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Effects of covering potato crops with clear polyethylene film on spread of potato virus Y
Author(s) -
GIBSON R. W.,
GUNENC YILDIZ
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
plant pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.928
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1365-3059
pISSN - 0032-0862
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-3059.1981.tb01262.x
Subject(s) - macrosiphum euphorbiae , myzus persicae , biology , potato virus y , sowing , horticulture , agronomy , polyethylene , plant virus , virus , pest analysis , aphididae , virology , aphid , homoptera , chemistry , organic chemistry
SUMMARY Plots of potatoes in eastern England were covered at planting with finely slit, clear polyethylene film which remained over the foliage until harvest. Spread of potato virus Y and the numbers of aphids on the leaves in these plots were compared with those in uncovered plots. In two years fewer tubers of covered plants were infected with potato virus Y and in the first year the covered plants had fewer Myzus persicae (Sulz.) and Macrosiphum euphorbiae (Thos.).