Evaluation of Selected Soybean Genotypes for Resistance to Two Whitefly Species (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) in the Greenhouse

1995 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 519-526 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. L. Lambert ◽  
R. M. McPherson ◽  
B. Sparks

Fourteen soybean cultivars and breeding lines in Maturity Groups VII and VIII were monitored for silverleaf whitefly, Bemisia argentifolii Bellows and Perring, and greenhouse whitefly, Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Westwood), infestation levels in the greenhouse. Unifoliate leaves became infested with whitefly immatures and eggs 4 wks after planting. LA88-32 and F90-700 had significantly higher total whitefly populations than 11 and eight of the other entries, respectively, at growth stage V7. Whitefly populations were higher 6 wks after planting (growth stage V8–V9) when a unifoliate leaf and trifoliate leaves 1, 2, and 3 were sampled. G89-5180, Perrin, F90-988, G89-5066, N89-1, and N88-91 had significantly lower total numbers of whiteflies than F90-724, F90-700, and LA88-32. At 10 wks after planting (growth stage R2), G89-5180 and N88-91 had the lowest numbers of whiteflies, and total counts were significantly higher for F90-724 on trifoliolates 2, 4, and 6. Leaf damage ratings (% leaf burn) ranged from 1.3% (F90-724) to 74.0% (F90-1054). Sampling ceased after 10 wks because of excessive whitefly-induced plant injury to most soybean entries. This study reflected significant differences in soybean varietal response to whitefly population densities and demonstrated that the greenhouse can be used effectively to screen soybeans for resistance to whiteflies.

HortScience ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 417A-417
Author(s):  
Robert P. Rice ◽  
Michael Crane

Twenty-four poinsettia cultivars (Euphorbia pulcherrima) were exposed to a population of greenhouse whitefly (Trialeurodes vaporariorum) and silverleaf whitefly (Bemisia argentifolii) for 6 weeks. Evaluation was based on the number of immature whitefly present on each of the marked leaves. The poinsettias that produce white bracts were more heavily infested with immature stages of whitefly than those cultivars that produce red bracts, while those that produce pink bracts were intermediate. There was a wide range in degree of whitefly infestation among poinsettia cultivars. Leaf trichome density also explained a portion of the variance in whitefly oviposition rates among several of the cultivars. Cultivars with high trichome densities sustained less whitefly oviposition than did cultivars with low trichome densities. Certain cultivars tested showed an appreciable natural resistance to whitefly (`Freedom Red', `Freedom Bright Red', `Red Velvet', `Cranberry Punch', `Pepride').


HortScience ◽  
1999 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 442E-442
Author(s):  
Robert P. Rice ◽  
Shelly Baird ◽  
Linzy Gatlin

Greenhouse Whitefly (Trialeurodes vaporariorum) and Silverleaf Whitefly (Bemisia argentifolii) are the most serious insect pests of poinsettia. Most growers rely on the use of foliar insecticide applications before bract coloring and an application of a single soil application of imidicloprid (Marathon) subsequently. This research was undertaken to investigate the use of reflective mulches or bench covers, which have been shown to be effective in outdoor applications for control of whitefly in the greenhouse. In an early trial, silver painted pot spacers and silver polyethylene mulch were placed between pots and both nymphs on leaves and adults caught on yellow sticky cards were monitored. Nymph populations were reduced by ≈35% and adults caught on sticky cards increased by ≈40% when compared with the control. In a subsequent trial, reflective bench covers were combined with the use of yellow sticky tape placed above the canopy of the crop and compared with sticky tape alone, reflective mulch alone, and no treatment. The combination of sticky tape and reflective mulch significantly reduced whitefly populations after 6 weeks and performed better than either of the other treatments alone.


2000 ◽  
Vol 125 (4) ◽  
pp. 513-517 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan S. Han ◽  
Jennifer Konieczny

Eggs, larvae, pupae, and adult stages of greenhouse whitefly (Trialeurodes vaporarium Westwood) and silverleaf whitefly (Bemisia argentifolii Bellows & Perring) were exposed to insecticidal controlled atmospheres at 20 °C or 30 °C. Mortality data were calculated for each stage and results demonstrated that reduced-O2 atmospheres (an O2 level of <2 μL·L-1 balance in N2) resulted in faster and higher mortality than elevated-CO2 atmospheres (25% or 50% CO2). Responses, from the least to most tolerant stage was adult < larvae < eggs = pupae, regardless of the species of whitefly and treatment temperature. At 20 °C, treatment time required to kill >90% of adults, larvae, and eggs and pupae was 2, 4, and 8 hours, respectively. Increasing the treatment temperature from 20 to 30 °C reduced the treatment time to one-half that of 20 °C. Treatment time required to achieve complete elimination of the insects also caused phytotoxicity symptoms on poinsettias (Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch), thus, limiting use of insecticidal controlled atmospheres as the sole means for managing whitefly.


Euphytica ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 217 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Joris Santegoets ◽  
Marcella Bovio ◽  
Wendy van’t Westende ◽  
Roeland E. Voorrips ◽  
Ben Vosman

AbstractThe greenhouse whitefly Trialeurodes vaporariorum is a major threat in tomato cultivation. In greenhouse grown tomatoes non-trichome based whitefly resistance may be better suited than glandular trichome based resistance as glandular trichomes may interfere with biocontrol, which is widely used. Analysis of a collection of recombinant inbred lines derived from a cross between Solanum lycopersicum and Solanum galapagense showed resistance to the whitefly T. vaporariorum on plants without glandular trichomes type IV. The resistance affected whitefly adult survival (AS), but not oviposition rate. This indicates that S. galapagense, in addition to trichome based resistance, also carries non-trichome based resistance components. The effectiveness of the non-trichome based resistance appeared to depend on the season in which the plants were grown. The resistance also had a small but significant effect on the whitefly Bemisia tabaci, but not on the thrips Frankliniella occidentalis. A segregating F2 population was created to map the non-trichome based resistance. Two Quantitative trait loci (QTLs) for reduced AS of T. vaporariorum were mapped on chromosomes 12 and 7 (explaining 13.9% and 6.0% of the variance respectively). The QTL on chromosome 12 was validated in F3 lines.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Valeria Fattoruso ◽  
Gianfranco Anfora ◽  
Valerio Mazzoni

AbstractThe greenhouse whitefly (GW), Trialeurodes vaporariorum is considered one of the most harmful insect pests in greenhouses worldwide. The GW mating behavior has been partially investigated and its vibrational communication is only in part known. A deeper knowledge of its intraspecific communication is required to evaluate the applicability of control methods based on techniques of behavioral manipulation. In this study, for the first time, we provided a detailed ethogram of the GW mating behavior and we characterized the vibrational signals emitted during the process of pair formation. We characterized two types of male vibrational emissions (“chirp” and “pulses”), differently arranged according to the behavioral stage to form stage-specific signals, and a previously undescribed Male Rivalry Signal. We recorded and characterized two new female signals: The Female Responding Signal and the Female Rejective Signal. The mating behavior of GW can be divided into six different stages that we named “call”, “alternated duet”, “courtship”, “overlapped duet”, “mating”, “failed mating attempt”. The analysis performed with the Markovian behavioral transition matrix showed that the “courtship” is the key stage in which male exhibits its quality and can lead to the “overlapped duet” stage. The latter is strictly associated to the female acceptance and therefore it plays a crucial role to achieve mating success. Based on our findings, we consider the use of vibrational playbacks interfering with GW mating communication a promising option for pest control in greenhouses. We discuss the possibility to start a research program of behavioral manipulation to control the populations of GW.


Plants ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 671
Author(s):  
Nagaraju Shilpashree ◽  
Sarojinikunjamma Nirmala Devi ◽  
Dalasanuru Chandregowda Manjunathagowda ◽  
Anjanappa Muddappa ◽  
Shaimaa A. M. Abdelmohsen ◽  
...  

Vegetable soybean production is dependent on the development of vegetable type varieties that would be achieved by the use of germplasm to evolve new agronomically superior yielding vegetable type with beneficial biochemical traits. This can be accomplished by a better understanding of genetics, which is why the research was conducted to reveal the quantitative genetics of vegetable soybean genotypes. Genetic variability of main morphological traits in vegetable soybean genotypes and their divergence was estimated, as a result of the magnitude of genotypic variation (GV), and phenotypic variation (PV) of traits varied among the genotypes. All traits showed high heritability (h2) associated with high genetic advance percentage mean (GAM). Therefore, these variable traits are potential for genetic improvement of vegetable type soybean. Genetic diversity is the prime need for breeding, and the magnitude of genetic diversity values were maximized among specific genotypes. Eight clusters were found for all genotypes; cluster VIII and cluster I were considered to have the most diversity. Cluster VIII consisted of two genotypes (GM-6 and GM-27), based on the mean outcomes of the high yield attributing traits. Hence, these two (GM-6, GM-27) genotypes can be advanced for commercial cultivation; furthermore, other genotypes can be used as source of breeding lines for genetic improvement of vegetable soybean.


Nematology ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Minghui Huang ◽  
Ruifeng Qin ◽  
Chunjie Li ◽  
Mingze Wang ◽  
Ye Jiang ◽  
...  

Summary Soybean cyst nematode (SCN, Heterodera glycines) is a devastating plant-parasitic nematode worldwide. Two SCN races, race 4 (HG Type 1.2.3.5.6.7) and race 5 (HG Type 2.5.7), with increased virulence were previously identified in Northeast China. To obtain new resistance sources to these SCN populations, the response of 62 genotypes, including 51 local varieties and breeding lines, and 11 indicator lines for SCN race and HG Type identification, were evaluated. Four new primers in the regions of two loci of GmSHMT08 (Rhg4) and GmSNAP18 (rhg1) were designed for PCR amplification and subsequent sequencing to characterise haplotypes instead of genome resequencing. Results indicated three haplotypes among 51 local genotypes; there were 26 lines in Haplotype I carrying both the rhg1-a and Rhg4-a resistant loci as in ‘Peking’, 13 lines in Haplotype II containing only the resistant rhg1-a locus but Rhg4-b susceptible loci, and 12 lines in Haplotype III with rhg1-c and Rhg4-b susceptible loci. Interestingly, there was no ‘PI 88788’-type resistance identified in Northeast China, although it accounts for 90% of sources in the USA. Two local breeding lines in Haplotype I displayed resistance to both SCN races. The resistance lines carried higher copy number (>1) of the tandem duplication at the rhg1 locus compared with susceptible lines (⩽1). The combination of the two microsatellite markers, Sat_162 on Chr 8 and 590 on Chr 18, distinguished the three haplotypes and predicted the resistance/susceptibility for SCN race 5. The knowledge of the phenotypes and molecular characteristics of 51 local breeding lines in Northeast China will accelerate the utilisation of sources for broad-based SCN resistance and marker-assisted selection.


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