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Melanaphis sacchari/sorghi complex: current status, challenges and integrated strategies for managing the invasive sap-feeding insect pest of sorghum.

Alejandro Vasquez, Joseph Belsky, Neetu Khanal, Heena Puri, Devi Balakrishnan, Neelendra K Joshi, Joe Louis, Glenn Studebaker, Rupesh Kariyat

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Review in Pest management science, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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9 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Alejandro VasquezDepartment of Entomology and Plant Pathology, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA.
Joseph BelskyDepartment of Entomology and Plant Pathology, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA.
Neetu KhanalDepartment of Biology, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, TX, USA.
Heena PuriDepartment of Entomology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, USA.
Devi BalakrishnanDepartment of Entomology and Plant Pathology, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA.
Neelendra K JoshiDepartment of Entomology and Plant Pathology, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA.
Joe LouisDepartment of Entomology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, USA.
Glenn StudebakerDepartment of Entomology and Plant Pathology, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA.
Rupesh KariyatDepartment of Entomology and Plant Pathology, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6565-6276

Funding

United States Department of Agriculture-National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) 2022-67013-36882
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Melanaphis sacchari (Zehntner;Hemiptera: Aphididae), sugarcane aphid (SCA), is an invasive phloem-feeder found worldwide with a wide host range of economically important plants including sorghum and sugarcane. Given its high reproductive capacity and ability to rapidly spread over long distances, SCA presents challenges for effective control, leading to substantial economic losses. Recent studies have identified two multiloci SCA genotypes specialized in feeding on sugarcane (MLL-D) and sorghum (MLL-F) in the USA, which raises concerns as the USA is the second largest sorghum-producing country. This has encouraged research towards identifying these two biotypes where some research has stated them as two species; MLL-D clade to be M. sacchari and MLL-F clade to be M. sorghi Theobald (Hemiptera: Aphididae), sorghum aphid (SA). This review aims at compiling research progress that has been made on understanding the SCA/SA species complex. Furthermore, this review also highlights a wide range of management strategies against SCA/SA that includes both biological and chemical methods. In addition, the review emphasizes studies examining host plant resistance to understand and evaluate the role of R-genes and phytohormones such as jasmonic acid, salicylic acid and ethylene against SCA. Beside this, plant volatiles and other secondary metabolites such as flavonoids, terpenes and phytanes are also explored as potential control agents. Being an invasive pest, a single management tactic is inadequate to control SCA population and hence, integrated pest management practices incorporating physical, cultural and biological control methods should be implemented with exclusive chemical control as a last resort, which this review examines in detail. © 2024 The Author(s). Pest Management Science published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Society of Chemical Industry.

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AphidsInsect ControlSorghumAnimalsHerbivoryIntroduced Specieschemical controlhost plant resistancenatural enemiespest managementphytohormones

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PMID39001705
PMCPMC11981987

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