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Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology ›› 1999, Vol. 10 ›› Issue (4): 447-451.

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Effects of wheat varieties on main life parameters of wheat aphids

Wu Junxiang1, Jiang Jinhu1, Shen Baocheng2, Su Xiaoji2   

  1. 1. Department of Plant Protection, Northwestern Agricultural University, Yangling 712100;
    2. Shaanxi General Station of Plant Protection, Xian 710003
  • Received:1997-07-08 Revised:1997-11-17 Online:1999-07-25 Published:1999-07-25

Abstract: This paper deals with the effect of wheat varieties on main life parameters e.g., the survivals, growth and development, and reproduction of two wheat aphids Rhopalosiphum padi and Macrosiphum avenae, and analyzed the correlativity of experimental results in glasshouse and field. Ten wheat varieties were selected, which have been demonstrated the different resistance to wheat aphids in former field experiment. The results show that the resistance of these wheat varieties did not obviously affected the mortality of nymphal aphids, but significantly affected the development duration of nymphal aphids, and the longevity and fecundity of adults. The effect of various wheat varieties on the development duration of nymphal aphids of two species in glasshouse was correspondent with that in field. Therefore, the nymphal development duration could be used as one of the most important indexes identifying the anti aphid of wheat varieties. Moreover, the fecundity of R.padi adults in glasshouse was correspondent well with that in field.

Key words: Wheat variety, Rhopalosiphum padi, Macrosiphum avenae, winter wheat, N uptake efficiency, protein content, extremely-late sowing, grain yield