Article
Invasion of sorghum in the Americas by a new sugarcane aphid (Melanaphis sacchari) superclone.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2018
Nibouche Samuel, Costet Laurent, Holt Jocelyn R, Jacobson Alana, Pekarcik Adrian, Sadeyen Joëlle, Armstrong J Scott, Peterson Gary C, McLaren Neal, Medina Raul F
Abstract excerpt
In the United States (US), the sugarcane aphid (SCA) Melanaphis sacchari (Zehnter) (Hemiptera: Aphididae) was introduced in the 1970s, however at that time it was only considered a pest of sugarcane. In 2013, a massive outbreak of M. sacchari occured on sorghum, resulting in significant economic damage to sorghum grown in North America including the US, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. The aim of the present study was to...
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