Hemp Pest Spectrum and Potential Relationship between Helicoverpa zea Infestation and Hemp Production in the United States in the Face of Climate Change

OS Ajayi, M Samuel-Foo - Insects, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Cultivation of industrial hemp Cannabis sativa in the United States is now
being expanded due to the recent legalization of the crop. Multiple insect pests attack the …

Breeding of Hemp ( Cannabis sativa )

LB Smart, JA Toth, GM Stack… - Plant Breeding …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
After decades of prohibition of the cultivation and breeding of hemp (Cannabis sativa<
0.3%∆ 9‐tetrahydrocannabinol [THC]), there is untapped potential for genetic improvement …

Holistic valorization of hemp through reductive catalytic fractionation

S Muangmeesri, N Li, D Georgouvelas… - ACS Sustainable …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Despite the increased use of hemp fiber, negligible attention has been given to upgrade the
hemp hurd, which constitutes up to 70 wt% of the hemp stalk and is currently considered a …

Cannabinoids function in defense against chewing herbivores in Cannabis sativa L.

GM Stack, SI Snyder, JA Toth, MA Quade… - Horticulture …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
In the decades since the first cannabinoids were identified by scientists, research has
focused almost exclusively on the function and capacity of cannabinoids as medicines and …

Occurrence and distribution of common diseases and pests of US cannabis: A survey

M Munir, K Leonberger, K Kesheimer… - Plant Health …, 2023 - Am Phytopath Society
Hemp and marijuana, both Cannabis sativa L., are revitalized crops to US agricultural and
horticultural industries. Hemp (Δ⁹-Tetrahydrocannabinol content< 0.3%) was reintroduced …

Pest management needs and limitations for corn earworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), an emergent key pest of hemp in the United States

KE Britt, TP Kuhar, W Cranshaw… - Journal of Integrated …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Corn earworm, Helicoverpa zea (Boddie)(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), has emerged as
an injurious insect pest to hemp, Cannabis sativa L., a crop newly reintroduced to the United …

Biology and management of hemp russet mite (Acari: Eriophyidae)

C Brendan Hayes, O Carter… - Journal of Economic …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Hemp is rapidly becoming a crop of global agricultural importance, and one of the more
serious pests of this crop is hemp russet mite (HRM) Aculops cannabicola (Acari …

Assessing the adaptive role of cannabidiol (CBD) in Cannabis sativa defense against cannabis aphids

J MacWilliams, E Peirce, WJ Pitt, M Schreiner… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Cannabis sativa is known for having unique specialized or secondary metabolites,
cannabinoids that are derived from an extension of the terpene pathway in the Cannabis …

Virus infection and host plant suitability affect feeding behaviors of cannabis aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae), a newly described vector of Potato Virus Y

WJ Pitt, L Kairy, E Villa, VJ Nalam… - Environmental …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Aphids are the most prolific vectors of plant viruses resulting in significant yield losses to
crops worldwide. Potato virus Y (PVY) is transmitted in a non-persistent manner by 65 …

Toxicological aspects of cannabinoid, pesticide and metal levels detected in light Cannabis inflorescences grown in Italy

G Amendola, B Bocca, V Picardo, P Pelosi… - Food and Chemical …, 2021 - Elsevier
Recently, the cultivation of light Cannabis, with a total THC content less than 0.6%, has been
encouraged due to its industrial and therapeutic potential. This has increased the …