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spread of groundnut rosette virus by aphis craccivora (koch). 196414156323
east african strains of cowpea aphid-borne mosaic virus. 19734701692
metabolism and translocation of allantoin in ureide-producing grain legumes.transfer of the nitrogen and carbon of allantoin to amino acids and protein of leaflets, stems and petioles, apices, peduncles, pods, and seeds of detached shoots of nodulated cowpea (vigna unguiculata l. walp. cv. caloona) plants was demonstrated following supply of [2-(14)c], [1,3-(15)n]allantoin in the transpiration stream. throughout vegetative and reproductive growth all plant organs showed significant ureolytic activity and readily metabolized [2-(14)c]allantoin to (14)co(2). a metabolic p ...198216662519
inheritance of resistance to the cowpea aphid in cowpea.inheritance of resistance to cowpea aphid, aphis craccivora koch, in three resistant cultivars of cowpea, vigna unguiculata (l.) walp, was studied. the parents, f1 and f2 population were grown in an insect-proof screenhouse. each 3-day-old seedling was infested with 10 apterous adult aphids. seedling reaction was recorded when the susceptible check was killed. the segregation data revealed that the resistance of icv11 and tvu310 is governed by single dominant genes. all the f2 seedlings of the c ...198724240345
inheritance of resistance to potato y viruses in phaseolus vulgaris l : 1. two independent genes for resistance to watermelon mosaic virus-2.resistance to watermelon mosaic virus-2 in phaseolus vulgaris l. is conferred by two distinct dominant alleles at independent loci. based on segregation data one locus is designated wmv, the other, hsw. the dominant allele wmv from cv. great northern 1140 prevents systemic spread of the virus but viral replication occurs in inoculated tissue. in contrast, hsw confers both local and systemic resistance to wmv-2 below 30c. at higher temperatures, plants that carry this allele in the absence of mod ...198724240215
dependence of groundnut rosette virus on its satellite rna as well as on groundnut rosette assistor luteovirus for transmission by aphis craccivora.transmission of groundnut rosette virus (grv) by aphis craccivora is known to depend on the additional presence in the source plants of a luteovirus, groundnut rosette assistor virus (grav). naturally occurring isolates of grv contain a satellite rna which is the main cause of rosette symptoms in groundnut, different variants of the satellite being responsible for the green and chlorotic forms of rosette. in extensive glasshouse tests, grav-dependent transmission of grv by a. craccivora occurred ...19901698926
serological and biological relationships among viruses in the bean common mosaic virus subgroup.bean common mosaic virus (bcmv), blackeye cowpea mosaic virus (b1cmv), cowpea aphid-borne mosaic virus (cabmv), azuki bean mosaic virus (azmv), and peanut stripe virus (pstv) are five species of the genus potyvirus, family potyviridae which are seed-transmitted in beans or cowpeas. eighteen isolates of bcmv, five isolates of b1cmv, four isolates of cabmv, and one isolate each of azmv, and pstv were compared serologically using a panel of 13 monoclonal antibodies (mabs) raised against bcmv, b1cmv ...19921450766
a proposal for a bean common mosaic subgroup of potyviruses.in order to elucidate the taxonomic positions of bean common mosaic virus (bcmv) and blackeye cowpea mosaic virus (b1cmv), several strains of these viruses were compared on the basis of host ranges, antigenic properties established with antisera to virions and to n-terminal peptide domains of their coat proteins, and high performance liquid chromatographic peptide profiles. the comparison includes three strains of bcmv, viz. nl1, nl3 and ny15, four strains of b1cmv, viz. fla, ind, nr, and w, and ...19921450765
comparative efficacy of aphid extracts and some juvenoids against the development of mosquitoes.comparative efficacy of natural juvenile hormones extracted from aphis craccivora and a. gosypii and 5 juvenoids, i.e., methoprene, neporex, oms 3007, oms 3019 and dpe-28 on the development of aedes aegypti, anopheles stephensi and culex quinquefasciatus have been evaluated. oms 3007, oms 3019, dpe-28 and neporex show species specific related activities, while methoprene and aphid extracts do not show such activity against these mosquito species. treatment of mosquito eggs with an ec50 dose of t ...19921402861
evidence that cowpea aphid-borne mosaic and blackeye cowpea mosaic viruses are two different potyviruses.the immunoreactivity of a panel of polyclonal antibodies and monoclonal antibodies (mabs) raised against african isolates of potyviruses from cowpea and african yam bean was examined in elisas. a serological study including reference isolates followed by further characterization in differential hosts resulted in separation of the potyviruses into two distinct serogroups, one containing blackeye cowpea mosaic virus (blcmv) and the other containing cowpea aphid-borne mosaic virus (camv). using bio ...19938445363
mortality of leishmania major in phlebotomus papatasi caused by plant feeding of the sand flies.the plant feeding of phlebotomus papatasi and the effects of plant diets on the leishmania major infections were investigated. plant-fed flies had small free particles and membranous shreds in their gut that were stained by calcofluor as cellulosic plant tissues. they were found in 34.0% of the female and 14.3% of the male sand flies following feeding on the caper plant (capparis spinosa). no plant residues were found in 54 females that had been fed on plant-derived honeydew secretions of aphis ...19948304569
capsid protein properties of cowpea aphid-borne mosaic virus and blackeye cowpea mosaic virus confirm the existence of two major subgroups of aphid-transmitted, legume-infecting potyviruses.a study of the capsid proteins of different legume-infecting potyviruses using specific monoclonal antibodies on immunoblots of crude extracts from infected plants revealed that cowpea aphid-borne mosaic virus (camv) and blackeye cowpea mosaic virus (bicmv) have coat protein m(r) values of 32k and 35k, respectively. immunoblot comparisons of bicmv, peanut stripe mosaic virus (pstv), bean common mosaic virus (bcmv) and azuki bean mosaic virus (azmv) revealed equal reactivity of their 35k coat pro ...19947996147
cowpea aphid borne mosaic virus-morocco and south african passiflora virus are strains of the same potyvirus.high performance liquid chromatography (hplc) profiles of tryptic peptides and partial amino acid sequence analysis have been employed to establish the taxonomic status of the moroccan isolate of cowpea aphid-borne mosaic virus (cabmv). some previous reports have suggested cabmv to be very closely related to blackeye cowpea mosaic virus (b1cmv) while other reports have concluded that this relationship is distant. in this report a tryptic digest of the coat protein of cabmv-morocco was compared w ...19948002788
inheritance of resistance to potyviruses in phaseolus vulgaris l. iii. cosegregation of phenotypically similar dominant responses to nine potyviruses.we have identified monogenic dominant resistance to azuki bean mosaic poty virus (azmv), passionfruit woodiness potyvirus-k (pwv-k), zucchini yellow mosaic potyvirus (zymv), and a dominant factor that conditioned lethal necrosis to thailand passiflora potyvirus (thpv), in phaseolus vulgaris 'black turtle soup 1'. resistance to azmv, pwv-k, zymv, watermelon mosaic potyvirus, cowpea aphid-borne mosaic potyvirus, blackeye cowpea mosaic potyvirus, and lethal necrosis to soybean mosaic potyvirus and ...199424178089
[a preliminary study on bioactivity of orange and tangerine peel extracts against aphis and mites].an assay was made on the bioactivity of the extracts of tangerine peel from cinocitrus tangerina, orange peel from citrus sinensis and mixed tangerine peel from cinocitrus sp. against aphis semia phis heraclei, aphis craccivora, uroleucon gobonis and myzus persicae using residual film or topical method, and against mites tetranychus viennensis and t. trancatus using slide-dip or immersion method. test results show that these extracts have strong bioactivity against aphids and mites. the correcte ...19957576134
improved diagnosis of cowpea aphid-borne mosaic virus in africa: significance for cowpea seed-indexing, breeding programs and potyvirus taxonomy.large-scale surveys in africa for blackeye cowpea mosaic (b1cmv) and cowpea aphid-borne mosaic (cabmv) showed that several cabmv isolates from southern africa were either not or poorly recognized by monoclonal antibodies prepared to isolates collected in west africa. selection of three new monoclonal antibodies prepared against the maputo (mozambique) isolate of cabmv, and their incorporation into a revised panel of monoclonal antibodies, resulted in the assignment of four of these new cabmv iso ...19968629941
sequence of the 3'-terminal region of a zimbabwe isolate of cowpea aphid-borne mosaic virus (cabmv).the 3'-terminal 1221 nucleotides of a zimbabwe isolate of cowpea aphid-borne mosaic potyvirus (cabmv) genome have been sequenced. the sequence comprises an open reading frame (orf) of 990 nucleotides and a 3' non-coding-region of 231 nucleotides followed by a poly-a. the orf has high similarity to nib and coat proteins (cp) of potyviruses. a potential cp q/s cleavage site was identified, yielding a cp of 30.5 kda containing 275 amino acids. the cabmv sequence is closely related to that of south ...19968678838
inheritance of resistance to potyviruses in phaseolus vulgaris l. iv. inheritance, linkage relations, and environmental effects on systemic resistance to four potyviruses.we have examined the genetics of systemic resistance in phaseolus vulgaris to azuki bean mosaic virus (azmv) and cowpea aphid-borne mosaic virus (cabmv) and the relationship of this resistance to a phenotypically similar resistance to watermelon mosaic virus (wmv) and soybean mosaic virus (smv). in p. vulgaris cv 'great northern 1140' (gn1140), resistance to smv and wmv has been attributed to the genes smv and wmv, respectively, which have been shown to segregate as a unit. systemic resistance t ...199624166169
reproductive performance and population dynamics of cowpea aphid (homoptera: aphididae) on leaf extracts of resistant and susceptible cowpeas.membrane feeding studies were conducted to determine the effects of raw juices and chemical extracts of leaves of aphid-resistant (icv-12) and aphid-susceptible (icv-1) cultivars of cowpea [vigna unguiculata l. (walp.)], on the survival, growth, and reproduction of cowpea aphidaphis craccivora koch. life table and demographic statistics of the cohort population and subsequent generations were estimated. compared to icv-1, the leaf juices and chemical extracts of icv-12 exhibited significant (p<- ...199624226090
molecular characterization and interviral homologies of a potyvirus infecting sesame (sesamum indicum) in georgia.phylogenetic analyses of the 3' terminal region of a potyvirus naturally infecting sesame (sesamum indicum) in georgia indicated that the virus belongs to the passionfruit woodiness potyvirus subgroup, and is most closely related to cowpea aphid-borne mosaic potyvirus (cabmv) and south african passiflora potyvirus. based on the sequence identity, this virus is a strain of cabmv. use of degenerate primers, reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction, cloning and sequence analysis allowed us t ...19979672651
detection of each of the causal agents of groundnut rosette disease in plants and vector aphids by rt-pcr.detection of the three agents of groundnut rosette disease (groundnut rosette assistor virus, groundnut rosette virus and its satellite rna) in plants and vector aphids by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (rt-pcr) is reported. three procedures for extraction of total rna from groundnut were tested, of which two were found to be useful in giving rna of sufficient quality for rt-pcr. of these two, the total rna extraction kit supplied by qiagen was found to be the most versatile for ...19989923735
spatiotemporal separation of groundnut rosette disease agents.abstract analysis by triple-antibody sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay of groundnut samples from fields in two seasons from different regions of malawi showed the absence of groundnut rosette assistor virus (grav) from some plants showing groundnut rosette disease symptoms and the presence of grav in some symptomless plants. viruliferous aphis craccivora collected from fields transmitted either grav alone, groundnut rosette virus (grv) with its satellite rna (sat rna), or all three agen ...199918944738
insect nicotinic acetylcholine receptor: conserved neonicotinoid specificity of [(3)h]imidacloprid binding site.the insect nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nachr) is a major target for insecticide action. the rapidly expanding use of neonicotinoid insecticides of varied structures makes it increasingly important to define similarities and differences in their action, particularly for the first-generation chloropyridinyl compounds versus the second-generation chlorothiazolyl derivatives. we have shown with musca domestica that a convenient and relevant determination of the neonicotinoid insecticide target ...200010936213
characterization of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors from the insects aphis craccivora, myzus persicae, and locusta migratoria by radioligand binding assays: relation to thiamethoxam action.thiamethoxam, a new neonicotinoid insecticide acting at nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, was characterized in competition binding assays with [3-h]-imidacloprid, a specific nicotinic ligand, using membranes from the aphids aphis craccivora and myzus persicae, and from the locust locusta migratoria. in all insects, scatchard analysis suggested two binding sites for imidacloprid with kd values in the range of 1 nm and 10 nm, respectively. the hill values were significantly below 1 (range of 0.63 ...200010789501
phylogenetic analysis of two potyvirus pathogens of commercial cowpea lines: implications for obtaining pathogen-derived resistance.as a prelude to developing engineered resistance to two important potyvirus pathogens of cowpea, a phylogenetic analysis of strains of cowpea aphid-borne mosaic virus (cabmv) and bean common mosaic virus--blackeye cowpea strain (bcmv-b1c) was undertaken. nucleotide sequences for the coat protein genes and 3'-untranslated regions of four cabmv and one bcmv-b1c strains were determined and included in an analysis with published sequences. while all the newly sequenced viruses showed strong homology ...200010766309
a mosaic disease of senna hirsuta induced by a potyvirus in nigeria.a virus inducing mosaic and severe leaf malformation, isolated from senna hirsuta in nigeria, was studied. the virus had a rather narrow host range, infecting a few species in caesalpinaceae, chenopodiaceae and fabaceae families. the virus was widespread in southern nigeria with prevalence ranging from 74% to 86.4% in some locations. it was transmitted mechanically and in a non-persistent manner by myzuspersicae, aphis craccivora and a. spiraecola. there was no evidence of transmission by seeds. ...200111719985
transgenic plants expressing hc-pro show enhanced virus sensitivity while silencing of the transgene results in resistance.nicotiana benthamiana plants were engineered to express sequences of the helper component-proteinase (hc-pro) of cowpea aphid-borne mosaic potyvirus (cabmv). the sensitivity of the transgenic plants to infection with parental and heterologous viruses was studied. the lines expressing hc-pro showed enhanced symptoms after infection with the parental cabmv isolate and also after infection with a heterologous potyvirus, potato virus y (pvy) and a comovirus, cowpea mosaic virus (cpmv). on the other ...200212206307
molecular characterisation and evolutionary relationships of a potyvirus infecting crotalaria in brazil. brief report.the 3' terminal genomic region of a potyvirus causing mosaic disease in several crotalaria species has been cloned and sequenced. comparisons of the nucleotide and deduced amino acid (aa) sequences of the cloned cdna with those from other potyviruses show that the crotalaria-infecting virus (designated crotalaria mosaic virus; crmv) is closely related to cowpea aphid-borne mosaic virus (cabmv). maximum identity (95.4%) at the coat protein (cp) aa level was observed between crmv and a brazilian s ...200211890532
the genomic sequence of cowpea aphid-borne mosaic virus and its similarities with other potyviruses.the genomic sequence of a zimbabwe isolate of cowpea aphid-borne mosaic virus (cabmv-z) was determined by sequencing overlapping viral cdna clones generated by rt-pcr using degenerate and/or specific primers. the sequence is 9465 nucleotides in length excluding the 3' terminal poly (a) tail and contains a single open reading frame (orf) of 9159 nucleotides encoding a large polyprotein of 3,053 amino acids and predicted mr of 348. the size of the genome and the encoded polyprotein is in agreement ...200212021872
subcellular location of the helper component-proteinase of cowpea aphid-borne mosaic virus.the helper component-proteinase (hc-pro) of cowpea aphid-borne mosaic virus (cabmv) was expressed in escherichia coli and used to obtain hc-pro antiserum that was used as an analytical tool for hc-pro studies. the antiserum was used in immunofluorescence assays to study the subcellular location of hc-pro expressed with other viral proteins in cowpea protoplasts in a natural cabmv infection, or in protoplasts transfected with a transient expression construct expressing hc-pro separately from othe ...200212416684
aphids do not avoid resistance in australian lupin (lupinus angustifolius, l. luteus) varieties.laboratory bioassays and field trials were used to characterize resistance to three aphid species (myzus persicae (sulzer), acyrthosiphon kondoi shinji, aphis craccivora (koch) in two aphid-resistant varieties (kalya, tanjil) and one susceptible variety (tallerack) of lupinus angustifolius l., and in one resistant variety (teo) and one susceptible variety (wodjil) of l. luteus l. host selection tests in the glasshouse showed that alates of all three species preferred l. luteus to l. angustifoliu ...200314641979
[purification of a storage protein from aphis craccivora koch and its subunit characterization].by using of de52 cellulose, sephadex g-150 and fplc q sepharose chromatography, a storage protein (sp) was purified from aphis craccivora koch and its subunit was characterized. its molecular weight was about 60 kd as determined by sds-page analysis under both reducing and non-reducing conditions, and its pi was about 5.0. it was a glycoprotein. the protein accumulated in larval hemolymph, and decreased when host turned to adult, and could be detected in adults in very low concentration. accordi ...200312545229
action of some micronutrients on the infestation and yield components of faba bean by the aphid, aphis craccivora koch (aphididae, homoptera) and the leaf miner, liriomyza trifolii (burgess) (agromyzidae, diptera).field experiments were carried out in the two growing seasons of 1999/2000 and 2000/2001 on faba bean (vicia faba) plants in the experimental farm of agriculture research station at nubaria region, alexandria, which is considered as a newly reclaimed calcareous soil. the present investigation aimed to evaluate the effect of spraying faba bean plants with certain micronutrients, i.e. iron, manganese and zinc either in single double or triple combinations on the infestation by the aphid, aphis cra ...200415759427
comparative analysis of neonicotinoid binding to insect membranes: ii. an unusual high affinity site for [3h]thiamethoxam in myzus persicae and aphis craccivora.neonicotinoids represent a class of insect-selective ligands of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. imidacloprid, the first commercially used neonicotinoid insecticide, has been studied on neuronal preparations from many insects to date. here we report first intrinsic binding data of thiamethoxam, using membranes from myzus persicae sulzer and aphis craccivora koch. in both aphids, specific binding of [3h]thiamethoxam was sensitive to temperature, while the absolute level of non-specific binding ...200415481822
comparative analysis of neonicotinoid binding to insect membranes: i. a structure-activity study of the mode of [3h]imidacloprid displacement in myzus persicae and aphis craccivora.neonicotinoids bind selectively to insect nicotinic acetylcholine receptors with nanomolar affinity to act as potent insecticides. while the members of the neonicotinoid class have many structural features in common, it is not known whether they also share the same mode of binding to the target receptor. previous competition studies with [3h]imidacloprid, the first commercialised neonicotinoid, indicated that thiamethoxam, representing a novel structural sub-class, may bind in a different way fr ...200415481821
identification and mapping of aflp markers linked to peanut (arachis hypogaea l.) resistance to the aphid vector of groundnut rosette disease.groundnut rosette disease is the most destructive viral disease of peanut in africa and can cause serious yield losses under favourable conditions. the development of disease-resistant cultivars is the most effective control strategy. resistance to the aphid vector, aphis craccivora, was identified in the breeding line icg 12991 and is controlled by a single recessive gene. bulked segregant analysis (bsa) and amplified fragment length polymorphism (aflp) analysis were employed to identify dna ma ...200415290049
estimation of the number of aphids carrying citrus tristeza virus that visit adult citrus trees.aphid species were counted on citrus trees in orchards in valencia, spain, in the spring and autumn of 1997, 1998 and 1999. moericke yellow water traps, the 'sticky shoot' method and counts of established colonies were used in extensive surveys in which 29,502 aphids were recorded and identified. aphis spiraecola and aphis gossypii were the most abundant aphid species. the numbers of aphid species landing on mature trees of grapefruit, sweet orange, lemon and clementine and satsuma mandarins, we ...200415036840
properties of a virus isolated from vernonia amygdalina del. in lagos, nigeria.a previously uncharacterized virus tentatively named vernonia green vein-banding virus (vgvbv) was isolated from vernonia amygdalina del. ("bitterleaf") from lagos, nigeria. the virus was mechanically transmissible but had a narrow host range restricted to nicotiana benthamiana, chenopodium quinoa and c. amaranticolor. it was also transmissible in a non-persistent manner by myzus persicae. the virus was purified from n. benthamiana and about 750 nm long flexuous rod-shaped particles were observe ...200415745049
functional responses of coccinellid predators: an illustration of a logistic approach.the functional response parameters and patterns of three coccinellid predators, cheilomenes sexmaculata, propylea dissecta, and coccinella transversalis (coleoptera: coccinellidae) were evaluated to find out how these predators respond at two different prey species across various prey densities levels. all three predators exhibited a decelerating curve type ii response determined by a logistic regression model. the linear reciprocal transformation of holling's disc equation was used to further e ...200516299595
insecticidal activity of arum maculatum tuber lectin and its binding to the glycosylated insect gut receptors.mannose binding approximately 50 kda homotetrameric lectin, purified from edible arum maculatum tuber, was analyzed through sds-page and studied for its agglutination property using rabbit erythrocytes. cross reactivity of the purified lectin was verified through western blot using colocasia esculantum(family, araceae) tuber lectin antibody. the insecticidal activity of arum maculatum tuber lectin (atl) was tested against two economically important sucking pests, lipaphis erysimi and aphis cracc ...200516104791
infectivity of nanovirus dnas: induction of disease by cloned genome components of faba bean necrotic yellows virus.circumstantial evidence suggests that the genome of faba bean necrotic yellows virus (fbnyv), a nanovirus, consists of eight distinct, circular, single-stranded dnas, each of about 1 kb and encoding only one protein. here, the use of cloned full-length fbnyv dnas for reproducing fbnyv-like symptoms in vicia faba, the principal natural host of fbnyv, is reported. characteristic symptoms of fbnyv infection were obtained in faba bean plants following biolistic dna delivery or agroinoculation with a ...200616690940
chickpea chlorotic stunt virus: a new polerovirus infecting cool-season food legumes in ethiopia.abstract serological analysis of diseased chickpea and faba bean plantings with yellowing and stunting symptoms suggested the occurrence of an unknown or uncommon member of the family luteoviridae in ethiopia. degenerate primers were used for reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction amplification of the viral coat protein (cp) coding region from both chickpea and faba bean samples. cloning and sequencing of the amplicons yielded nearly identical (96%) nucleotide sequences of a previously ...200618944302
the potyvirus associated with the dappled fruit of passiflora edulis in kagoshima prefecture, japan is the third strain of the proposed new species east asian passiflora virus (eapv) phylogenetically distinguished from strains of passion fruit woodiness virus.a potyvirus (isolate ib) causing dappled or faded fruits and foliar mosaic symptoms of purple passionfruit, was found in the botanical garden of kagoshima university, japan. this isolate--differed in host range from isolates of passion fruit woodiness virus (pwv)-ao, previously reported to cause "woodiness" in japan. isolates ib and ao had 83% amino acid identity in their coat proteins (cps). in phylogenetic analysis, east asian isolates ib, ao, and pwv-taiwan clustered together, and were distin ...200616328141
cowpea aphid-borne mosaic virus (cabmv) is widespread in passionfruit in brazil and causes passionfruit woodiness disease.leaf samples of yellow passionfruit (passiflora edulis f. flavicarpa) displaying fruit woodiness symptoms were collected in seven brazilian states and the federal district. viral infection was confirmed by host range and elisa, and fourteen viral isolates were obtained. all isolates were capable of infecting several leguminous host species, although differences in symptom severity were noticeable. woodiness symptoms were reproduced in yellow passionfruit, and mosaic symptoms were induced in comm ...200616596328
cowpea viruses: effect of single and mixed infections on symptomatology and virus concentration.natural multiple viral infections of cultivated cowpeas have been reported in nigeria. in this study, three nigerian commercial cowpea cultivars ("olo 11", "oloyin" and "white") and two lines from the iita (it86d- 719 and tvu 76) were mechanically inoculated with cowpea aphid-borne mosaic virus (cabmv), bean southern mosaic virus (sbmv) and cowpea mottle virus (cmev) singly, as well as in all possible combinations at 10, 20 and 30 days after planting (dap). samples of leaves or stems were collec ...200717900355
an approach for ipm program to control sucking pests infesting garden bean plants (phaseolus vulgaris l.) in egypt.an approach to eatablish ipm program for some sucking pests infesting garden beans plants was carried out in two successive seasons of 2004 and 2005 under field conditions in alexandria, egypt. the sucking pests included the aphid, aphis craccivora koch (homoptera: aphididae), the white fly, bemisia tabaci genn. (homoptera: aleyroidae) and the spider mite, tetranychus urticae koch pymetrozine, thiamethoxam, carbosulfan, abamectin, azadirachtin and the detergent (masrol 410) were tested for their ...200718399490
effect of cowpea seeds contamination rate by the cowpea aphid borne mosaic virus on epidemics development.cowpea aphid borne mosaic virus (cabmv) diseased seeds provide at seedling, virus infected plants which are the only source of primary inoculum. secondary infections are bequeathed by aphids. the objective of this research is to study the development of the secondary infection in field. therefore, eight cowpea varieties with different seed contamination rate (0, 0.05, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 5%) were used over consecutive four years. the infected plants were recorded every week from the tenth day after so ...200719093498
arabidopsis thaliana is a host of the legume nanovirus faba bean necrotic yellows virus.we report infection of arabidopsis thaliana with the legume nanovirus faba bean necrotic yellows virus (fbnyv) by its insect vector aphis craccivora. symptoms of fbnyv infection on a. thaliana include stunting and reduced apical dominance, and are rather mild, compared to the severe necrosis and early plant death induced by the virus in the natural host vicia faba. an inoculation access period of 6h is sufficient to transmit fbnyv to a. thaliana. fbnyv is readily transmitted back from a. thalian ...200717512075
interactions of viruses in cowpea: effects on growth and yield parameters.the study was carried out to investigate the effects of inoculating three cowpea cultivars: "olo ii", "oloyin" and it86d-719 with three unrelated viruses: cowpea aphid-borne mosaic virus (cabmv), genus potyvirus, cowpea mottle virus (cmev), genus carmovirus and southern bean mosaic virus (sbmv), genus sobemovirus singly and in mixture on growth and yield of cultivars at 10 and 30 days after planting (dap). generally, the growth and yield of the buffer inoculated control plants were significantly ...200717286870
introduction of the anti-apoptotic baculovirus p35 gene in passion fruit induces herbicide tolerance, reduced bacterial lesions, but does not inhibits passion fruit woodiness disease progress induced by cowpea aphid-borne mosaic virus (cabmv).the introduction of anti-apoptotic genes into plants leads to resistance to environmental stress and broad-spectrum disease resistance. the anti-apoptotic gene (p35) from a baculovirus was introduced into the genome of passion fruit plants by biobalistics. eleven regenerated plants showed the presence of the p35 gene by pcr and/or dot blot hybridization. transcriptional analysis of regenerated plants showed the presence of specific p35 transcripts in 9 of them. regenerated plants containing the ...200717016672
syntheses and biological activities of octahydro-1h-cyclopenta[d]pyrimidine derivatives.various nitromethylene derivatives were synthesized regioselectively. compounds 8a-f were obtained by the reaction of 1-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)methyl)-2-(nitromethylene)-octahydro-1h-cyclopenta[d]-pyrimidine (3) with primary amines and formaldehyde. the synthesized compounds were identified by 1h nmr, hrms (ei), and ir, and preliminary bioassays indicated that most of them showed moderate insecticidal activities against aphis craccivora. the relationship between hydrophobicity and biological act ...200717199325
characterization of resistance to multiple aphid species (hemiptera: aphididae) in medicago truncatula.aphids are phloem-feeding insects that damage many important crops throughout the world yet, compared to plant-pathogen interactions, little is known about the mechanisms by which plants become resistant to aphids. medicago truncatula (barrel medic) is widely considered as the pre-eminent model legume for genetic and biological research and in australia is an important pasture species. six cultivars of m. truncatula with varying levels of resistance to two pests of pasture and forage legumes, th ...200717298680
the prehistory of potyviruses: their initial radiation was during the dawn of agriculture.potyviruses are found world wide, are spread by probing aphids and cause considerable crop damage. potyvirus is one of the two largest plant virus genera and contains about 15% of all named plant virus species. when and why did the potyviruses become so numerous? here we answer the first question and discuss the other.200818575612
a mosaic of beach bean (canavalia rosea) caused by an isolate of cowpea aphid-borne mosaic virus (cabmv) in brazil.beach bean (canavalia rosea) plants showing mosaic symptoms were found at massaguaçú beach, caraguatatuba, brazil. a potyvirus was found to be responsible for the symptoms, based on transmission assays and electron microscopy. a positive reaction in elisa was obtained against cowpea aphid-borne mosaic (cabmv) antisera. viral identity was confirmed by rt-pcr using specific primers to amplify part of the nib and the entire cp coding region of the genome and the 3'ntr. comparison of the amplified s ...200818273677
separation and identification of botanical insecticide 7-hydroxycoumarin and its biological activity against aphis craccivora and culex pipiens pallens.the root powder of stellera chamaejasme was extracted with chloroform. the crude extract obtained was chromatographed with silica gel columns many times. one pure natural product was obtained. it was identified as 7-hydroxycoumarin. laboratory bioassay showed that it had a good insecticidal activity against aphis craccivora and culex pipiens pallens. its median lethal concentrations (lc50) (24 h after treatment) were 19.56 and 0.435 mg l(-1), respectively. the results of regressive and correlati ...200818322853
detection of a resistance gradient to passion fruit woodiness virus and selection of 'yellow' passion fruit plants under field conditions.productivity of 'yellow' passion fruit (passiflora edulis sims. f. flavicarpa o. deg.) is reduced by infection with cowpea aphid-borne mosaic virus (cabmv). we examined resistance in 72 yellow passion fruit plants grown from open-pollinated commercial seed. plants were mechanically inoculated with cabmv virus and maintained in the field in order to select contrasting genotypes for resistance. isolates were obtained from symptomatic leaves of yellow passion fruit plants from field production in l ...200819048500
tissue specific expression of potent insecticidal, allium sativum leaf agglutinin (asal) in important pulse crop, chickpea (cicer arietinum l.) to resist the phloem feeding aphis craccivora.the phloem sap-sucking hemipteran insect, aphis craccivora, commonly known as cowpea aphid, cause major yield loss of important food legume crop chickpea. among different plant lectins allium sativum leaf agglutinin (asal), a mannose binding lectin was found to be potent antifeedant for sap sucking insect a. craccivora. present study describes expression of asal in chickpea through agrobacterium-mediated transformation of "single cotyledon with half embryo" explant. asal was expressed under the ...200919184504
reconstitution of authentic nanovirus from multiple cloned dnas.we describe a new plant single-stranded dna (ssdna) virus, a nanovirus isolate originating from the faba bean in ethiopia. we applied rolling circle amplification (rca) to extensively copy the individual circular dnas of the nanovirus genome. by sequence analyses of more than 208 individually cloned genome components, we obtained a representative sample of eight polymorphic swarms of circular dnas, each about 1 kb in size. from these heterogeneous dna populations after rca, we inferred consensus ...200919656882
development, reproduction, and within-plant infestation patterns of aphis craccivora (homoptera: aphididae) on alfalfa.the goal of this research was to describe developmental rates, reproductive rates, and infestation patterns of aphis craccivora koch on alfalfa (medicago sativa l.). all studies were conducted on the susceptible cultivar ok08 using aphids reared from collections made in oklahoma. to determine thermal requirements for growth of a. craccivora, development from birth to adult was recorded at 7.2, 12.8, 18.3, 23.9, and 29.4 degrees c. the same constant temperature treatments (except for 7.2 degrees ...200920021773
multifaceted determinants of host specificity in an aphid parasitoid.the host specificity of insect parasitoids and herbivores is thought to be shaped by a suite of traits that mediate host acceptance and host suitability. we conducted laboratory experiments to identify mechanisms shaping the host specificity of the aphid parasitoid binodoxys communis. twenty species of aphids were exposed to b. communis females in microcosms, and detailed observations and rearing studies of 15 of these species were done to determine whether patterns of host use resulted from var ...200919219460
design, synthesis, and insecticidal activities of novel analogues of neonicotinoids: replacement of nitromethylene with nitroconjugated system.to replace nitromethylene pharmacophore with a nitroconjugated system, a series of novel neonicotinoid analogues bearing five-membered aromatic heterocycles were designed and synthesized. bioassays indicated that some of the synthesized compounds exhibited higher insecticidal activities than imidacloprid against cowpea aphids ( aphis craccivora ), armyworm ( pseudaletia separate walker), nephotettix bipunctatus (fabricius), and small brown rice planthopper ( laodelphasx striatellus ). exhilarati ...200919138119
designing tetrahydroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine derivatives via catalyst-free aza-diels-alder reaction (adar) and their insecticidal evaluation.a series of tetrahydroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine derivatives were synthesized by the reaction of 2-vinyl-4,5-dihydroimidazole derivatives with substituted benzylidenemalononitrile via a catalyst-free aza-diels-alder reaction. insecticidal activities of target compounds were tested against pea aphids ( aphis craccivora ), which showed that activities were strongly influenced by the substituents and their positions. especially, the introduction of a fluoro group at the 2- position increased activities ...201020423095
divalent and oxabridged neonicotinoids constructed by dialdehydes and nitromethylene analogues of imidacloprid: design, synthesis, crystal structure, and insecticidal activities.a series of divalent and oxabridged neonicotinoids were synthesized by reactions of nitromethylene analogues of imidacloprid and dialdehydes, and their structures were confirmed by (1)h nmr, (13)c nmr, high-resolution mass spectroscopy, and x-ray diffraction analysis. the bioassays indicated that some of them were endowed with excellent insecticidal activities against cowpea aphid ( aphis craccivora ), armyworm ( pseudaletia separata walker), and brown planthopper ( nilaparvata lugens ). divalen ...201020000569
metabolism of the neonicotinoid insecticides acetamiprid and thiacloprid by the yeast rhodotorula mucilaginosa strain im-2.a yeast identified as rhodotorula mucilaginosa strain im-2 was able to degrade acetamiprid (aap) and thiacloprid (thi) in sucrose mineral salt medium with half-lives of 3.7 and 14.8 days, respectively, while it did not degrade imidacloprid and imidaclothiz. identification of metabolites indicated that r. mucilaginosa im-2 selectively converted aap and thi by hydrolysis of aap to form an intermediate metabolite im 1-3 and hydrolysis of thi to form an amide derivative, respectively. metabolite im ...201020112912
synthesis, crystal structure, and insecticidal activities of highly congested hexahydroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine derivatives: effect of conformation on activities.a series of hexahydroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine derivatives were designed and synthesized through aza-diels-alder reactions and evaluated for insecticidal activities. compounds 6a-d with endo-conformation were endowed with excellent insecticidal activities against cowpea aphid ( aphis craccivora ) and armyworm ( pseudaletia separata walker), whereas exo-compounds 7a-d showed only low activities against cowpea aphid. the difference in activities between the endo- and exo-conformations indicated that ...201020000414
biotransformation of thianicotinyl neonicotinoid insecticides: diverse molecular substituents response to metabolism by bacterium stenotrophomonas maltophilia cgmcc 1.1788.the carbon atom that neighbors the tertiary amine attached to the 6-chloro-3-pyridinylmethyl moiety is the key active site in the hydroxylation of the neonicotinoids imidacloprid and thiacloprid as well as in the demethylation of acetamiprid by stenotrophomonas maltophilia cgmcc 1.1788. in this study, thianicotinyl neonicotinoid insecticides having diverse molecular substituents were biotransformed by s. maltophilia cgmcc 1.1788. the results indicated that the substitution of 6-chloropyridyl in ...201020149644
design, synthesis and insecticidal activity of novel phenylpyrazoles containing a 2,2,2-trichloro-1-alkoxyethyl moiety.a series of novel phenylpyrazoles containing a 2,2,2-trichloro-1-alkoxyethyl moiety were designed and synthesized via the key intermediate 5-trichloroethylideneimino-3-cyano-1-(2,6-dichloro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-4-alkylsulfenylpyrazole (5). the addition reaction of the imine 5 was closely related with the nature of the alcohol. the target compounds were confirmed by (1)h nmr and elemental analysis. the results of bioassays indicated that the target compounds possessed excellent activities aga ...201020349960
predator avoidance by phytophagous mites is affected by the presence of herbivores in a neighboring patch.when predators invade a leaf patch inhabited by herbivores, the herbivores disperse to a neighboring predator-free leaf patch, thus escaping from the predators. however, the neighboring patch might already be used by con- or heterospecific herbivores. we used laboratory bioassays to examine whether perception of odor from con- or heterospecific competitors on a neighbored lima bean leaf patch influences dispersal behavior of the herbivorous mite tetranychus urticae when attacked by predatory mit ...201020467794
design, multicomponent synthesis, and bioactivities of novel neonicotinoid analogues with 1,4-dihydropyridine scaffold.novel neonicotinoid analogues bearing a 1,4-dihydropridine scaffold were designed and synthesized by multicomponent reactions (mcrs) to enhance pi-pi stacking. the synthesized compounds were identified by (1)h nmr, (13)c nmr, high-resolution mass spectroscopy, and elemental analysis. bioassay tests showed that some of them exhibited high insecticidal activities against pea aphid ( aphis craccivora ).201020000775
purification and identification of carvacrol from the root of stellera chamaejasme and research on its insecticidal activity.the root powder of stellera chamaejasme was extracted with petroleum ether. the crude extract obtained was chromatographed repeatedly with silica gel columns. one pure natural product was obtained, which was identified as 5-isopropyl-2-methylphenol (carvacrol), separated for the first time from the root of s. chamaejasme. the results of a laboratory bioassay showed that it had good insecticidal activity against aphis craccivora and leucania separata. its median lethal concentrations (lc(50)) (24 ...201121294044
rna viruses and their silencing suppressors boost abutilon mosaic virus, but not the old world tomato yellow leaf curl sardinia virus.mixed viral infections can induce different changes in symptom development, genome accumulation and tissue tropism. these issues were investigated for two phloem-limited begomoviruses, abutilon mosaic virus (abmv) and tomato yellow leaf curl sardinia virus (tylcsv) in nicotiana benthamiana plants doubly infected by either the potyvirus cowpea aphid-borne mosaic virus (cabmv) or the tombusvirus artichoke mottled crinkle virus (amcv). both rna viruses induced an increase of the amount of abmv, led ...201121843560
design, synthesis, and particular biological behaviors of chain-opening nitromethylene neonicotinoids with cis configuration.on the basis of the structure of heterocyclic-fused cis configuration derivatives and chain-opening neonicotinoids, two series of novel chain-opening tetrahydropyridine analogues were designed and synthesized. the preliminary bioassay tests were determined on cowpea aphid ( aphis craccivora ) and armyworm ( pseudaletia separata walker). the results showed that some of the target compounds exhibited repellent effects, whereas others showed good insecticidal activities.201122122797
comparative analysis of the genomes of two isolates of cowpea aphid-borne mosaic virus (cabmv) obtained from different hosts.the complete genomic sequences of two cowpea aphid-borne mosaic virus (cabmv) isolates from brazil, mg-avr from passion fruit (which also infects cowpea), and br1 from peanut (which also infects cowpea, but not passion fruit), were determined. their nucleotide sequences are 89% identical and display 85% identity to that of cabmv-z. both isolates have the typical potyvirus genome features. p3 and vpg are the most conserved proteins, with 99% amino acid sequence identity between the two isolates, ...201121409445
indigenous and introduced potyviruses of legumes and passiflora spp. from australia: biological properties and comparison of coat protein nucleotide sequences.five australian potyviruses, passion fruit woodiness virus (pwv), passiflora mosaic virus (pamv), passiflora virus y, clitoria chlorosis virus (clcv) and hardenbergia mosaic virus (harmv), and two introduced potyviruses, bean common mosaic virus (bcmv) and cowpea aphid-borne mosaic virus (cabmv), were detected in nine wild or cultivated passiflora and legume species growing in tropical, subtropical or mediterranean climatic regions of western australia. when clcv (1), pamv (1), pavy (8) and pwv ...201121744001
identification of plant protein kinases in response to abiotic and biotic stresses using supersage.plants are sessile organisms subjected to many environmental adversities. for their survival they must sense and respond to biotic and abiotic stresses efficiently. during this process, protein kinases are essential in the perception of environmental stimuli, triggering signaling cascades. kinases are among the largest and most important gene families for biotechnological purposes, bringing many challenges to the bioinformaticians due to the combination of conserved domains besides diversified r ...201121827428
synthesis and insecticidal activities of novel 1,3,4-thiadiazole 5-fluorouracil acetamides derivatives: an rna interference insecticide.a series of novel 1,3,4-thiadiazole 5-fluorouracil acetamides derivatives were designed and synthesized. their structures were confirmed by infrared, (1)h nmr spectroscopy, and elemental analysis. the insecticidal activities against tetranychus cinnabarinus and aphis craccivora of these new compounds were evaluated. the bioassay tests showed that most of these title compounds possessed a good combination of stomach toxicity as well as contact toxicity against tetranychus cinnabarinus and aphis c ...201121623542
soil microbial degradation of neonicotinoid insecticides imidacloprid, acetamiprid, thiacloprid and imidaclothiz and its effect on the persistence of bioefficacy against horsebean aphid aphis craccivora koch after soil application.the neonicotinoids imidacloprid, imidaclothiz, acetamiprid and thiacloprid consist of similar structural substituents but differ considerably with respect to soil use. therefore, the effects of soil microbial activity on the degradation and bioefficacy persistence of the four neonicotinoids were evaluated.201121538797
isolation and identification of 2-isopropyl-5-methylphenol from stellera chamaejasme and its insecticidal activity against aphis craccivora and pieris rapae.in this study, the root powder of stellera chamaejasme was extracted with chloroform. the crude extract thus obtained was chromatographed several times with silica gel columns and finally one pure natural product was obtained. this product was identified as 2-isopropyl-5-methylphenol (thymol), which was separated for the first time from s. chamaejasme root. the results of a laboratorial bioassay showed that it had good insecticidal activity against aphis craccivora and pieris rapae. its median l ...201121328133
design, synthesis, crystal structure analysis, and insecticidal evaluation of phenylazoneonicotinoids.on the basis of research of the proposed modes of action between neonicotinoids and insect nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nachr), a series of phenylazoneonicotinoids were designed and synthesized to further promote the π-π interaction between molecule and amino acid residues. the target compounds have been identified on the basis of satisfactory analytical and spectral ((1)h nmr, (13)c nmr, hrms, and x-ray) data. the preliminary results revealed that tiny differences in substitutes resulted i ...201121894959
quantification of canavanine, 2-aminoethanol, and cyanamide in aphis craccivora and its host plants, robinia pseudoacacia and vicia angustifolia: effects of these compounds on larval survivorship of harmonia axyridis.the cowpea aphid aphis craccivora that infests the black locust robinia pseudoacacia shows toxicity to its predator, the multicolored asian ladybird beetle, harmonia axyridis. in contrast, the same aphid species that infests the common vetch, vicia angustifolia, is suitable prey for h. axyridis larvae. previously, it was reported that the toxicity of a. craccivora infesting r. pseudoacacia was due to canavanine and 2-aminoethanol, but there was some doubt about the toxicity of these compounds an ...201223179101
synthesis and biological activity evaluation of novel β-substituted nitromethylene neonicotinoid analogues.the structure-based design and synthesis of a series of novel neonicotinoid analogues are described. the novel neonicotinoid analogues were designed based upon the reaction of enamine derivatives with electron-withdrawing β-substituents with electrophilic thiocyanogen reagents. these compounds were characterized by spectroscopic methods. bioassays indicated that some of the synthesized compounds exhibited excellent bioactivity against cowpea aphids (aphis craccivora). the lc₅₀ values of compound ...201222922273
identification and characterization of resistance to cowpea aphid (aphis craccivora koch) in medicago truncatula.cowpea aphid (cpa; aphis craccivora) is the most important insect pest of cowpea and also causes significant yield losses in other legume crops including alfalfa, beans, chickpea, lentils, lupins and peanuts. in many of these crops there is no natural genetic resistance to this sap-sucking insect or resistance genes have been overcome by newly emerged cpa biotypes.201222759788
a distinct tymovirus infecting cassia hoffmannseggii in brazil.leaves of cassia hoffmannseggii, a wild fabaceous species found in the atlantic forest, with a severe mosaic symptom were collected in pernambuco state, brazil. by transmission electron microscopy, two types of virus particles were found: the first was recognized as particles of a potyvirus, which was later identified as cowpea aphid-borne mosaic virus; and the second was isometric and present in high concentration. the observation of vesicles at the periphery of chloroplasts suggested a tymovir ...201222528644
design, synthesis, and insecticidal activity of novel pyrazole derivatives containing α-hydroxymethyl-n-benzyl carboxamide, α-chloromethyl-n-benzyl carboxamide, and 4,5-dihydrooxazole moieties.on the basis of commercial insecticides tebufenpyrad and tolfenpyrad, two series of novel pyrazole-5-carboxamides containing α-hydroxymethyl-n-benzyl or α-chloromethyl-n-benzyl and pyrazoles containing 4,5-dihydrooxazole moieties were designed and synthesized via the key intermediate 2-amino-1-(4-substituted) phenyl ethanol. the structures of target compounds were confirmed by (1)h nmr and elemental analysis or high-resolution mass spectrum (hrms), and their activities against cotton bollworm (h ...201222304385
development of reference transcriptomes for the major field insect pests of cowpea: a toolbox for insect pest management approaches in west africa.cowpea is a widely cultivated and major nutritional source of protein for many people that live in west africa. annual yields and longevity of grain storage is greatly reduced by feeding damage caused by a complex of insect pests that include the pod sucking bugs, anoplocnemis curvipes fabricius (hemiptera: coreidae) and clavigralla tomentosicollis stål (hemiptera: coreidae); as well as phloem-feeding cowpea aphids, aphis craccivora koch (hemiptera: aphididae) and flower thrips, megalurothrips s ...201324278221
effect of warming with temperature oscillations on a low-latitude aphid, aphis craccivora.to estimate the net effect of climate change on natural populations, we must take into account the positive and negative effects of temperature oscillations and climate variability. warming because of climate change will likely exceed the physiological optima of tropical insects, which currently live very close to their thermal optima. tropical insects will be negatively affected if their optima are exceeded otherwise warming may affect them positively. we evaluate the demographic responses of t ...201323448233
pyrrole- and dihydropyrrole-fused neonicotinoids: design, synthesis, and insecticidal evaluation.versatile pyrrole- and dihydropyrrole-fused neonicotinoids were obtained from cyclic and non-cyclic nitroeneamines. anhydrous aluminum chloride (alcl₃) exhibited high catalytic selectivity for the synthesis of the titled etherified compounds at room temperature and the eliminated products under reflux conditions. the target molecules have been identified on the basis of satisfactory analytical and spectral [¹h and ¹³c nuclear magnetic resonance (nmr), high-resolution mass spectrometry (hrms), an ...201323256728
identification of novel resistance gene sources to cowpea aphid (aphis craccivora koch) in cowpea (vigna unguiculata l.).the development of cowpea aphid larvae was monitored on seven cowpea genotypes (iar-48, tvu-15866, it84s-2246-4, saka babba sata, it90k-76, kanannado and tvx 3236). the aim of the study was to determine the developmental response of the larvae as an indication of antibiotic resistance of the genotypes. highly significant differences (p < 0.01) were observed with respect to fertility, larval development, adult longevity, life span, multiplication rate and intrinsic rate of increase. kanannado and ...201324506004
synthesis and biological evaluation of nitromethylene neonicotinoids based on the enhanced conjugation.the neonicotinoids with a nitroconjugated system had excellent bioactivity, which could rival imidacloprid, and has been previously reported. however, the photodegradation and hydrolysis of this series of neonicotinoids was very quick according to our further investigation, which cannot be developed as a pesticide further. the approach to further enhance the conjugation was tried not only to increase the bioactivities but also to improve the stability in water and in the sun. a substituted pheny ...201324180522
design, synthesis, and insecticidal evaluation of new pyrazole derivatives containing imine, oxime ether, oxime ester, and dihydroisoxazoline groups based on the inhibitor binding pocket of respiratory complex i.on the basis of complex i receptor protein binding site and commercial tebufenpyrad and tolfenpyrad, four series of novel pyrazole-5-carboxamides containing imine, oxime ether, oxime ester, and dihydroisoxazoline were designed and synthesized via the key intermediate 4-chloro-3-ethyl-n-(4-formylbenzyl)-1-methyl-1h-pyrazole-5-carboxamide. the structures of target compounds were confirmed by ¹h nmr and high-resolution mass spectrum (hrms). the results of bioassays indicated that the target compoun ...201323972278
impact of imidacloprid on life-cycle development of coccinella septempunctata in laboratory microcosms.long-term effects of a single application of imidacloprid on ladybird beetle, coccinella septempunctata l., were studied in indoor laboratory microcosms, starting with the 2nd instar larvae of c. septempunctata but covering the full life cycle. the microcosms comprised enclosures containing a pot with soil planted with broad bean plants and black bean aphid, aphis craccivora koch, as food. exposure doses (0.85-13.66g a.i. ha(-1)) in the long-term microcosm experiment were based on a preliminary ...201425240465
pyridine derivatives as insecticides. part 1: synthesis and toxicity of some pyridine derivatives against cowpea aphid, aphis craccivora koch (homoptera: aphididae).five pyridine derivatives, namely, n-morpholinium 7,7-dimethyl-3-cyano-4-(4'-nitrophenyl)-5-oxo-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydroquinoline-2-thiolate (1), sodium 5-acetyl-3-amino-4-(4'-methoxyphenyl)-6-methylthieno[2,3-b] pyridine-2-carboxylate (2), piperidinium 3,5-dicyano-2-oxo-4-spirocyclopentane-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyridine-6-thiolate (3), piperidinium 5-acetyl-3-cyano-4-(4'-methoxyphenyl)-6-methylpyridine-2-thiolate (4), and piperidinium 5-acetyl-4-(4'-chlorophenyl)-3-cyano-6-methyl-pyridine-2-thiolate ( ...201425226271
evaluation of etoxazole against insects and acari in vegetables in china.etoxazole, 2-(2,6-difluorophenyl-4-[4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-2-ethoxy-phenyl]-4,5-dihydrooxazole, an organofluorine chitin synthesis inhibitor, was assayed for its bioactivities against several major insect and acarus pests and compared to several other pesticides: two chitin synthesis inhibitors, hexaflumuron and chlorfluazuron; a pyrethroid, permethrin; an organophosphate, acephate; a carboximide, hexythiazox; and a tetrazine, clofentezine. the lc50 of etoxazole was calculated using probit analys ...201425199415
do aphid carcasses on the backs of larvae of green lacewing work as chemical mimicry against aphid-tending ants?ants attack and exclude natural enemies of aphids in ant-aphid mutualisms. however, larvae of the green lacewing, mallada desjardinsi, prey on the cowpea aphid, aphis craccivora, without exclusion by aphid-tending ants. lacewing larvae are protected from ants by carrying aphid carcasses on their backs. here, we tested whether cuticular hydrocarbons (chcs) of aphid carcasses affected the aggressiveness of aphid-tending ants. aphid carcasses were washed with n-hexane to remove lipids. lacewing lar ...201424894158
evaluation of etoxazole against insects and acari in vegetables in china.etoxazole, 2-(2,6-difluorophenyl-4-[4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-2-ethoxy-phenyl]-4,5-dihydrooxazole, an organofluorine chitin synthesis inhibitor, was assayed for its bioactivities against several major insect and acarus pests and compared to several other pesticides: two chitin synthesis inhibitors, hexaflumuron and chlorfluazuron; a pyrethroid, permethrin; an organophosphate, acephate; a carboximide, hexythiazox; and a tetrazine, clofentezine. the lc50 of etoxazole was calculated using probit analys ...201425373230
design, synthesis, crystal structure, insecticidal activity, molecular docking, and qsar studies of novel n3-substituted imidacloprid derivatives.three novel series of n3-substituted imidacloprid derivatives were designed and synthesized, and their structures were identified on the basis of satisfactory analytical and spectral ((1)h nmr, (13)c nmr, ms, elemental analysis, and x-ray) data. preliminary bioassays indicated that all of the derivatives exhibited significant insecticidal activities against aphis craccivora, with lc50 values ranging from 0.00895 to 0.49947 mmol/l, and the insecticidal activities of some of them were comparable t ...201424834971
wild tomato leaf extracts for spider mite and cowpea aphid control.glandular trichomes on the leaves of wild tomato, l. hirsutum f. hirsutum mull, also known as solanum habrochaites (solanaceae), synthesize and accumulate high levels of methyl ketones (mks). l. hirsutum accession la 407, having high concentration of mks, was grown from seeds under greenhouse conditions. four mks (2-undecanone, 2-dodecanone, 2-tridecanone, and 2-pentadecanone) were screened for their toxicity to spider mites, tetranychus urticae koch and cowpea aphids, aphis craccivora koch. the ...201424813988
peroxidase and polyphenol oxidase activity in moderate resistant and susceptible vicia faba induced by aphis craccivora (hemiptera: aphididae) infestation.two faba bean, vicia faba l., cultivars, gazira2 and misr1, representing cultivars moderately resistant and susceptible to aphids, were analyzed for peroxidase (pod) and polyphenol oxidase (ppo) activities induced by cowpea aphid, aphis craccivora koch. infestation. two tissue types (whole plant [wp] and detached leaf [dl]), two infestation status (infested and uninfested), and three aphid infestation durations (1, 3, and 5 d) were considered in pod and ppo data analysis. factorial analysis show ...201425480978
design, synthesis, crystal structures, and insecticidal activities of eight-membered azabridge neonicotinoid analogues.three series of novel azabridge neonicotinoid analogues were designed and synthesized, which were constructed by starting material a, glutaraldehyde, and primary amine hydrochlorides (aliphatic amines, phenylhydrazines, and anilines). most of the eight-membered azabridge compounds presented higher insecticidal activities than oxabridged compound b against cowpea aphid (aphis craccivora) and brown planthopper (nilaparvata lugens). compared with imidacloprid, some azabridged compounds exhibited ex ...201424364696
seven-membered azabridged neonicotinoids: synthesis, crystal structure, insecticidal assay, and molecular docking studies.to study the influence of the ring sizes, 37 novel seven-membered azabridged neonicotinoid analogues were synthesized by reactions of nitromethylene analogues, succinaldehyde, and aniline hydrochlorides. most of the title compounds presented higher insecticidal activities than that of imidacloprid (imi), cycloxaprid (cyc), and eight-membered compounds against cowpea aphid (aphis craccivora), armyworm (pseudaletia separata walker), and brown planthopper (nilaparvata lugens), which indicated that ...201425347284
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