Simple Summary Thrips are important agricultural and forest pests. They cause damage by
sucking plant sap and transmitting several plant viruses. Correct identification is the key for …

Abstract Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) is a polyphagous, phloem-feeding insect
infesting more than 600 plant species worldwide. It is considered as a complex of …

BACKGROUND Field control of pest thrips mainly relies on insecticides, but the toxicity of
insecticides can vary among thrips species and populations. In this study, we examined the …

Nucleic acid extraction is the first and foremost step in molecular biology studies. Extraction
of DNA from small, soft-bodied insects is often time-consuming and costly. A fast, easy, and …

Abstract Liposcelis bostrychophila Badonnel (Psocoptera: Liposcelididae) is a booklouse
pest that is a threat to commodity storage security worldwide. Accurate and sensitive …

In this report we describe Cy5-dUTP labelling of recombinase-polymerase-amplification
(RPA) products directly during the amplification process for the first time. Nucleic acid …

Abstract Monochamus saltuarius (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) is a native pest common in
pine forests of Northeast China and an effective dispersal vector for the invasive species …

Thrips cause considerable economic losses to a wide range of food, feed, and forest crops.
They also transmit several plant viruses. Being cryptic, it is often difficult to distinguish thrips …

Agrilus mali stands as a significant wood-boring pest prevalent in Northeast Asia. Identifying
this pest beetle is often hindered by insufficient efficient, rapid, on-site discrimination …

BACKGROUND Ultraviolet (UV) interferes with the vision, flight initiation, dispersal, host, and
population dispersion of herbivorous insects. Hence, UV‐blocking film has recently been …