Wheat curl mite ecology and epidemiology of its associated wheat viruses

Description

The focus of this chapter will be to provide a review and update from recent literature on mite ecology and virus epidemiology that is most relevant to the management of the wheat curl mite and its associated viruses.

Table of contents

• 1 Introduction
• 2 Mite identification
• 3 Wheat curl mite life cycle
• 4 Plant damage and response to mite feeding
• 5 Impact of virus complex
• 6 Alternative hosts and green bridge species for the mite-virus complex
• 7 Mite dispersal
• 8 Case study: spatial characterization of mite dispersal and virus spread
• 9 Management of mite-virus complex
• 10 Conclusion
• 11 Future trends in research
• 12 Where to look for further information
• 13 References