2023 article

Dehydration yields distinct transcriptional shifts associated with glycogen metabolism and increases feeding in the western flower thrips, <i>Frankliniella occidentalis</i>

Bailey, S. T., Kondragunta, A., Choi, H. A., Han, J., Rotenberg, D., Ullman, D. E., & Benoit, J. B. (2023, November 20). ENTOMOLOGIA EXPERIMENTALIS ET APPLICATA.

By: S. Bailey *, A. Kondragunta*, H. Choi, J. Han *, D. Rotenberg n , D. Ullman *, J. Benoit *

author keywords: dehydration; desiccating conditions; feeding; Frankliniella occidentalis; glycogen; invasive plant pest; RNA-seq; Thripidae; thrips; Thysanoptera; water balance; western flower thrips
TL;DR: The results establish the fundamental water balance characteristics of adult thrips and indicate that dehydration significantly influences the survivorship and feeding behavior of thrips; all of which being crucial factors that contribute to their capacity as vectors for plant pathogens. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
6. Clean Water and Sanitation (OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: December 11, 2023

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