Behaviour of alatae of Myzus persicae (Sulzer) (Hemiptera: Aphididae) on chemically treated surfaces after tethered flight

Griffiths, D. C., Pickett, J. A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8386-3770 and Woodcock, Christine 1982. Behaviour of alatae of Myzus persicae (Sulzer) (Hemiptera: Aphididae) on chemically treated surfaces after tethered flight. Bulletin of Entomological Research 72 (4) , pp. 687-693. 10.1017/S0007485300008713

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Abstract

Alatae of Myzus persicae (Sulz.) were made to fly and then released directly onto untreated or chemically treated surfaces where settling behaviour was studied. Most aphids probed host-leaf surfaces even in the presence of vapour of (E)-β-farnesene, the main component of aphid alarm pheromone, or when related behaviour-controlling chemicals were painted on the leaf. Flown aphids attempted to probe most surfaces on which they landed, including glass and green paper. However, they did not probe white filter papers. Sublethal deposits of deltamethrin did not prevent initial probing on plant surfaces but caused uncoordinated leg movements which resulted in aphids falling from the plants.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Chemistry
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
ISSN:	0007-4853
Last Modified:	23 Jan 2026 14:45
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/184126

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