Background Schizaphis graminum is one of the most important and devastating cereal
aphids worldwide, and its feeding can cause chlorosis and necrosis in wheat. However, little …

Background Infestation of the phytotoxic aphid Schizaphis graminum can rapidly induce leaf
chlorosis in susceptible plants, but this effect is not observed with the nonphytotoxic aphid …

Background Young wheat plants are continuously exposed to herbivorous insect attack. To
reduce insect damage and maintain their growth, plants evolved different defense …

Aphids are one of the most important insect pests of wheat crop in all wheat growing regions
of the world. Amongst various aphid species, the corn leaf aphid (Rhopalosiphum maidis F.) …

Cereal aphids are major insect pests of wheat, which cause significant damages to wheat
production. Previous studies mainly focused on the resistance of different wheat varieties to …

Aphids are major insect pests of cereal crops, acting as virus vectors as well as causing
direct damage. The responses of wheat to infestation by cereal aphid (Sitobion avenae) …

Using host plant resistance (HPR) in management of insect pests is often environmentally
friendly and suitable for sustainable development of agricultural industries. However, this …

Sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] is one of the most important cereal crops grown
worldwide but is often attacked by greenbug (aphid). In response to aphid attack, host plant …

Sugarcane aphid has emerged as a major pest of sorghum recently, and a few sorghum
accessions were identified for resistance to this aphid so far. However, the molecular and …

The greenbug aphid, Schizaphis graminum (Rondani) is an important cereal pest,
periodically threatening wheat yields in the United States and around the world. The single …