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Evolution of Polymorphs in Rhopalosiphum maidis (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in Response to Different Seasonal and Host Plant Conditions

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Last updated: 24 Dec 2024

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The aphid Rhopalosiphum maidis is a serious pest against cereal plants. In Egypt, it causes serious damage to many cereal plants. The principal idea of this study was achieved based on the observation of various seasonal invasion rates of this pest on different host plants suggesting climatic adaptation by R. maidis polymorphs. The invasion rates on winter plants were higher than those of summer. Morphologically, all collections were belonging to R. maidis. The authors assumed that different biotypes of R. maidis are present in the studied area. To address this hypothesis, the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I (COI) gene was amplified in aphids collected from wheat, barley, sorghum and maize in Assiut, Egypt. Polymerase chain reactions (PCR) identified 687 bps products corresponding to a partial sequence of (COI). Multiple sequence alignment of the sequenced products revealed that at least five haplotypes are present on the tested plants. Phylogenetic analysis using the neighbor-joining method identified five clades that represent different biotypes. The identified clades contained mixtures between summer and winter R. maidis collections suggesting that different biotypes are present in mixtures on the same plant. Our findings showed that R. maidis develops different polymorphs on various host plants at different climatic conditions.

DOI

10.21608/eajbsa.2023.326308

Keywords

Rhopalosiphum maidis, Cytochrome oxidase, Phylogeny, Biotypes, aphids

Authors

First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

Ibrahim

MiddleName

M. A.

Affiliation

Department of Zoology and Entomology, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut 71516, Egypt.

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ahmedmai1982@aun.edu.eg

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Egypt

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Nourelhoda

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Rasmey

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M.

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Agricultural Research Center, Dokki, Giza, Egypt.

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Egypt

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First Name

Mohamed

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Abdelrahman

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A.

Affiliation

Agricultural Research Center, Dokki, Giza, Egypt.

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Egypt

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First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Hassan

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H. A.

Affiliation

Department of Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Assiut 71516, Egypt.

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Egypt

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Ali

Last Name

Ali

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M.

Affiliation

Department of Zoology and Entomology, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut 71516, Egypt.

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alialimh@yahoo.com

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Egypt

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Volume

16

Article Issue

4

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44190

Issue Date

2023-12-01

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2023-10-08

Publish Date

2023-11-20

Page Start

53

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62

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1687-8809

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2090-0813

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Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences. A, Entomology

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Evolution of Polymorphs in Rhopalosiphum maidis (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in Response to Different Seasonal and Host Plant Conditions

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24 Dec 2024