| phenology of the potato psyllid, bactericera cockerelli (hemiptera: triozidae), and "candidatus liberibacter solanacearum" in commercial potato fields in idaho. | zebra chip disease (zc) is an emerging disease of potato in which tubers are produced with striped necrotic patterns that make them unmarketable. zc is associated with the bacterium "candidatus liberibacter solanacearum" (lso), which is transmitted by the potato psyllid, bactericera cockerelli (šulc; hemiptera: triozidae). first found in idaho during 2011, zc now contributes to increased production costs each season via additional insecticide sprays. to clarify the extent and severity of the thr ... | 2017 | 29040526 |
| contribution of noncolonizing aphids to potato virus y prevalence in potato in idaho. | potato virus y (pvy) is a major concern for potato production in the united states given its impact on both crop quality and yield. although green peach aphid, myzus persicae (sulzer), is the most efficient pvy vector, it may be less abundant in potato-growing areas of idaho relative to non-potato-colonizing aphid vectors of pvy that may disperse from nearby cereal fields and other crops. a field study was conducted during 2012-2013 to examine if noncolonizing aphids disperse to nearby potato fi ... | 2016 | 28028092 |