Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam): A new host for Brevicoryne brassicae (L.) and Myzus persicae (Sulzer) (Hemiptera: Aphididae)
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https://doi.org/10.14295/cs.v4i2.256Keywords:
Convolvulaceae, Insecta, pulgãoAbstract
Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.) is a plant potentially used as food in underdevelopedcountries and although it is easy to be planted and managed, many factors, like insects, may limit its
productivity. Usually, aphids attack cabbage (Brassica sylvestris (L.) Mill.) Mill.), negatively influencing
on its development and survival. The aphid species observed were Brevicoryne brassicae and Myzus
persicae (both Hemiptera: Aphididae). In this study was found that these species co-occur and show
potential to cause damage also on sweet potato plants in Brazil. So, they have to be considered in
Integrated Pest Management - IPM to sweet potato crop.
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Published
2013-05-21
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e Castro, B. M. de C., Soares, M. A., de Andrade Júnior, V. C., & Pires, E. M. (2013). Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam): A new host for Brevicoryne brassicae (L.) and Myzus persicae (Sulzer) (Hemiptera: Aphididae). Comunicata Scientiae, 4(2), 220–223. https://doi.org/10.14295/cs.v4i2.256
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