Background: Amblyseius andersoni is a common predatory mite occurring in fruit orchards located Europe and North America. Its role preventing spider outbreaks widely recognized, particular when selective pesticides are used. The compatibility between plant protection products mites crucial to preserve their activity. There need investigate the effects of on beneficials using multiple approaches...

ABSTRACT Twenty-one strains of Botrytis cinerea isolated from 13 species of plants grown in China were compared for pathogenicity on Brassica napus, mycelial growth on potato dextrose agar, and presence of double-stranded (ds)RNA. The results showed that the strain CanBc-1 was severely debilitated in pathogenicity and mycelial growth, compared with the 20 virulent strains. A dsRNA of approximat...

which now are threatened by A. glabripennis and EAB, respectively. Identification of the EAB infestation in Michigan began when iridescent green beetles collected from dying ash near Detroit were submitted to Michigan State University Department of Entomology in June 2002. On July 9, 2002, the beetles were conclusively identified as A. planipennis by Dr. Eduard Jendek of Slovakia, the world aut...

The rare yet entomologically important scientific journal "Revue entomologique" was published in French language in five volumes during the first half of the nineteenth century. We provide some bibliographic notes which reveal, for example, the motivation and goals of the editor, Gustave Silbermann. He wanted to contribute to an exchange of entomological knowledge between French and German scie...

The nucleotide sequence (2617 nucleotides) of virus-like double-stranded (ds) RNA 3a in a diseased isolate, Log1/3-8d2 (Ld), of the ascomycete fungus Ophiostoma novo-ulmi has been determined. One strand of the dsRNA contains an open reading frame (ORF) with the potential to encode a protein of 718 amino acids, and the complementary strand contains two smaller ORFs with the potential to encode p...

The increasing concern over the continued use of pesticides is pressurising apple growers to look for alternatives to chemical pest control. The re-discovery, and subsequent conservation, of the beneficial predatory mite, Anystis baccarum (Linnaeus) (Acari: Anystidae), in Bramley apple orchards in Northern Ireland offers a potential alternative control component for incorporation into integrate...

Analysis of apple tree phytosanitary state showed that the species composition phytophage mites is labile and subject to a constant shift share ratio. In 2012-2013, orchards Crimea were dominated by Amphytetranychus viennensis Zacher. Its in acarocomplex was 80%. Since 2014, ratio has changed towards prevalence Panonychus ulmi Koch. - 50%. With this, A. decreased 25.0%. some years there mass re...