Plant diseases can drastically abate the crop yields as the degree of disease outbreak is
getting severe around the world. Therefore, plant disease management has always been …

Aphids damage major world food and fiber crops through direct feeding and transmission of
plant viruses. Fortunately, the development of many aphid‐resistant crop plants has …

Myzus persicae (green peach aphid) feeding on Arabidopsis thaliana induces a defence
response, quantified as reduced aphid progeny production, in infested leaves but not in …

Aphids and related insects feed from a single cell type in plants: the phloem sieve element.
Genetic resistance to Acyrthosiphon kondoi Shinji (bluegreen aphid or blue alfalfa aphid) …

The recognition of phytophagous insects by plants induces a set of very specific responses
aimed at deterring tissue consumption and reprogramming metabolism and development of …

Active plant defense, also known as gene-for-gene resistance, is triggered when a plant
resistance (R) gene recognizes the intrusion of a specific insect pest or pathogen. Activation …

Herbivorous insects are widespread and often serious constraints to crop production. The
use of insect‐resistant crops is a very effective way to control insect pests in agriculture, and …

The soybean aphid [Aphis glycines Matsumura] is an important pest of soybean [Glycine
max (L.) Merr.] in North America. Single dominant genes in the cultivars 'Dowling'and …

The plant family Cucurbitaceae, also known as" cucurbits," consists of various squashes,
melons, gourds, cucumbers, and pumpkins. This handbook contains information on cultural …

Insect pests pose a major threat to agricultural production, resulting in significant economic
losses for countries. A high infestation of insects in any given area can severely reduce crop …