Preferential influence of wheat varieties (Triticum aestivum L.) on population build-up of aphid (Homoptera: Aphididae) and its natural enemies
Muhammad Saqib Ajmal, Javaid Iqbal, Mirza Abdul Qayyum, Muhammad Asad Saleem, Muhammad Tayyab and Muhammad Sajjad
Six wheat varieties were screened under Bahawalpur conditions for infestation of aphid species complex during 2014-15. Infestation of aphid population and their natural enemies were recorded during February-April 2015. Lowest population of aphid (0.13 aphids/tiller) was recorded on 6309-2013 during 3rd week of April whereas highest population (39.97 aphids/tiller) was harbored on Shafaq-2006 at1st week of March. A close association between the population of natural enemies and aphid was recorded. Natural enemies (ladybird beetle and syrphid fly) showed negative but non-significant correlation (-0.0078, -0.0081) respectively. No population of lacewing was observed throughout the experiment.
Muhammad Saqib Ajmal, Javaid Iqbal, Mirza Abdul Qayyum, Muhammad Asad Saleem, Muhammad Tayyab, Muhammad Sajjad. Preferential influence of wheat varieties (Triticum aestivum L.) on population build-up of aphid (Homoptera: Aphididae) and its natural enemies. J Entomol Zool Stud 2018;6(1):609-612.