Instant Insights

Chapter 1 - Wheat pests: insects, mites, and prospects for the future: Marion O. Harris and Kirk Anderson, North Dakota State University, USA; Mustapha El-Bouhssini, ICARDA, Morocco; Frank Peairs, Colorado State University, USA; Gary Hein, University of Nebraska, USA; and Steven Xu, USDA-ARS Northern Crops Institute, USA; 1 Introduction 2 Arthropods (disciplines – Entomology and Acarology): introduction 3 Hessian fly (Mayetiola destructor Say) 4 Orange wheat blossom midge (Sitodiplosis mosellana Géhin) 5 Bird cherry oat aphid (Rhopalosiphum padi L.) 6 Greenbug (Schizaphis graminum Rondani) 7 Russian wheat aphid (Diuraphis noxia Kurdjumov) 8 Sunn pest (Eurygaster integriceps Puton) 9 Wheat stem sawfl y (Cephus cinctus Norton) 10 Wheat curl mite (Aceria tosichella Keifer) 11 Prospects for wheat resistance to pests 12 Conclusions and prospects for new pest management technologies 13 Where to look for further information 14 Acknowledgements 15 References Chapter 2 - Advances and challenges in monitoring crop insect pests: the US experience: Erin W. Hodgson and Ashley N. Dean, Iowa State University, USA; Anders Huseth, North Carolina State University, USA; and William D. Hutchison, University of Minnesota, USA; 1 Introduction 2 Primary crops in the United States 3 Corn (Zea mays L.) 4 Soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr] 5 Cotton (Gossypium spp. L.) 6 Conclusion and future trends 7 Where to look for further information 8 References Chapter 3 - Fescue aphid (Metopolophium festucae): Sanford D. Eigenbrode, Subodh Adhikari and Arash Rashed, University of Idaho, USA; 1 Introduction 2 Appearance and identification 3 Native and invaded ranges 4 Reproductive biology and host range 5 Pest status and damage 6 Potential for host plant resistance 7 Management 8 Future trends in research 9 Conclusion 10 Where to look for further information 11 References