Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection (2011) 44, 484-492

N. Tofangsazi, K. Kheradmand, S. Shahrokhi and A.A. Talebi (2011)
Demography of greenbug, Schizaphis graminum (Rondani) (Hemiptera: Aphididae) on six barley cultivars
Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection 44 (5), 484-492
Abstract: The greenbugs, Schizaphis graminum (Rondani) were collected from the barley fields in Isfahan region of Iran. The aphid colonies were maintained on each of six barley cultivars including Karoon, Kavir, Zarjoo, Nosrat, Afzal and Rihane. All the experiments were done on the mentioned barley varieties at 26 ± 1°C, 60 ± 5% relative humidity (RH) and at a photoperiod of 16:8 (L:D) h. The shortest and longest developmental times were obtained on Nosrat 6.35 ± 0.11 and Rihane 6.75 ± 0.07 days, respectively. The survivorship of immature stages varied from 71.95% on Nosrat to 82.14% on Zarjoo. The total number of offsprings were 71.05 and 63.22 nymphs per female on Kavir and Karoon. The highest and lowest rm values were observed on Kavir (0.336 ± 0.005) and Rihane (0.299 ± 0.008), respectively. The statistical analysis of jackknife did not show a significant influence of the tested barley varieties for the mean generation time and a similar procedure of difference for λ and rm was estimated.
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Database assignments for author(s): Katayoon Kheradmand, Ali Asghar Talebi

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
general biology - morphology - evolution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Schizaphis graminum	Barley (Hordeum vulgare)	Iran