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pro vyhledávání: '"Geoff M Gurr"'
Autor:
Xiaocheng Zhu, David Gopurenko, Miguel Serrano, Mark A Spencer, Petrus J Pieterse, Dominik Skoneczny, Brendan J Lepschi, Manuel J Reigosa, Geoff M Gurr, Ragan M Callaway, Leslie A Weston
Publikováno v:
PLoS ONE, Vol 14, Iss 9, p e0222696 (2019)
Paterson's curse (Echium plantagineum L. (Boraginaceae)), is an herbaceous annual native to Western Europe and northwest Africa. It has been recorded in Australia since the 1800's and is now a major weed in pastures and rangelands, but its introducti
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/fc9250ae6ffe4eaa883f131b6c66cde5
Autor:
Hengyu Lu, Bree Wilson, Hanfang Zhang, Sharon B. Woruba, Bowen Feng, Anne C. Johnson, Birte Komolong, Lastus Kuniata, Guang Yang, Geoff M. Gurr
Publikováno v:
Scientific Reports, Vol 14, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2024)
Abstract Evidence for seed transmission of phytoplasmas has grown in several pathosystems including coconut (Cocos nucifera). Bogia coconut syndrome (BCS) is a disease associated with the lethal yellowing syndrome associated with the presence of ‘C
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https://doaj.org/article/e55097efff584c559061844193fe63be
Publikováno v:
Scientific Reports, Vol 14, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2024)
Abstract Dung beetles are economically important beneficial insects that process dung. To locate this source, they use volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The objectives of the study were to evaluate the attractiveness of ten electrophysiologically-ac
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https://doaj.org/article/41b739d1714b4d979f0ce6086cbd64ee
Is ground cover vegetation an effective biological control enhancement strategy against olive pests?
Publikováno v:
PLoS ONE, Vol 10, Iss 2, p e0117265 (2015)
Ground cover vegetation is often added or allowed to generate to promote conservation biological control, especially in perennial crops. Nevertheless, there is inconsistent evidence of its effectiveness, with studies reporting positive, nil or negati
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https://doaj.org/article/2f9a2d11851448a3930d0c59650790c8
Autor:
Pingyang Zhu, Zhongxian Lu, Kongluen Heong, Guihua Chen, Xusong Zheng, Hongxing Xu, Yajun Yang, Helen I Nicol, Geoff M Gurr
Publikováno v:
PLoS ONE, Vol 9, Iss 9, p e108669 (2014)
Ecological engineering for pest management involves the identification of optimal forms of botanical diversity to incorporate into a farming system to suppress pests, by promoting their natural enemies. Whilst this approach has been extensively resea
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/f341031e5a8942e4921334f258e03bfd
Autor:
Anna A Rathé, Leigh J Pilkington, Mark S Hoddle, Lorraine J Spohr, Matthew P Daugherty, Geoff M Gurr
Publikováno v:
PLoS ONE, Vol 9, Iss 3, p e90410 (2014)
In any insect invasion the presence or absence of suitable food and oviposition hosts in the invaded range is a key factor determining establishment success. The glassy-winged sharpshooter, Homalodisca vitripennis, is an important insect vector of th
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/636e71bd25e044878195c57a35f8f341
Autor:
Wen-Wu Zhou, Qing-Mei Liang, Yi Xu, Geoff M Gurr, Yan-Yuan Bao, Xue-Ping Zhou, Chuan-Xi Zhang, Jiaan Cheng, Zeng-Rong Zhu
Publikováno v:
PLoS ONE, Vol 8, Iss 2, p e56604 (2013)
BackgroundGlutathione S-transferase (GST) genes control crucial traits for the metabolism of various toxins encountered by insects in host plants and the wider environment, including insecticides. The planthoppers Nilaparvata lugens and Sogatella fur
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/14bcbe736e464a92a2baf3bb3f1e08db
Autor:
Xiaofeng Xia, Dandan Zheng, Huanzi Zhong, Bingcai Qin, Geoff M Gurr, Liette Vasseur, Hailan Lin, Jianlin Bai, Weiyi He, Minsheng You
Publikováno v:
PLoS ONE, Vol 8, Iss 7, p e68852 (2013)
BackgroundInsect midgut microbiota is important in host nutrition, development and immune response. Recent studies indicate possible links between insect gut microbiota and resistance to biological and chemical toxins. Studies of this phenomenon and
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/db6e022b9fc9405f9845d08231f6cd33
Autor:
Blankson W Amoabeng, Geoff M Gurr, Catherine W Gitau, Helen I Nicol, Louis Munyakazi, Phil C Stevenson
Publikováno v:
PLoS ONE, Vol 8, Iss 10, p e78651 (2013)
Botanical insecticides are increasingly attracting research attention as they offer novel modes of action that may provide effective control of pests that have already developed resistance to conventional insecticides. They potentially offer cost-eff
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/ed7f30fc0b8e4418bf89524e8aad833b
Autor:
Shijun You, Gaoke Lei, Huiling Zhou, Jianyu Li, Shaoping Chen, Jieling Huang, Liette Vasseur, Geoff M. Gurr, Minsheng You, Yanting Chen
Publikováno v:
iScience, Vol 27, Iss 3, Pp 109242- (2024)
Summary: Understanding a population’s fitness heterogeneity and genetic basis of thermal adaptation is essential for predicting the responses to global warming. We examined the thermotolerance and genetic adaptation of Plutella xylostella to exposu
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https://doaj.org/article/0b37e5ae647a4d1d9a4e59678cad1f0a