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Effect of Jasmonic Application on Economically Insect Pests and Yeald in Spring Wheat

Auswirkungen einer Jasmonasäure-Applikation auf Weizenschädlinge in Sommerweizen

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Abstract

Field trials were conducted in spring wheat to observe effects of jasmonic acid (JA) on aphids, thrips and wheat blossom midge (WBM). Two spring wheat varieties (Triso and Kadrilj) were sprayed twice, with two concentrations of JA plus control. Wheat pests and associated natural enemies (Coccinellidae, Empididae and Aphelinidae) were surveyed by direct count and sweep net methods. Thrips larvae and adults and WBM larvae were estimated by dissecting wheat ears. Wheat midge larvae were monitored using white traps in treated and untreated plots. At the end of season, wheat yield was assessed in treated and control plots. There was a significant difference in the number of insect pests and their natural enemies between treatments in both varieties. Plants in control plots had higher numbers of aphids, thrips and midges than in treated plots. There were more aphids, thrips and midges on the variety ‘Triso’ than on ‘Kadrilj’. JA application enhanced wheat yield in treated plots compared to control plots. The results indicated that JA mediated induction of plant defense in wheat plants can improve resistance against insect herbivores. JA could be used to develop environmentally sound crop management with reduced insecticide applications.

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Um die Auswirkungen von Jasmonsäure (JA) auf Blattläuse, Thripse und Weizengallmücken zu beobachten, wurden Feldversuche in Sommerweizen durchgeführt. Die Applikationen erfolgten an zwei Terminen in jeweils zwei Konzentrationen von JA und einer Kontrolle bei den Sommerweizensorten Triso und Kadrilj. Das Auftreten der Weizenschädlinge und von Nützlingen (Coccinellidae, Empididae und Aphelinidae) wurden im Feld durch Sichtbonituren und Kescherfängen erfasst. Zur Ermittlung des Ährenbefalls durch Thrips-Larven und Adulte sowie Weizengallmücken-Larven kam eine Laboranalyse zur Anwendung. Das Abwanderungsverhalten von Weizengallmückenlarven wurde außerdem mit Wasserschalen in behandelten und unbehandelten Parzellen beobachtet. Am Ende der Saison wurde der Weizenertrag in den Versuchsparzellen erfasst. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass ein signifikanter Unterschied in der Anzahl von Schadinsekten und ihrer natürlichen Feinde zwischen den Behandlungen in beiden Sorten bestand. Auf den Pflanzen in den Kontrollparzellen konnten höhere Zahlen von Blattläusen, Thripsen und Weizengallmücken als in den behandelten Parzellen ermittelt werden. Der Befall mit Blattläusen, Thripsen und Weizengallmücken war auf der Sorte ‚Triso‘ höher als auf ‚Kadrilj‘. Das Ergebnis der JA Anwendung war ein verbesserter Weizenertrag in den behandelten Parzellen (im Vergleich zu den Kontrollen). Der Parzellenversuch zeigte, dass eine JA vermittelte Induktion der pflanzlichen Abwehr in Weizenpflanzen den Befall mit Schadinsekten reduzieren kann und somit als interessanter Ansatz zur Verringerung gezielter Insektizid-Spritzungen weiterer Prüfungen bedarf.

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Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg had provided the financial support for this research. The authors are grateful to Dr. T. Bruce (Rothamsted Research, UK) and M. Farag (Cairo University, Egypt) for their constructive comments on this manuscript.

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El-Wakeil, N., Volkmar, C. Effect of Jasmonic Application on Economically Insect Pests and Yeald in Spring Wheat. Gesunde Pflanzen 64, 107–116 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10343-012-0278-x

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