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Development of Root Hairs is aligned with the Tolerance Trait of Cotton against the Infections of Rotylenchulus Reniformis, Plant Parasitic Nematode
(2018-11-15)
Plant parasitic nematodes (PPN) are major cotton pathogens, causing the annual yield of up to 10 % annually. Lately, reniform nematode (RN, Rotylenchulus reniformis) has become a major threat to the cotton farming industry ...
Novel ZnO nanoparticle activity against Liberibacter crescens growth and biofilm formation
(2018-06-07)
Huanglongbing (HLB) or citrus greening is the most devastating citrus disease worldwide and it
severely affects the US citrus industry with millionaire losses annually. The phloem limited,
insect vectored and uncultivable ...
Investigating Vector-Virus-Plant interactions influencing transmission efficiency of Tomato yellow leaf curl virus and Tomato mottle virus by Bemisia tabaci
(2018-07-20)
The whitefly Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) causes crop damage globally by feeding on phloem sap with their piercing-sucking mouthparts, excreting honeydew which promotes growth of sooty mold, and by transmitting ...
Evaluation of Synergy between PGPR and Seaweed Extracts for growth promotion and Biocontrol of Rhizoctonia solani on soybean
(2018-11-16)
The necessity to increase crop yield is a constant pressure that farmers are faced with and chemical fertilizers and pesticides are the most effective method at this time. There are growing concerns towards the amount of ...
The Stink Bug Complex in Alabama Field Crops with a Focus on the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
(2018-05-02)
The brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Stål), was first confirmed in the state of Alabama in 2010. Population spread was observed by researchers, prompting further studies in 2014-2017. There are now 29 counties ...
Transcriptomic analysis to identify candidate genes conferring gossypol tolerance in Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum
(2018-11-27)
Fusarium oxysporium f.sp vasinfectum (Fov) is a soilborne filamentous fungus that causes vascular wilt on cotton. In response to pathogens such as Fov, cotton plants produce the phytoalexin gossypol as a defense mechanism. ...
Aedes Mosquitoes in Alabama – Population Dynamics and Sensitivity to Insecticides
(2018-11-27)
The Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus, is one of the most notorious day-biting species of mosquito in the world and can transmit approximately 26 diseases, including dengue, of which more than 50 million cases occur ...
Functional characterization of carboxylesterases in pyrethroid resistant house fly, Musca domestica
(2018-07-26)
House fly, Musca domestica, is a major sanitary pest which can carry and transmit more than 100 human and animal intestinal diseases. Currently, the chemical control with insecticides is still the most efficient weapon to ...