The frequency and magnitude of extreme events are predicted to increase under future
climate change. Despite recent advancements, we still lack a detailed understanding of how …

This chapter provides an overview of key components of the pathosystem involving cereals,
the aphids that feed on them and transmitted viruses. The disease caused by these viruses …

The geographical range, abundance, growth rate, survival and mortality of insects are
largely influenced by abiotic factors such as temperature and humidity. When suitable, these …

The pea aphid Acyrthosiphon pisum (Harris)(Hemiptera: Aphididae) is a cosmopolitan and
polyphagous species. An evaluation of A. pisum's demographic parameters and growth was …

Abstract Sugarcane aphid, Melanaphis sacchari Zehntner (Hemiptera: Aphididae), is now
widely established in sorghum, Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench (Poaceae), production areas of …

The sorghum aphid Melanaphis sorghi (Theobald, 1904) is the most critical pest in sorghum
crops grown in the USA and Mexico. The cultivated area of sorghum was reduced by more …

The study of the biodiversity of piercing-sucking insects on various crops and weeds in North-
eastern Tunisia in the region of Cap-Bon, permitted to identify several pest species. In the …

The effect of temperature on the development of Russian wheat aphid Diuraphis noxia
(Mordvilko)(Hemiptera: Aphididae) was investigated at six constant temperatures (10, 15 …

The aphids Rhopalosiphum padi L. and Schizaphis graminum (Rondani) are destructive
pests of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). In field trials in north-west Mexico, we examined the …

Sipha maydis (Passerini) is a pest of Poaceae in many cereal-growing area of the world and
Iran. The effects of temperature on biology and life table were investigated at five constant …