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The Role of Plant Latex in Virus Biology (2023)
Journal Article
Merchán-Gaitán, J. B., Mendes, J. H. L., Nunes, L. E. C., Buss, D. S., Rodrigues, S. P., & Fernandes, P. M. B. (in press). The Role of Plant Latex in Virus Biology. Viruses, 16(1), Article 47. https://doi.org/10.3390/v16010047

At least 20,000 plant species produce latex, a capacity that appears to have evolved independently on numerous occasions. With a few exceptions, latex is stored under pressure in specialized cells known as laticifers and is exuded upon injury, leadin... Read More about The Role of Plant Latex in Virus Biology.

Efficacy of selected botanical oils against the cassava whitefly (<i>Bemisia tabaci</i>) and their effects on its feeding behaviour (2023)
Journal Article
Amour, M., Wosula, E. N., Mrisho, L., Hoskins, C., Buss, D., Bruce, T., …Legg, J. P. (2023). Efficacy of selected botanical oils against the cassava whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) and their effects on its feeding behaviour. Journal of Applied Entomology, 147(7), 473-485. https://doi.org/10.1111/jen.13128

The control of the whitefly Bemisia tabaci relies heavily on the use of synthetic insecticides. There is a need to develop alternative control strategies due to concerns about impact of these insecticides on the environmental and human health, and th... Read More about Efficacy of selected botanical oils against the cassava whitefly (<i>Bemisia tabaci</i>) and their effects on its feeding behaviour.