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Monitoring of inflights of green peach aphids,Myzus persicae (Sulzer), in New Brunswick potato fields by yellow pans from 1974 to 1983: Results and degree-day simulation

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Based on 10 years of trapping with yellow pan traps it was determined that on the average inflights of green peach aphids,Myzus persicae (Sulzer), start July 26 and cumulative catches of more than five aphids August 8. The lack of significant differences in the timing of first and cumulative catches of aphids between the northern and the southern section of the potato production area is additional evidence thatM. persicae does not usually overwinter in New Brunswick. Important yearly variations in the timing of the first cumulative catch of more than 5 aphids can be simulated by the thermal summation of 1188 DD and forecasted by regression on the timing of first inflights. The use of these results to improve the extension program is discussed.

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Basándose en diez años de capturas con trampas amarillas de agua, se determinó que, en promedio, los vuelos de los áfidos verdes del melocotonero (Myzus persicae (Sulzer)), empiezan el 26 de julio, y las capturas acumulativas de más de cinco ejemplares el 08 de agosto. No se encontraron diferencias significativas en las fechas de las primeras capturas y de las capturas acumulativas entre las secciones norte y sur del área productora de papa, lo cual constituye evidencia adicional de queM. persicae, en general, no hiberna en New Brunswick.

Las variaciones importantes anuales en el calendario de las primeras capturas acumulativas de más de cinco áfidos pueden ser simuladas por la sumatoria técnica de 1188 grados-día y pronosticadas mediante regresión sobre el tiempo en que ocurren los primeros vuelos. Se discute el uso de éstos resultados en el mejoramiento del programa de extensión.

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Boiteau, G., Parry, R.H. Monitoring of inflights of green peach aphids,Myzus persicae (Sulzer), in New Brunswick potato fields by yellow pans from 1974 to 1983: Results and degree-day simulation. American Potato Journal 62, 489–496 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02854522

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