Journal of Integrative Agriculture,
2020, Vol.19, No.2
Special Focus: Potato Insect Pest Management
Guest Editors:
Yulin Gao,
Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences,China.
Wenwu Zhou,
Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, China.
Editorial
'As guest editors, we are pleased to present 12 papers about the biology, ecology and management of major insect pests damaging on the potato crop in this special focus of the Journal of Integrative Agriculture. We hope to improve our understanding of insect pests of potato and provide guidance for countries facing the IPM of those pests worldwide.' The 12 papers are organized into the following four sections:
Section 1: Decoding potato insect pests
1. Rondon S. 2020. Decoding Phthorimaea operculella (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) in the new age of change. Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 19, 316–324.
2. Li X, Zhang X G, Xiao C, Gao Y L, Dong W X. 2020. Behavioral responses of potato tuber moth (Phthorimaea operculella) to tobacco plant volatiles. Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 19, 325–332.
Section 2: Invasive insect pests of potato: global perspectives
3. Olaniyan O, Rodríguez-Gasol N, Cayla N, Michaud E, Wratten S D. 2020. Bactericera cockerelli (Sulc), a potential threat to China’s potato industry. Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 19, 338–349.
4. Vereijssen J. 2020. Ecology and management of Bactericera cockerelli and Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum in New Zealand. Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 19, 333–337.
5. Yang F Y, Guo J J, Liu N, Zhang R Z. 2020. Genetic structure of the invasive Colorado potato beetle Leptinotarsa decemlineata populations in China. Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 19, 350–359.
6. Wang C, Xu H, Pan X B. 2020. Management of Colorado potato beetle in invasive frontier areas. Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 19, 360–366.
Section 3: The interaction between potato aphids and virus
7. Xu Y, Stewart M G. 2020. Aphids and their transmitted potato viruses: A continuous challenges in potato crops. Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 19, 367–375.
8. Galimberti A, Alyokhin A, Qu H C, Rose J. 2020. Simulation modelling of potato virus Y spread in relation to initial inoculum and vector activity. Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 19, 376–388.
Section 4: Integrative management strategies for potato insect pests
9. Yan J J, Shovon C S, Meng R X, Stuart R, Gao Y L. 2020. Potential of Steinernema carpocapsae (Weiser) as a biological control agent against potato tuber moth, Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 19, 389–393.
10. Zheng Y Q, Zhang L M, Chen B, Yan N S, Gui F R, Zan Q A, Du G Z, He S Q, Li Z Y, Gao Y L, Xiao G L. 2020. Potato/ Maize intercropping reduces infestation of potato tuber moth, Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller) by the enhancement of natural enemies. Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 19, 394–405.
11. Mulugeta T, Muhinyuza J, Gouws-Meyer R, Matsaunyane L, Andreasson E, Alexandersson E. 2020. Botanicals and plant strengtheners for potato and tomato cultivation in Africa. Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 19, 406–427.
12. Ma M Q, He W W, Xu S J, Xu L T, Zhang J. 2020. RNA interference in Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata): A potential strategy for pest control. Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 19, 428–437.