Ethylene response factors (ERFs) comprise a large family of transcription factors that regulate numerous biological processes including growth, development, and response to environmental stresses. Here, we report that Pti5, an ERF in tomato [Solanum lycopersicum (Linnaeus)] was transcriptionally upregulated in response to the potato aphid Macrosiphum euphorbiae (Thomas), and contributed to plan...

We tested the hypothesis that intensity and duration of Macrosiphum euphorbiae infestations in tomato depend on both age (phenological stage) host plant initial number aphids present colony. compared effects three levels infestation two phenological stages (pre-flowering flowering stages) curves. The position peak over time was significantly affected by phase. Populations M. reached highest abu...

Research goal: Based on the information obtained from literature Inula viscosa, in particular insecticidal and antifungal capacities of this plant, aim work was to carry out further experiments a macerate based microorganisms algae order evaluate bio stimulant biocontrol rose plants seed. Materials Methods: The experiments, which started January 2021, were conducted greenhouses CREA-OF Pescia (...

Biostimulants are classified as materials that are neither a fertilizer nor a pesticide, but when applied to a plant will enhance their health, growth, and protection. Manufacturers claim biostimulants have underexploited potential in providing protectant properties to plants against pathogen attack. This study evaluated the efficacy of seven commercially available biostimulants against the fol...

Abstract Dropping behavior is an effective antipredator defense utilized by many insects including aphids, which drop from plants to lower plant parts or underlying substrates avoid attack predatory invertebrates. While research commonly focusses on triggers of dropping, less attention given what happens prey individuals following escape drops. In this study, the duration tonic immobility, reco...

A new species of eriophyid mite, Leipothrix dipsacivagus n. sp. (Acari: Prostigmata: Eriophyidae), collected fromDipsacus laciniatusL. (Dipsacaceae) andDipsacus fullonumL. in Serbia, Bulgaria, andFrance, is described and illustrated.Differential diagnosis is provided in comparisonwith Leipothrix knautiae (Liro)n. comb., andLeipothrix succisae (Roivainen)n. comb., two species that also are propo...