Conducts research on insect vector-plant-plant pathogen interactions; disease modifications of infected plants that influence transmission of plant viruses; factors that govern the relationship between vector transmission efficiency and vector competence; the contribution of aphid behavior and feeding site selection to virus transmission efficiency; internal aphid proteins (receptors) that bind plants viruses; management of aphid vectors to limit the spread of potato viruses in the field

Research Reports Links
Insecticidal reduction of potato leafroll virus transmission

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UI Pest Management Center

References for Recent Publications

Mowry, T.M. and J.D. Ophus. 2002. Effects of sub-lethal imidacloprid levels on potato leafroll virus transmission by Myzus persicae. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata 103: 249-255.

Mowry, T.M. 2001. Green peach aphid action thresholds for controlling the spread of potato leafroll virus in Idaho. Journal of Economic Entomology 94: 1332-1339.

Mowry, T.M. 1997. Esterase activity in green peach aphid (Homoptera: Aphididae) clones collected from the field and commercially available bedding plants. Journal of Agricultural Entomology 14: 61-71.

Mowry, T.M. 1995. Within-plant accumulation of potato leafroll virus by aggregated green peach aphid feeding. Phytopathology 85:859-863.