Mayetiola


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Noun1.Mayetiola - a genus of CecidomyidaeMayetiola - a genus of Cecidomyidae    
arthropod genus - a genus of arthropods
Hessian fly, Mayetiola destructor - small fly whose larvae damage wheat and other grains
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Scientists around the world are searching for ways to combat the Hessian fly (Mayetiola destructor), a significant insect pest in cereal crops like wheat, barley, and rye.
Mating behavior and evidence of a female sex pheromone in the Hessian fly, Mayetiola destructor (Say) (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae).
Some species show a presence at all such foods is the case of, Mayetiola destructor, Cecidomya sp.1, Oryzaephilus surinamensis, Rhizpopertha dominican and Tribolium confusum.
When wheat is infested with Hessain fly (Mayetiola destructor), it triggers the expression of jacalin-like lectin.
5H-3-7-4 / YP_004579101.1 Opisthacanthus cayaporum / CAX51417.1 Mayetiola destructor / ABB70517.1 Chlamydomonas reinhardtii / XP_001697614.1 6.
Varios genes de resistencia a mosca Hessian (Mayetiola destrutor) foram mapeados no cromossomo do centeio 2RL, dentre eles H13, (LIU et al., 2005), H32 (SARDESAI et al., 2005) e H22 (ZHAO et al., 2006).
Temperature development models have been calculated for many important insect pests, such as the Hessian fly Mayetiola destructor (Say), fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (Smith), and codling moth Cydia pomonella (L.) (Foster & Taylor 1975; Barfield et al.
Other studies have failed to demonstrate that female oviposition behavior optimizes the fitness of hatching offspring; Hessian fly (Mayetiola destructor (Say)) revealed that females fail to choose optimal plant hosts for oviposition and larval feeding despite a complete lack of larval dispersion (Harris et al., 2001), and parasitoid wasp females (Aphidius ervi Haliday) likewise choose sub-optimal aphid hosts for oviposition and larval feeding (Henry et al., 2005).
Description of the karyotype of Tunisian Mayetiola hordei (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) and comparison with M.
In this connection, it should be remembered harms provoked in cultivated plots by Cecidomyiidae such as Mayetiola destructor Say.
The Hessian fly, Mayetiola destructor, is considered wheat's most damaging pest.