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Population Growth of Myzus persicae on Potato Plants Infected with Different Strains and Variants of Potato virus Y

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Potato virus Y (PVY) is one of the most economically important viruses affecting the potato crop. Several strains of the virus, including PVYO, PVYN, recombinant isolates; PVYN:O (PVY N-Wi) and PVYNTN and several variants of PVYO have been reported from North American potato-production areas. The green peach aphid, Myzus persicae Sulzer, is a colonizer of potatoes and is considered the most important vector of PVY. The objective of this study was to measure the population growth of M. persicae on potato plants infected with different strains and genetic variants of PVY. The initial population of ten winged adults of M. persicae was allowed to develop on a potted plant for 12 days. Results clearly indicated that infections by different strains and genetic variants of PVY did not influence the population growth of M. persicae on potato plants during this period.

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El virus Y de la papa (PVY) es de los más económicamente importantes que afectan al cultivo. Algunas de las variantes del virus, incluyendo PVYO, PVYN, aislamientos recombinantes; PVYN:O (PVYN-Wi) y PVYNTN y algunas variantes de PVYO, se han reportado de áreas de producción de papa de Norteamérica. El áfido verde del durazno Myzus persicae Sulzer, es un colonizador de las papas y se le considera el vector más importante de PVY. El objetivo de este estudio fue medir el crecimiento de la población de M. persicae en plantas de papa infectadas con diversos tipos y variantes genéticas de PVY. Se le permitió a una población inicial de diez adultos alados de M. persicae desarrollarse en una planta en maceta por 12 días. Los resultados indican claramente que las infecciones por los diversos tipos y variantes genéticas de PVY no influenciaron el crecimiento de la población de M. persicae en plantas de papa durante este período.

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Authors thank Cathy Clark for providing technical assistance and proof reading this manuscript. Funding for this study was provided by the DIAP program of AAFC and the EIAA program of the Province of New Brunswick.

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Nanayakkara, U.N., Giguère, M.A. & Pelletier, Y. Population Growth of Myzus persicae on Potato Plants Infected with Different Strains and Variants of Potato virus Y . Am. J. Potato Res. 90, 297–300 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12230-012-9284-x

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