The potato tuberworm: a literature review of its biology, ecology, and control

SI Rondon - American Journal of Potato Research, 2010 - Springer
The potato tuberworm, Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller), is a worldwide pest of solanaceous
crops especially devastating to potatoes. Adults mate and lay eggs in foliage or tubers …

Improving soil health in pacific northwest potato production: A review

K Hills, H Collins, G Yorgey, A McGuire… - American Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Many factors are driving interest in improving soil health in potato production systems in the
US Pacific Northwest and beyond, including the need for enhanced sustainability and …

Transgenic pigeonpea events expressing Cry1Ac and Cry2Aa exhibit resistance to Helicoverpa armigera

G Ghosh, S Ganguly, A Purohit, RK Chaudhuri, S Das… - Plant Cell Reports, 2017 - Springer
Key message Independent transgenic pigeonpea events were developed using two cry
genes. Transgenic Cry2Aa-pigeonpea was established for the first time. Selected transgenic …

Sub-lethal effects of Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo) on field populations of the potato tuberworm Phthorimaea operculella Zeller in China

H YUAN, S WU, Z LEI, SI Rondon, Y GAO - Journal of Integrative …, 2018 - Elsevier
The potato tuberworm Phthorimaea operculella Zeller, is one of the most important potato
pests worldwide including China. Several reports indicate that P. operculella could be …

Homologous promoter derived constitutive and chloroplast targeted expression of synthetic cry1Ac in transgenic chickpea confers resistance against Helicoverpa …

J Chakraborty, S Sen, P Ghosh, A Sengupta… - Plant Cell, Tissue and …, 2016 - Springer
The insecticidal crystal protein derived from gram positive soil bacterium Bacillus
thuringiensis plays an important role in controlling lepidopteran infestation. The present …

Efficacy of entomopathogenic nematodes against potato tuber moth, Phthorimaea operculella (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) under laboratory conditions

M Hassani-Kakhki, J Karimi… - Biocontrol Science and …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
The susceptibility of potato tuber moth, Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller)(Lepidoptera:
Gelechiidae) to native and commercial strains of entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) was …

The journey of the potato tuberworm around the world

SI Rondon, Y Gao - Moths: Pests of Potato, Maize and Sugar …, 2018 - books.google.com
Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) production is challenged by many factors including pests
and diseases. Among insect pests, Phthorimaea operculella Zeller (Lepidoptera …

Lepidopterous pests: Biology, ecology, and management

AM Simmons, W Wakil, MA Qayyum… - … of arthropod pests of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Many lepidopterans are among the diverse arthropod pests that attack tomato crop. Some of
these lepidopterans are more problematic and widespread than others. This chapter …

Decoding Phthorimaea operculella (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) in the new age of change

SI Rondon - Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2020 - Elsevier
Arthropods and pathogens constantly challenge potato Solanum tuberosum L. production.
Scenarios of climate variation have increased the possibility of changes in pests' biological …

Spatial and temporal dynamics of potato tuberworm (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) in the Columbia Basin of the Pacific Northwest

SJ DeBano, PB Hamm, A Jensen… - Environmental …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
A landscape-scale study from 2004 to 2006 investigated the spatial and temporal dynamics
of a new pest to the Columbia Basin of the Pacific Northwest, the potato tuberworm …