Impact of sublethal and low lethal concentrations of flonicamid on key biological traits and population growth associated genes in melon aphid, Aphis gossypii Glover

The spread of watermelon mosaic virus by the melon aphid (Aphis gossypii Glover) was 31%, 74%, and 71% less to a melon aphid-resistant muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.) breeding line than to the susceptible recurrent parent in a field cage study. Aphid-resistant and susceptible plants served equally well as the virus source. The highest rate of infection (97.9%) was noted when target plants were all melon-aphid susceptible, least (26.7%) when the target plants were all melon-aphid resistant, and intermediate (69.4%) when the target plants were an equal mix of aphid-resistant and susceptible plants. The number of viruliferous aphids per plant required to cause a 50% infection varied from five to 20 on susceptible controls and from 60 to possibly more than 400 on a range of melon aphid-resistant populations. An F family from a cross of the melon aphid-resistant AR Topmark (AR TM) with the susceptible `PMR 45' had significantly less resistance to virus transmission than AR TM. Breeding line AR 5 (an aphid-resistant population with `PMR 5' as the recurrent parent) had significantly greater resistance to transmission than other aphid-resistant populations.

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Phytochemical and Insecticidal Study of the Avishan-e-denaii (Thymus daenensis Celak.) Essential Oil against the Melon Aphid (Aphis gossypii Glover)

Journal of Essential Oil Bearing Plants ◽

10.1080/0972060x.2019.1618739 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 22 (2) ◽

pp. 545-553

Author(s):

Mehran Zamani Verdi ◽

Habib Abbasipour ◽

Samira Goudarzvande Chegini

Keyword(s):

Essential Oil ◽

Aphis Gossypii ◽

Aphis Gossypii Glover ◽

Melon Aphid

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Cotton or Melon Aphid, Aphis gossypii Glover (Hemiptera: Aphididae)

Encyclopedia of Entomology ◽

10.1007/978-1-4020-6359-6_10056 ◽

2008 ◽

pp. 1093-1093

Author(s):

Beata Gabrys ◽

John L. Capinera ◽

Jesusa C. Legaspi ◽

Benjamin C. Legaspi ◽

Lewis S. Long ◽

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Keyword(s):

Aphis Gossypii ◽

Aphis Gossypii Glover ◽

Melon Aphid

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Effect of temperature on biology and population growth parameters of Aphis gossypii Glover (Hom., Aphididae) on greenhouse cucumber

Journal of Applied Entomology ◽

10.1111/j.1439-0418.2006.01088.x ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 130 (8) ◽

pp. 453-460 ◽

Cited By ~ 39

Author(s):

A. A. Zamani ◽

A. A. Talebi ◽

Y. Fathipour ◽

V. Baniameri

Keyword(s):

Population Growth ◽

Growth Parameters ◽

Aphis Gossypii ◽

Effect Of Temperature ◽

Aphis Gossypii Glover ◽

Greenhouse Cucumber ◽

Population Growth Parameters

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Impact of low lethal concentrations of buprofezin on biological traits and expression profile of chitin synthase 1 gene (CHS1) in melon aphid, Aphis gossypii

Scientific Reports ◽

10.1038/s41598-019-48199-w ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Farman Ullah ◽

Hina Gul ◽

Hafiz Kamran Yousaf ◽

Wang Xiu ◽

Ding Qian ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Expression Profile ◽

Aphis Gossypii ◽

Reproductive Rate ◽

Chitin Synthase ◽

Intrinsic Rate Of Increase ◽

Biological Traits ◽

Net Reproductive Rate ◽

Rate Of Increase ◽

Melon Aphid ◽

The Impact

Abstract Buprofezin, a chitin synthesis inhibitor that can be used for the control of hemipteran pests, especially melon aphid, Aphis gossypii. The impact of low lethal concentrations of buprofezin on the biological parameters and expression profile of CHS1 gene were estimated for two successive generations of A. gossypii. The present result shows that the LC15 and LC30 of buprofezin significantly decreased the fecundity and longevity of both generations. Exposure of F0 individuals to both concentrations delay the developmental period in F1. Furthermore, the survival rate, intrinsic rate of increase (r), finite rate of increase (λ), and net reproductive rate (R0) were reduced significantly in progeny generation at both concentrations. However, the reduction in gross reproductive rate (GRR) was observed only at LC30. Although, the mean generation time (T) prolonged substantially at LC30. Additionally, expression of the CHS1 gene was significantly increased in F0 adults. Significant increase in the relative abundance of CHS1 mRNA transcript was also observed at the juvenile and adult stages of F1 generation following exposure to LC15 and LC30. Therefore, our results show that buprofezin could affect the biological traits by diminishing the chitin contents owing to the inhibition of chitin synthase activity in the succeeding generation of melon aphid.

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Effects of five different melon (Cucumis melo L.) cultivars on population growth of Aphis gossypii (Glover)

Plant Protection Science ◽

10.17221/55/2020-pps ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 57 (No. 4) ◽

pp. 310-317

Author(s):

Evin Polat Akkopru ◽

Serdal Bozkurt

Keyword(s):

Population Growth ◽

Pest Management ◽

Life Table ◽

Cucumis Melo ◽

Growth Parameters ◽

Aphis Gossypii ◽

Management Program ◽

Intrinsic Rate Of Increase ◽

Rate Of Increase ◽

Aphis Gossypii Glover

In this study, population growth parameters of Aphis gossypii Glover (Hemiptera: Aphididae) on five different melons [Cucumis melo Linnaeus (Cucurbitaceae) cultivars (Balin, Çıtırex, 221 F1, Gediz, Yusufbey)], which are commonly grown in Turkey, were investigated in laboratory experiments. Life table parameters were estimated according to age-stage and two-sex life table theory. The results showed that A. gossypii developed more successfully on the Gediz cultivar due to the higher intrinsic rate of increase (0.5042 1/day), the finite rate of increase (1.6557 1/day) and the shorter mean generation time (8.161 days) than the other cultivars. Ecological pest control against aphids' use of resistance or less favourable host plant cultivars is considered one of the significant components of pest management. The findings obtained in this study can be used in the pest management program designed for the aphid.

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