Engineering and breeding resistant plant varieties are the most effective and
environmentally friendly ways to control agricultural pests and improve crop performance …

Fusarium wilt is a major biotic stress affecting the productivity of cotton (Gossypium
hirsutum). Although mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) cascades play critical roles in …

The introduction of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) cotton has reduced the burden of pests without
harming the environment and human health. However, the efficacy of Bt cotton has …

Background Verticillium wilt, caused by the soil borne fungus Verticillium dahliae, is a major
threat to cotton production worldwide. An increasing number of findings indicate that WAK …

Cotton is one of the most important economic crops and is cultivated globally. Verticillium
wilt, caused by the soil-borne hemibiotrophic fungus Verticillium dahliae, is the most …

Cultivated cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) is the most important fibre crop in the world. Cotton
leaf curl disease (CLC uD) is the major limiting factor and a threat to textile industry in India …

Plants recognize and respond to feeding by herbivorous insects by upregulating their local
and systemic defenses. While defense induction by aboveground herbivores has been well …

Our previous studies indicated that tomato WRKY 1 transcription factor acts as a positive
regulator during tomato resistance to Phytophthora infestans. However, the molecular …

Abstract Development of pathogen‐resistant crops, such as fungus‐resistant cotton, has
significantly reduced chemical application and improved crop yield and quality. However …

Bemisia tabaci is the most destructive insect of cotton worldwide. We analysed infestation
dynamics of B. tabaci in cotton during summers of 2015–2017, and predicted the factors …