Drought-responsive genes in tomato: meta-analysis of gene expression using machine learning.

Plants have diverse molecular mechanisms to protect themselves from biotic and abiotic stressors and adapt to changing environments. To uncover the genetic potential of plants, it is crucial to understand how they adapt to adverse conditions by analyzing their genomic data. We analyzed RNA-Seq data from different tomato genotypes, tissue types, and drought durations.

Developing extreme heat acclimation in Bemisia tabaci Mediterranean (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae).

Bemisia tabaci Mediterranean (MED) is a highly invasive cryptic species complex found in the world's tropical, subtropical, and temperate regions. It is a severe pest of various crops and a vector of plant pathogenic viruses, particularly geminiviruses. Thermal acclimation of insects is a critical for the survival in unfavorable temperature condition.

Differential responses between a vector species Bemisia tabaci and a nonvector species Trialeurodes vaporariorum following ingestion of tomato yellow leaf curl virus.

In transmitting plant viruses, insect vectors undergo physiological and behavioral alterations. The whitefly Bemisia tabaci is a vector of tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV), causing severe damages to various horticultural crop plants. To determine whether whitefly alteration is specific to vector species, the responses to TYLCV ingestion were compared between B.

Methyl benzoate exhibits insecticidal and repellent activities against Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae).

Methyl benzoate (MB) is a plant-derived volatile organic compound with insecticidal properties, but such activity has not been evaluated against the sweetpotato whitefly Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), a major crop pest. In this study, we tested methyl benzoate control efficacy on B. tabaci infecting tomato plants in a greenhouse, specifically measuring contact and fumigant toxicity, as well as repellent activity.