Plant Protection Science, 2024 (vol. 60), issue 4

Index of Volume 60Index

Editorial Department

Plant Protect. Sci., 2024, 60(4):I-III  

Sixty-year anniversary of the journal Plant Protection ScienceReview

Aleš Lebeda, Věra Kroftová, Radovan Pokorný

Plant Protect. Sci., 2024, 60(4):311-327 | DOI: 10.17221/182/2024-PPS  

In 2024, the journal Plant Protection Science (PPS) completes 60 years of publication (1965–2024). Its roots extend back to the year 1921. In recent years, PPS has developed into an international scientific journal focused on all aspects of plant protection science, published exclusively in English, and with an international editorial board. The publisher is the Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), celebrating its 100th anniversary (1924–2024). PPS is one of eleven agricultural journals published by CAAS. On its 50th anniversary, PPS published a detailed overview of its history and development. This latest critical review summarises...

Critique on the dipteran pests of commercial flower crops: An obligate threat to the floral industryReview

Babu Babu Sreelatha Anand, Kanna Selvaraj Suganya, Chinnaiah Muthiah, Jacob Rajangam, Subramanian Rajesh, Ramayya Nalini, Angappan Suganthi

Plant Protect. Sci., 2024, 60(4):328-353 | DOI: 10.17221/29/2024-PPS  

The floral industry grapples with challenges like changing climatic scenarios, differences in market trends, rising costs, and severe losses posed by insect pests. The management of dipteran pests encompassing diverse species, such as leaf miners, midges, flies, and mosquitoes, has emerged as an obligate adversary, inflicting substantial economic losses in the cut and loose flower industry. Through a comprehensive analysis of existing literature, this paper delves into the diverse array of dipteran species of leaf miners and midges, their life cycles, distribution, host range, damaging symptoms, insecticide resistance, and the management strategies...

Piriformospora indica incumbers the incidence and growth of Colletotrichum capsici in colonized chilli plants by direct antagonism and activation of phenylpropanoid pathwayOriginal Paper

Elizabeth T. Jojy, P. Amrutha, Joy Michal Johnson, A. Sajeena, M. Rafeekher, N. V. Radhakrishnan, Ambily Paul

Plant Protect. Sci., 2024, 60(4):354-370 | DOI: 10.17221/119/2023-PPS  

Chilli anthracnose, incited by Colletotrichum capsici, is a major disease affecting the quality and quantity of chilli production. Farmers greatly depend on synthetic fungicides for the management of the disease. However, the extensive and non-judicious use of chemical fungicides resulted in the development of fungicide resistance in the pathogen and associated human and animal health risks. Piriformospora indica, a beneficial fungal root endophyte, has been employed as an efficient and safe biocontrol agent for managing bacterial, fungal and viral diseases and enhancing growth and yield. Hence, the present study was carried out to establish...

Evaluation of chemical compounds as repellents of the brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys [Stål])Original Paper

Ziga Laznik, Matej Podgornik Milosavljević, Stanislav Trdan

Plant Protect. Sci., 2024, 60(4):371-379 | DOI: 10.17221/87/2024-PPS  

The brown marmorated stink bug [Halyomorpha halys (Stål)] is an invasive pest species. This polyphagous insect, native to Eastern Asia, threatens various cultivated plant species. Control methods often rely on chemical insecticides, but the decreasing use of such agents has prompted a shift towards preventive measures. As a defence mechanism, natural compounds released by plants have gained attention for their potential deterrent or attractant properties. In this study, we evaluated the response of the brown marmorated stink bug to selected chemical substances, including citronellal, hexanal, nonanol, β-caryophyllene, linalool, ocimene,...

Transcriptomic analysis of melon with different Phelipanche aegyptiaca resistanceOriginal Paper

Yao Guo, Juntao Yang, Haojie Wang, Junhua Li, Bin Liu, Haozhe Min, Yongbing Zhang, Jiancai Mao

Plant Protect. Sci., 2024, 60(4):380-392 | DOI: 10.17221/54/2024-PPS  

To elucidate the genetic factors contributing to melon resistance against Phelipanche aegyptiaca and comprehend the role of differentially resistant materials in responding to changes in P. aegyptiaca parasitisation, we investigated the P. aegyptiaca-resistant line K16 and the susceptible line K27. The parasitism rate of P. aegyptiaca was assessed at 25 days. Results revealed significant differences in parasitisation rates between K16 (15.35%) and K27 (34.2%). We compared inoculated K16 and K27 to their respective controls through transcriptome analysis and contrasted inoculated K16 with inoculated K27. Eight hundred eighteen...

Identification, classification, and transcriptional analysis of TCP gene family from Scutellaria baicalensis and SbTCP genes response under MeJA and SA treatmentsOriginal Paper

Changying Dong, Purong Zhang, Dan Wang

Plant Protect. Sci., 2024, 60(4):393-406 | DOI: 10.17221/61/2024-PPS  

TCP transcription factor is a plant-specific gene family which plays important roles in many developmental control pathways, regulating secondary metabolites and plant responses to abiotic and biotic stresses. Nevertheless, this gene family remains unknown in Scutellaria baicalensis. Here, by identifying and analysing all the TCP transcription factor family members based on the transcriptome of S. baicalensis, a total of 19 SbTCP genes were obtained following gene classification, the phylogenetic relationship, conserved domain structure, functional differentiation, and an expression activity analysis. Phylogenetic analysis grouped...

Rediscovery of tospovirus vector Dictyothrips betae (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) in Slovakia after 72 years – Short CommunicationShort Communication

Michaela Mešková, Martina Zvaríková, Rudolf Masarovič, Jozef Balcerčík, Peter Fedor

Plant Protect. Sci., 2024, 60(4):407-410 | DOI: 10.17221/106/2024-PPS  

The new record of Dictyothrips betae Uzel, 1895 (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) after 72 years in Slovakia is presented. Dictyothrips betae is an important pest and one of the few thrips species known as vectors of dangerous plant tospoviruses, causing severe yield losses to economically important crops worldwide. D. betae was swept from an herbal layer in blown dunes in SW Slovakia.