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P-ISSN: 2349-6800, E-ISSN: 2320-7078

Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies

2018, Vol. 6, Issue 6
Evaluation of Brassica napus germplasm for susceptibility status against Mustard Aphid (Lipaphis erysimi Kalt.)

Sikandar Ali Cheema, Muhammad Zubair, Muhammad Jawad Saleem, Muhammad Kamil Malik, Asad Aslam, Naeem Arshad Maan and Muhammad Rizwan Khurshid

Lipaphis erysimi (Mustard aphid) is widely distributed and causes considerable losses in terms of oil contents and yield in Brassica crops. Various strategies are being adopted to control its infestation. Breeding programs are enlisted as the most important dimension in enhancing crop yield which are based on the aim of increasing the oil content percentage and certification of less insect and disease susceptible cultivars which ultimately increase the yield. There is a dire need to ensure safety of the crop from losses caused by various insects and diseases. The present study was conducted to evaluate the cultivars for their mustard aphid susceptibility status and to determine the effect of temperature and relative humidity on the population buildup of mustard aphid. All tested cultivars were found less susceptible to mustard aphid. Insect population buildup showed positive correlation with temperature (0.752) and negative correlation with relative humidity (-0.850).
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How to cite this article:
Sikandar Ali Cheema, Muhammad Zubair, Muhammad Jawad Saleem, Muhammad Kamil Malik, Asad Aslam, Naeem Arshad Maan, Muhammad Rizwan Khurshid. Evaluation of Brassica napus germplasm for susceptibility status against Mustard Aphid (Lipaphis erysimi Kalt.). J Entomol Zool Stud 2018;6(6):39-42.

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