Scouting of aphids on wheat to evaluate resistance of wheat varieties

Scouting of aphids on wheat to evaluate resistance of wheat varieties

The protocol consists in a visual and non-destructive method to describe the populations of cereal aphids (Sitobion avenae, Rhopalosiphum padi, Metopolophium dirhodum and Rhopalosiphum maidis) on wheat to evaluate resistance of wheat varieties.

Use/context:

It is used for the first, fast screening in the evaluation of resistance of a collection of wheat genotypes.

Author: Edgar Schliephake (JKI).

Modification date : 25 April 2023 | Publication date : 05 January 2014 | Redactor : IPM network, contributor: Thomas Kühne (JKI).