Role of Endophytic Entomopathogenic Fungi in Mediating Host Selection, Biology, Behavior, and Management of Tarnished Plant Bug, (Hemiptera: Miridae).

Non-insecticidal control strategies using entomopathogens, nematodes, and endophytes provide sustainable and safer alternatives for managing crop pests. This study investigated the potential of different fungal endophytes, specifically strains, in colonizing cotton plants and their efficacy against tarnished plant bug, . The effect of endophytes on plant growth parameters and cotton yield were measured during different plant growth stages.

Early Season Monitoring of Tarnished Plant Bug, , in Wild Hosts Using Pheromone Traps.

The tarnished plant bug, (Hemiptera: Miridae), has a wide host range of over 700 plant species, including 130 crops of economic importance. During early spring, managing the field edges with weeds and other wild hosts is important in preventing early-season infestations of in cotton to prevent damage to the squares and other fruiting structures. Scouting fields for is time- and labor-intensive, and end-user variability associated with field sampling can lead to inaccuracies.

Entomopathogenicity of Ascomycete Fungus on the Cotton Bollworm, (Boddie) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae).

This study investigated the exposure of the cotton bollworm, (Boddie) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) to a novel pathogenic fungal agent historically associated with human medicinal value, a commercial strain of ((L.) Fr.) Vuill.

Lethal Concentration and Sporulation by Contact and Direct Spray of the Entomopathogenic Fungus on Different Stages of (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae).

The southern green stink bug, (L.) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) is the most significant pest of soybean worldwide. The present study was conducted to compare the effectiveness of a Delta native strain NI8 of by contact and direct spray on nymphs (2nd to 5th instar) and adults of .

Susceptibility of Different Life Stages of Kudzu Bug (F.) (Hemiptera: Plataspidae) to Two Different Native Strains of .

This is the first study that examined and compared the survival, LC50, and RR50 estimates of Megacopta cribraria F. (Hemiptera: Plataspidae) nymphs and adults that were exposed to two native Beauveria bassiana isolates (Previously codified as NI8 and KUDSC strains) at four concentrations. The greatest reduction in survival and mortality was observed primarily on or after 10 d post-exposure to B.

Biology, Ecology, and Pest Management of the Tarnished Plant Bug, (Palisot de Beauvois) in Southern Row Crops.

The tarnished plant bug, (Palisot de Beauvois), (Hemiptera: Miridae) is considered the most damaging pest of cotton ( L.) in the mid-southern United States, although it is established throughout the United States, southern Canada, and northern Mexico. The introduction of transgenic crops for the control of moths in the complex and eradication of the boll weevil, , from much of the United States led to greatly reduced pesticide use in cotton fields, which allowed to emerge as a new primary pest of cotton in the mid-southern United States.

Complete Genome Sequence of sp. Strain CC119, Associated with Inner Cotton Boll Rot via Insect Vector Transmission.

species are Gram-negative bacteria that can infect both animals and plants. The annotated genome presented is the first for a sp. strain (called CC119) that is a cotton boll pathogen.

Effect of Oxytetracycline-Hydrochloride on Phytoplasma Titer and Symptom Progression of the 16SrIV-D Phytoplasma in Cabbage Palms from Florida.

Lethal bronzing (LB) is a phytoplasma disease of palms in Florida, U.S.A.

Transmission of Cotton Seed and Boll Rotting Bacteria by the Verde Plant Bug (Hemiptera: Miridae).

Field experiments and supporting laboratory work were conducted to characterize the ability of the verde plant bug, Creontiades signatus (Distant), a boll-feeding sucking bug, to transmit a cotton seed and boll rot bacterial pathogen, Serratia marcescens (Bizio) (Enterobacteriales: Enterobacteriaceae). Serratia marcescens was originally isolated from bolls infested with verde plant bug in south Texas, and a Rifampicin resistant S. marcescens strain was used in transmission and retention experiments.

Photoperiod-Specific Within-Plant Distribution of the Green Stink Bug (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) on Cotton.

Sampling methods for detecting stink bugs are intensive, time-consuming, and yield variable results. In a 2-yr mark-release-observe experiment, over 500 adult green stink bugs, Chinavia hilaris (Say) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), were used to test for variation in nocturnal and diurnal insect distribution patterns on cotton. Field-collected stink bugs were marked or unmarked with nontoxic fluorescent sharpie markers, released, and monitored in cotton fields at peak bloom.

Plant Response and Economic Injury Levels for a Boll-Feeding Sucking Bug Complex on Cotton.

Whole-plant cage field experiments were conducted in 2014, 2015, and 2016 to characterize cotton injury from a species complex of boll-feeding sucking bugs represented by the verde plant bug, Creontiades signatus (Distant) (Hemiptera: Miridae), brown stink bug, Euschistus servus (Say), green stink bug, Acrosternum hilare (Say), and redbanded stink bug, Piezodorus guildinii (Westwood) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae). Field-collected adult bugs were used to infest cotton plants previously maintained free of insect injury. Plants caged in groups of four were infested at mid-bloom and late-bloom for 7 d with four insect densities: 0 (control), 0.