Relationship Between Aphid Infestation and Chlorophyll Content in Fabaceae Species

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:...

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Published in:Acta biologica cracoviensia. Series Botanica. 2010-01, Vol.52 (2), p.76-80
Main Authors: Golawska, Sylwia, Krzyzanowski, Robert, Lukasik, Iwona
Format: Article
Language:English
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chlorophyll
chlorophyll a+b
Fabaceae
SPAD values
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Summary: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 on both short- and long-infestation plants had significantly higher chlorophyll a and b than infested leaves.
ISSN:0001-5296
1898-0295
DOI:10.2478/v10182-010-0026-4