Plant Sciences

Do options matter? Settling behavior, stylet sheath counts, and oviposition of Aster leafhoppers (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) in two-choice bioassays

Romero, Berenice; Olivier, Chrystel; Wist, Tyler; Prager, Sean (Oxford University Press, 2022-04-22)

Polyphagous insects are characterized by a broad diet comprising plant species from different taxonomic groups. Within these insects, migratory species are of particular interest, given that they encounter unpredictable ...
Oviposition behavior and development of Aster l eafhoppers ( Cicadellidae) on selected host plants from the Canadian Prairies

Romero, Berenice; Olivier, Chrystel; Wist, Tyler; Prager, Sean (Entomological Society of America, 2020-09-12)

Some plant pathogens are capable of manipulating their insect vectors and plant hosts in a way that disease transmission is enhanced. Aster leafhopper (Macrosteles quadrilineatus Forbes) (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) is the ...
Characterization of Aphanomyces euteiches pathotypes infecting peas in Western Canada

Sivachandra Kumar, Nimllash T; Caudillo-Ruiz, Kiela B; Chatterton, Syama; Banniza, Sabine (American Phytopathological Society, 2021)

Aphanomyces root rot, caused by the soil-borne oomycete Aphanomyces euteiches Drechs., has developed into a serious disease in the pea and lentil-producing areas of the Great Plains of North America. Based on six pea ...