Abstract Background Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) is a major fiber crop that is grown
worldwide; it faces extensive damage from sap-sucking insects, including aphids and …

Background Cotton is a major fibre crop grown worldwide that suffers extensive damage
from chewing insects, including the cotton boll weevil larvae (Anthonomus grandis) …

Background The cotton aphid, Aphis gossypii Glover, is a destructive insect pest worldwide;
it directly or indirectly damages (virus transmission) 300 species of host plants. Knowledge …

Aflatoxins are toxic and potent carcinogenic metabolites produced from the fungi Aspergillus
flavus and A. parasiticus. Aflatoxins can contaminate cottonseed under conducive …

Background Verticillium wilt, caused by the fungal pathogen Verticillium dahliae, is the most
severe disease in cotton (Gossypium spp.), causing great lint losses worldwide. Disease …

The cotton aphid Aphis gossypii Glover is a worldwide agricultural pest that feeds on cotton,
melon, and other landscape plants, causing a high level of economic loss. In addition to the …

The whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) causes tremendous damage to cotton production worldwide.
However, very limited information is available about how plants perceive and defend …

Abiotic stress is a major environmental factor that limits cotton growth and yield, moreover,
this problem has become more and more serious recently, as multiple stresses often occur …

Cotton is an important textile crop whose gains in production over the last century have been
challenged by various diseases. Because many modern cultivars are susceptible to several …

Abstract Background Cotton (Gossypium spp.) is the most important fiber and oil crop in the
world. With the emergence of huge-omics data sets, it is essential to have an integrated …