Population Dynamics and Identification of Species of Aphids Attacking Wheat Plant in Daraa Governorate- Southern Syria


Abstract in English

Results of the study revealed the presence of four aphid species which spread in the wheat fields of Daraa during 2013. They are: Schizaphis graminum (Rondani), Rhopalosiphum padi (L), Rhopalosiphum maidis (Fitch) and Sitobion avenae (Fab). S. graminum was most widely amounted rate (48%), followed by specie of R. padi (% 20) then R. maidis (% 16.8), and finally specie of S. avenae rate (14.9%). The appearance time of the different stages insect (nymphs, winged insects, winged) for its specie and their arriving time to the peak were identify.

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