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Populations of aphids on named varieties of Irish potatoes

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Populations of the green peach aphid,Myzus persicae (Sulzer), and the potato aphid,Macrosiphum euphorbiae (Thomas), were observed on 27 named varieties of Irish potatoes in the Yakima Valley of Washington intermittently from 1947 through 1968. The Epicure, Great Scot, and B5141-6 varieties produced relatively fewer green peach aphids than other varieties tested; Bliss Triumph and Red Pontiac produced relatively fewer potato aphids. Except for Doebay Red, the red-skinned varieties, Bliss Triumph, Red McLure, Norland, and Earnly Rose, were extremely to moderately productive of the green peach aphid. No correlation was apparent between abundance of aphids and the specific gravity or yield of tubers.

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  1. Entomology Research Division, Agriculturual Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, 98902, Yakima, Washington

    Lee Fox

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  1. B. J. Landis
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In cooperation with the College of Agriculture, Research Center, Washington State University, Pullman 99163, and the Washington State Potato Commission.

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Landis, B.J., Powell, D.M. & Fox, L. Populations of aphids on named varieties of Irish potatoes. American Potato Journal 49, 63–69 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02862817

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