Biological aspects and feeding behavior of cotton aphid in watermelon cultivars submitted to silicon application

ABSTRACT This research aimed to evaluate the biological aspects and the feeding behavior of Aphis gossypii in watermelon cultivars submitted to silicon application. The experiment was conducted at the Institute of Education, Agriculture and Environment of the Federal University of Amazonas, Humaitá, Brazil. The experimental design was completely randomized in a 2×3 factorial (with and without silicon; cultivars Crimson Sweet, Fairfax and Charleston), with ten replications. The application of silicic acid (1%) was carried out directly on the substrate using dose equivalent to 1 ton SiO2·ha-1, 25 days after sowing. The rearing of aphids was kept in cucumber plants, cultivar Caipira. Insect biology tests were conducted to evaluate the duration of the prereproductive, reproductive and postreproductive periods, longevity, number of nymphs, and feeding behavior using the honeydew secretion technique. Analysis of variance was performed using the statistical program SISVAR and the means were compared by the F and Scott–Knott test (p ≤ 0.05). The silicon application to watermelon plants affects the reproduction and feeding of A. gossypii. The watermelon plants cultivar Crimson Sweet treated with silicon has high resistance to feeding by A. gossypii.

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Main Authors:	Pereira,Rosane Rodrigues da Costa, Barbosa,Roneres Deniz, Ferreira,Luciana Diniz, Silva,Douglas Marcelo Pinheiro da, Zaché,Ronelza Rodrigues da Costa, Pereira,Carlos Eduardo
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Instituto Biológico 2020
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1808-16572020000100229
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