Spider mite discovery in plant–pest warfare could lead to sustainable farming solutions
As global food demand continues to increase, effective pest control remains one of agriculture's most pressing challenges.
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Two Spotted Spider Mite
The twospotted spider mite (TSSM) is a plant-feeding mite that is an extremely widespread pest affecting nearly all crop plants (over 1000 plant species). TSSM is very small in size and requires ...
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Popular Plants In Your Yard That Magnolia Green Jumping Spiders Love Hiding In
Like its namesake, the magnolia green jumper spider is at home in the leaves of ... to hunt plant-eating insects like aphids, ...
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Insights into the molecular interactions between spider mites and their host plants (IMAGE)
Researchers from Tokyo University of Science, Japan, identified two proteins in spider mites, called Tet3 and Tet4, that elicit defense responses in plants. Notably, they found that the expression ...