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Discovery of English grain aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae) biotypes in China.
Journal of economic entomology - 1 Jun 2011
Xu Zhao-Huan, Chen Ju-Lian, Cheng Deng-Fa, Sun Jing-Rui, Liu Yong, Francis Frédéric
Abstract excerpt
The English grain aphid, Sitobion avenae (F.) (Hemiptera: Aphididae), is an important pest insect of wheat, Triticum aestivum (L.), in China. Grain aphid biotypes are necessary to breed aphid-resistant wheat varieties; however, none have currently been identified. Here, we describe a method to identify grain aphid biotypes and survey the aphid biotype variation in the wheat growth area of China. Clones of S....
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