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Studies on the ecology of Aphis craccivora Koch (Hem., Aphididae), the vector of rosette disease of groundnuts, in Uganda

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 July 2009

J. C. Davies
J. C. Davies
Affiliation:
Department of Agriculture, Serere Research Station, P. O. Soroti, Uganda
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Observations on Aphis craccivora Koch at Serere, Uganda, in 1964–68 showed that dry season carry-over of aphids could occur on the common weeds Euphorbia hirta and E. prostrata; at other times aphids were seen on Gliricidia sepium, Cassia tora, Centrosema pubescens and Macroptilium atropurpureum, the last two being increasingly used as pasture legumes. In pot tests, attempts to transfer the virus through G. sepium, Cassia tora, Stylosanthes guianensis and Centrosema pubescens were unsuccessful. Volunteer groundnuts growing in open situations were an important source of virus and vector. Field studies on menazon-sprayed and unsprayed plants closely or widely spaced showed that aphid numbers increased rapidly on the groundnut crop 31–45 days from emergence but declined rapidly as the plants matured. Superficially the plants appeared to be free of aphids but large populations were often found on hypanthia, flowers and gynophores. Coccinellids, especially Cheilomenes sulphurea (Ol), were important predators. Aphid numbers were far higher on groundnuts with low plant densities, possibly because the number of favoured feeding sites is increased, but the number of plants infested was not significantly different at high and low densities. Yellow panels had little effect on aphid numbers. Spraying with menazon (294 g active ingredient/ha, 5 times) prevented breeding by incoming alates.

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Bulletin of Entomological Research , Volume 62 , Issue 2 , November 1972 , pp. 169 - 182
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1972

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