Adaptation by the Brown Planthopper to Resistant Rice: A Test of Female-Derived Virulence and the Role of Yeast-like Symbionts

The adaptation by planthoppers to feed and develop on resistant rice is a challenge for pest management in Asia. We conducted a series of manipulative experiments with the brown planthopper (<i>Nilaparvata lugens</i> (Stål)) on the resistant rice variety IR62 (<i>BPH3</i>/<...

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Main Authors: Finbarr G. Horgan, Ainara Peñalver Cruz, Arriza Arida, Jedeliza B. Ferrater, Carmencita C. Bernal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/12/10/908