Although near-isogenic lines (NILs) can standardize genetic backgrounds among individuals, it has never been applied in parthenogenetically reproduced animals. Here, through multiple rounds of backcrossing and spinosad screening, we generated spinosad resistant NILs in the western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), with a haplo-diploid reproduction s...

Frankliniella occidentalis is the key vector responsible for the emergence of Tomato spotted wilt virus as a global threat to agriculture. Frankliniella bispinosa is a common thrips in Florida, the Bahamas, and Bermuda, but the role of F. bispinosa in the epidemiology of the virus is not known. The purpose of this study was to determine the ability of F. bispinosa to acquire and transmit Tomato...

Yellow, white, and blue sticky cards were tested in an avocado orchard for their attractiveness to Scirtothrips perseae, Frankliniella occidentalis and Franklinothrips orizabensis. Clear pieces of plastic coated with adhesive were used as controls to determine rates of random interception of thrips independent of color. Yellow was most attractive to S. perseae and white cards captured mostly F....

We investigated cases of the annual seasonal outbreaks of acute hepato-myo-encephalopathy in young children in western Uttar Pradesh for causal association with Cassia occidentalis poisoning, by a prospective survey in 2006. During September-October homes of 10 consecutive cases were visited and history of eating Cassia beans was obtained in all. Nine children died within 4-5 days. There appear...

Control of Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) is a serious problem for agriculture all over the world because of the limited range of insecticides that are available. Insecticide resistance in F. occidentalis has been reported for all major insecticide groups. Our previous studies showed that cytochrome P450-mediated detoxification is a major mechanism responsible for insecticide resistance ...

abstract-the species frankliniella occidentalis (pergande),western flower thrips, is a highly polyphagous pest and an important vector of tospoviruses on several crops and ornamental plants. western flower thrips has been introduced throughout the world and has been subject to many biological studies including mass rearing. in this survey, seven common mass rearing methods of f. occidentalis we...

A new species of the Culicoides hylas species group, Culicoides pseudoheliconiae Felippe-Bauer is described and illustrated based on female specimens from Peruvian Amazon, and Culicoides contubernalis Ortiz & Leon from Ecuador is resurrected and redescribed as a valid species. A systematic key, table with numerical characters of females of species of the Culicoides hylas group are given.

We n&asured leaf respiration in 18 eastern deciduous forest tree species to determine if there were differences in tempera i m-respiration response functions among species or among c opy positions. Leaf respiration rates were measured in situ an4 on detached branches fordcerpensylvanicum L., A. rubrum i., Betula spp. (B. alleghaniensis Britt. and B. renta L.), Caryq glabra (Mill.) Sweet, Cornus...

The alcoholic and aqueous extracts of five medicinal plants (Cassia fistula, Albizia lebbeck, Cassia occidentalis , Sphaeranthus indicus and Vitex nigundo) collected from Uttarakhand, North India; were evaluated for antibacterial activity by Agar diffusion method against medically important bacteria viz. B. subtilis, K. pneumonia, E. coli, Enterobacter aerogenes, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, S. aure...

A Sahiwal breed heifer calf of ~ 5-month age was presented with numerous warts varying sizes principally on head, face and neck. The history clinical examination were suggestive bovine cutaneous papillomatosis. animal treated medically an alternative medicine: Thuja occidentalis 30X. regressed completely after two months treatment occidentalis, suggesting this medicine can be used to treat in b...