa pallens (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) against the western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis (Thysanoptera: Thripidae)
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DOI: 10.1007/s13355-018-0601-9
Abstract: Western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), is an important invasive polyphagous pest in vegetable and ornamental crops. The increasing resistance to chemical insecticides in F. occidentalis has resulted in heightened interest in alternative… read more here.
Keywords: thysanoptera thripidae; frankliniella occidentalis; western flower; chrysopa pallens ... See more keywords
Short range dispersal of western flower thrips in field-grown French beans in Kenya
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DOI: 10.1017/s1742758417000054
Abstract: The short-range diurnal dispersal pattern of adult western flower thrips Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande), in relation to spatial distribution of French beans, was determined in the field. A total of 1200 adult female F. occidentalis were… read more here.
Keywords: adult; dispersal; short range; western flower ... See more keywords
Four phospholipase A2 genes encoded in the western flower thrips genome and their functional differentiation in mediating development and immunity
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-60522-8
Abstract: Eicosanoids are synthesized from phospholipids by the catalytic activity of phospholipase A2 (PLA2). Even though several PLA2s are encoded in the genome of different insect species, their physiological functions are not clearly discriminated. This study… read more here.
Keywords: genes encoded; flower thrips; pla2; western flower ... See more keywords
Identification of the odorant binding proteins of Western Flower Thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis), characterization and binding analysis of FoccOBP3 with molecular modelling, molecular dynamics simulations and a confirmatory field trial
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DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2024.2317990
Abstract: Abstract Olfactory systems are indispensable for insects as they, including Western Flower Thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis), use olfactory cues for ovipositing and feeding. F. occidentalis use odorant binding proteins (OBPs) to transport semiochemicals to odorant receptors… read more here.
Keywords: field; foccobp3; flower thrips; dynamics simulations ... See more keywords
Multigenerational variation in the nutrients and digestion of western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) depends on the nutritive quality of different foods
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DOI: 10.1093/jisesa/iead020
Abstract: Abstract Western flower thrips (WFTs), Frankliniella occidentalis (Thysanoptera, Thripidae), is one of the most serious pests that attack rose flowers. Little is known about the effect of different parts of the rose flower on nutritional… read more here.
Keywords: frankliniella occidentalis; western flower; flower thrips; second instar ... See more keywords