Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection (2013) 46, 636-642

Fatemeh Jahan, Habib Abbasipour, Alireza Askarianzade, Gholamhossein Hasanshahi and Ayatallah Saeedizadeh (2013)
Effect of eight cauliflower cultivars on biological parameters of the cabbage aphid, Brevicoryne brassicae (L.) (Hem: Aphididae) in laboratory conditions
Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection 46 (6), 636-642
Abstract: The cabbage aphid, Brevicoryne brassicae is one of the most important pests with broad host range that does damage to cruciferae plants. In this research, biology parameters of the cabbage aphid was studied on the eight cauliflower cultivars: Smilla, Snow mystique, White cloud, Buris, Galiblanka, Snow crown, SG and Tokita. This study was conducted under controlled conditions (25 ± 2 °C, 65 ± 5% RH and L-D: 16-8). Statistical analysis showed that there is significant difference between different stages of growth and mean number of laid nymphs period (p < 0.05), so that the maximum and minimum growth period were observed on the cultivars Galyblanka and Buris, respectively. The longest mean longevity of total nymphal instars was obtained on White cloud, and the shortest on Smilla. The highest pre nymph period, nymph production period, mean number of laid nymphs, Adult longevity and total lifespan on the Galiblanka cultivar was calculated as 8.60, 13.50, 58.60, 17.30 and 25.90, respectively. The results showed that using cultivars that affected on the adult reproductive parameters and provides conditions for reduction of reproduction could be a good solution for the cabbage aphid control management.
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Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
resistance/tolerance/defence of host
general biology - morphology - evolution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Brevicoryne brassicae	Cabbage (Brassica oleracea)