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African Crop Science Journal
African Crop Science Society
ISSN: 1021-9730 EISSN: 1021-9730
Vol. 6, No. 1, 1998, pp. 49-59
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Bioline Code: cs98006
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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African Crop Science Journal, Vol. 6, No. 1, 1998, pp. 49-59
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Antibiosis and antixenosis of two cowpea varieties to the legume flower thrips
Ekesi, S.; Maniania, N.K. & Onu, I.
Abstract
Laboratory investigations were conducted to study the mechanisms of
resistance of two cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) varieties, ICV
8 and IT84S-2246 to the legume flower thrips, Megalurothrips
sjostedti (Trybom) [Thysanoptera: Thripidae]. High mortality of larval
stages and slower developmental rates on ICV 8, indicated presence of
antibiotic mechanisms of resistance. Adult longevity and oviposition rates
of thrips fed on pollen of ICV 8 were greatly reduced. Mean larval and
pupal weights were also low on this variety but adult weight was not
affected. Mortality rates on IT84S-2246 was low and developmental rates was
normal, indicating an absence of antibiotic mechanisms. However, a choice
experiment using cowpea flowers, and olfactometer assessment, showed that
IT84S-2246 was the least preferred variety, indicating evidence of
antixension as the mechanism of resistance in this variety.
Keywords
Megalurothrips sjostedti, resistance, olfactometer, Vigna unguiculata
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Ekesi, S.; Maniania, N.K. & Onu, I.
Résumé
Des etudes ont ete conduites au laboratoire pour etudier le mecanisme de
resistance de deux varietes de niebe (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp),
ICV 8 at IT84S-2246, a l'egard du thrips des fleurs de niebe,
Megalurothrips sjostedti (Trybom) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae). Une
mortalite elevee des stades larvaires ainsi qu'un long developpement
larvaire ont ete observes avec la variete ICV 8, montrant ainisi la
presence des mecanismes antibiotiques de resistance. La longevite des
adultes et le taux d'oviposition des insectes nourris au pollen de la
variete ICV 8 etaient considerablement reduits. Les poids moyen des larves
et des pupes etait egalement peu eleve avec cette variete; toutefois, le
poids des adultes n'etait pas affecte. Avec la variete IT84S-2246, la
mortalite etait peu elevee, tandis que le taux de developpement larvaire
etait normal, indiquant ainsi l'absence des mecanismes antibiotiques.
Cependant, un test a double choix avec les fluers de niebe et un essai dan
un olfactometre, ont revele que la variete IT84S-2246 etait la moins
preferee, indiquant ainsi que l'antixenose est le mecanisme de resistance
pour cette variete.
Mots Clés
Megalurothrips sjostedti, resistance, olfactometre, Vigna unguiculata
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