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1. Relationship Between Aphid Infestation and Chlorophyll Content in Fabaceae Species Series botanica

Author:
Goławska, Sylwia; Krzyżanowski, Robert; Łukasik, Iwona
Source:
Acta biologica Cracoviensia 2011 v.52 no.2 pp. 76-80
ISSN:
1898-0295
Subject:
Acyrthosiphon pisum; Medicago sativa; Pisum sativum; Trifolium pratense; Vicia faba; chlorophyll; leaves
Abstract:
... We determined the chlorophyll a and b levels (SPAD readings) in uninfested leaves and in leaves after 7 and 17 days of aphid infestation in four Fabaceae species (Pisum sativum L., Vicia faba L., Trifolium pretense L, Medicago sativa L.). Feeding by pea aphids Acyrthosiphon pisum Harris (Hemiptera: Aphididae) caused significant loss of chlorophyll a and b in the infested plants. Uninfested leaves ...
DOI:
10.2478/v10182-010-0026-4