The Leaf Color and Trichome Density Influence the Whitefly Infestation in Different Cassava Cultivars

The whitefly species and (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) are considered important cassava ( ) pests. Leaf color and other morphological characteristics can influence the pest's interactions with the host plants. Thus, this study aimed to identify the relationship between whitefly occurrence and tricho...

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Published in:Insects (Basel, Switzerland) Switzerland), 2022-12, Vol.14 (1), p.4
Main Authors: Pastório, Marcelo A, Hoshino, Adriano T, Kitzberger, Cíntia S G, Bortolotto, Orcial C, de Oliveira, Luciano M, Dos Santos, Adevanir Martins, Lima, Wilmar F, Menezes Junior, Ayres de O, Androcioli, Humberto G
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Language:English
Subjects:
Aleurotrixus aepim
Bemisia tuberculata
Breeding
Cassava
Color
Crops
Cultivars
Density
Host plants
Infestation
leaf colorimetric parameters
leaf pubenscence
Leaves
Light reflection
Luminosity
Manihot esculenta
Morphology
Pests
Physical characteristics
Plant breeding
Plant resistance
Seasons
Variance analysis
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Summary:The whitefly species and (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) are considered important cassava ( ) pests. Leaf color and other morphological characteristics can influence the pest's interactions with the host plants. Thus, this study aimed to identify the relationship between whitefly occurrence and trichome density and leaf color in different cassava cultivars. The study was conducted in the field during the 2014/2015 and 2016/2017 crop seasons. The whitefly occurrence was surveyed in the cultivars, IAPAR 19, IPR Upira, IPR União, IAC 576-70, IAC 14, IAC 90, Catarina Branca, Santa Helena and Baianinha. The whitefly nymph quantification was correlated with non-glandular trichome density, luminosity (L*) and chroma (a* and b*) of the cassava leaves. IAPAR 19 and IAC 14 were less infested by whitefly nymphs when contrasted with IPR União, IPR Upira and Baianinha, which were the most infested. The lowest infestations were correlated with lesser trichome density, highest light reflection and highest chroma in the sprout and the plant's superior third portion leaves. Low infestation in both crop seasons made it impossible to verify its correlation with the studied cassava plant characteristics. The cultivars IAPAR 19 and IAC 14 could contribute towards management in regions with a history of whitefly infestation.
ISSN:2075-4450
2075-4450
DOI:10.3390/insects14010004