Essays about: "Myzus persicae"

Found 2 essays containing the words Myzus persicae.

1. 1. Virus yellows in sugar beets in Sweden and Europe

   University essay from SLU/Dept. Of Plant Biology

   Author : Alma Gustavsson Ruus; [2020]
   Keywords : virus yellows; BYV; BMYV; BChV; BWYV; sugar beet; Myzus persicae; green peach aphid; Aphis fabae; black bean aphid; neonicotinoids;

   Abstract : This thesis describes virus yellows in sugar beets and converse both older and new knowledge about the viruses, vector and host relations and the control measures against the disease. The aim is to explore new potential control measures and to predict how the disease may affect agriculture in the future. READ MORE

3. 2. Plant chemical signalling affecting aphid-plant interactions

   University essay from SLU/Horticulture (until 121231)

   Author : Erika Qvarfordt; [2009]
   Keywords : plant-plant interactions; barley; aphids; root exudates; induced defence;

   Abstract : Aphid-plant interaction are complex processes where much still remains to be explored. This project tested the capacity of aphid-infested barley, Hordeum vulgare (L.), to induce defencelike responses in neighbouring plants via chemical signals, making them less acceptable to the bird cherry-oat aphid Rhopalosiphum padi (L.). READ MORE