Reliable screening technique for evaluation of wild crucifers against mustard aphid Lipaphis erysimi (Kalt.).
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2014-12
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Wild crucifers namely Arabidopsis thaliana, Brassica fruticulosa, B. rugosa, B. spinescens, B. tournefortii, Camelina sativa, Capsella bursa-pastoris, Crambe abysinnica, Cronopus didymus, Diplotaxis assurgens, D. gomez-campoi, D. muralis, D. siettiana, D. tenuisiliqua, Enatharocarpus lyratus, Lepidium sativum and Sinapis alba along with five cultivated Brassica species including B. rapa (BSH-1), B. juncea (Rohini), B. napus (GSC-6), B. carinata (DLSC-2) and Eruca sativa (T-27) were screened against mustard aphid Lipaphis erysimi (Kalt.) with a standardized technique under definite level of aphid pressure developed using specially designed cages. Observations have revealed that B. fruticulosa, B. spinescens, Camelina sativa, Crambe abysinnica and Lepidium sativum were resistant to mustard aphid L. erysimi with aphid infestation index (AII) ≤1. Capsella bursa-pastoris was highly susceptible to bean aphid, Aphis fabae during its vegetative stage (with 100% mortality). Other genotypes were found in the range of ‘susceptible’ to ‘highly susceptible’ with AII ranging 3-5.
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Aphid infestation index, Aphis fabae, Brassica spp., Camelina sativa, Capsella bursa-pastoris, Crambe abysinnica, Insect pest, Lepidium sativum, Rapeseed, Resistance, Susceptibility
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Singh S P, Kumar Sandeep, Singh Y P, Singh Ram. Reliable screening technique for evaluation of wild crucifers against mustard aphid Lipaphis erysimi (Kalt.). Indian Journal of Experimental Biology. 2014 Dec; 52(12): 1201-1205.