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Studies on the Efficacy of Three Trichoderma atroviride Isolates for Controlling Take-all (Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici) in Grasses

Umar, Abdullah (Lincoln University, 2018)

Take-all, caused by the fungal pathogen Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici (Ggt), is an internationally important widespread root disease of cereals and grasses. The disease is suspected as the main cause of the increasing ...

Plant-mediated effects of Trichoderma spp. and Beauveria bassiana isolates on insect and pathogen resistance

Pus, Wesis (Lincoln University, 2017-02-27)

Brassica oleracea var. capitata is grown worldwide under temperate to tropical climate conditions. However, cabbage is attacked by a wide range of insect pests and plant diseases. The phloem-feeding green peach aphid, Myzus ...

Discovery of a Paenibacillus isolate for biocontrol of black rot in brassicas

Ghazalibiglar, Hoda (Lincoln University, 2014)

Black rot, one of the most devastating diseases of brassicas worldwide and a major problem for New Zealand’s seed industry, is caused by the seed borne bacterium, Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris (Xcc). The pathogen ...

Bactericera cockerelli (Sulc), a potential threat to China’s potato industry

Olaniyan, Shola; Rodríguez-Gasol, N.; Cayla, N.; Michaud, E.; Wratten, Stephen D. (Elsevier on behalf of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), 2020-02)

The potato psyllid Bactericera cockerelli (Hemiptera: Triozidae) has recently emerged as a serious pest of potatoes and other solanaceous crops. It causes direct feeding damage and also vectors Candidatus Liberibacter ...

Crop pests and predators exhibit inconsistent responses to surrounding landscape composition

Karp, D. S.; Chaplin-Kramer, R.; Meehan, T. D.; Martin, E. A.; DeClerck, F.; Grab, H.; Gratton, C.; Hunt, L.; Larsen, A. E.; Martínez-Salinas, A.; O Rourke, M. E.; Rusch, A.; Poveda, K.; Jonsson, M.; Rosenheim, J. A.; Schellhorn, N. A.; Tscharntke, T.; Wratten, Stephen D.; Zhang, Wei; Iverson, A. L.; Adler, L. S.; Albrecht, M.; Alignier, A.; Angelella, G. M.; Anjum, M. Z.; Avelino, J.; Batáry, P.; Baveco, J. M.; Bianchi, F. J. J. A.; Birkhofer, K.; Bohnenblust, E. W.; Bommarco, R.; Brewer, M. J.; Caballero-López, B.; Carrière, Y.; Carvalheiro, L. G.; Cayuela, L.; Centrella, M.; Ćetković, A.; Henri, D. C.; Chabert, A.; Costamagna, A. C.; De la Mora, A.; de Kraker, J.; Desneux, N.; Diehl, E.; Diekötter, T.; Dormann, C. F.; Eckberg, J. O.; Entling, M. H.; Fiedler, D.; Franck, P.; van Veen, F. J. F.; Frank, T.; Gagic, V.; Garratt, M. P. D.; Getachew, A.; Gonthier, D. J.; Goodell, P. B.; Graziosi, I.; Groves, R. L.; Gurr, G. M.; Hajian-Forooshani, Z.; Heimpel, G. E.; Herrmann, J. D.; Huseth, A. S.; Inclán, D. J.; Ingrao, A. J.; Iv, P.; Jacot, K.; Johnson, G. A.; Jones, L.; Kaiser, M.; Kaser, J. M.; Keasar, T.; Kim, T. N.; Kishinevsky, M.; Landis, D. A.; Lavandero, B.; Lavigne, C.; Le Ralec, A.; Lemessa, D.; Letourneau, D. K.; Liere, H.; Lu, Yanhui; Lubin, Y.; Luttermoser, T.; Maas, B.; Mace, K.; Madeira, F.; Mader, V.; Cortesero, A. M.; Marini, L.; Martinez, E.; Martinson, H. M.; Menozzi, P.; Mitchell, M. G. E.; Miyashita, T.; Molina, G. A. R.; Molina-Montenegro, M. A.; O'Neal, M. E.; Opatovsky, I.; Ortiz-Martinez, S.; Nash, M.; Östman, Ö.; Ouin, A.; Pak, D.; Paredes, D.; Parsa, S.; Parry, H.; Perez-Alvarez, R.; Perović, D. J.; Peterson, J. A.; Petit, S.; Philpott, S. M.; Plantegenest, M.; Plećas, M.; Pluess, T.; Pons, X.; Potts, S. G.; Pywell, R. F.; Ragsdale, D. W.; Rand, T. A.; Raymond, L.; Ricci, B.; Sargent, C.; Sarthou, J.-P.; Saulais, J.; Schäckermann, J.; Schmitt, N. P.; Schneider, G.; Schüepp, C.; Sivakoff, F. S.; Smith, H. G.; Stack Whitney, K.; Stutz, S.; Szendrei, Z.; Takada, M. B.; Taki, H.; Tamburini, G.; Thomson, L. J.; Tricault, Y.; Tsafack, N.; Tschumi, M.; Valantin-Morison, M.; Van Trinh, M.; van der Werf, W.; Vierling, K. T.; Werling, B. P.; Wickens, J. B.; Wickens, V. J.; Woodcock, B. A.; Wyckhuys, K. A. G.; Xiao, Haijun; Yasuda, M.; Yoshioka, A.; Zou Yi (National Academy of Sciences, 2018-08-14)

The idea that noncrop habitat enhances pest control and represents a win–win opportunity to conserve biodiversity and bolster yields has emerged as an agroecological paradigm. However, while noncrop habitat in landscapes ...

Evolution of specialization of Cassida rubiginosa on Cirsium arvense (Compositae, Cardueae)

Cripps, M. G.; Jackman, S. D.; Roquet, C.; van Koten, C.; Rostás, M.; Bourdôt, G. W.; Susanna, A. (Frontiers Media, 2016-08)

The majority of herbivorous insects are specialized feeders restricted to a plant family, genus, or species. The evolution of specialized insect–plant interactions is generally considered to be a result of trade-offs in ...

Defining the mechanism of Yersinia entomophaga MH96 exoprotein release : a thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy

Schoof, Marion (Lincoln University, 2020)

There is an increasing need in New Zealand for the development of new solutions and improvement of currently available biological control agents of pasture pests. In the last two decades, the entomopathogen Yersinia ...

Genetic diversity in invasive populations of Argentine stem weevil associated with adaptation to biocontrol

Harrop, T. W. R.; Le Lec, M. F.; Jauregui, R.; Taylor, S. E.; Inwood, S. N.; van Stijn, T.; Henry, H.; Skelly, J.; Ganesh, S.; Ashby, R. L.; Jacobs, J. M. E.; Goldson, Stephen; Dearden, P. K. (MDPI, 2020-07)

Modified, agricultural landscapes are susceptible to damage by insect pests. Biological control of pests is typically successful once a control agent has established, but this depends on the agent’s capacity to co-evolve ...

Virulence of the plant-associated endophytic fungus Lecanicillium muscarium to diamondback moth larvae

Kuchár, M.; Glare, Travis; Hampton, John G.; Dickie, Ian; Christey, M. C. (New Zealand Plant Protection Society, 2019-07-28)

Plutella xylostella (diamondback moth) is a prominent pest of brassicas which is now resistant to most insecticides. Despite years of research, the range of available products used in biological control of diamondback moth ...