Use of insect antifeedants against aphid vectors of plant virus disease

Griffiths, D., Pickett, J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8386-3770, Smart, L. and Woodcock, C. 1989. Use of insect antifeedants against aphid vectors of plant virus disease. Pesticide Science 27 (3) , pp. 269-276. 10.1002/ps.2780270306

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Abstract

The probing and feeding behaviour of aphids can result in uptake of viruses from infected plants and subsequent transmission to healthy plants. It is possible to interfere with virus acquisition and transmission by influencing aphid host-selection and feeding behaviour with antifeedant chemicals. Published work is reviewed and new work is presented in this paper. The two most successful classes of antifeedants against aphids are (a) compounds derived from the aphid alarm pheromone and (b) plant-derived antifeedants such as the sesquiterpene (-)-polygodial. Results with these and other compounds are discussed in terms of antifeedant activity against Myzus persicae, their effects on resistant aphids and the evidence for decŕease in virus spread by aphids in laboratory and field.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Chemistry
Date of Acceptance:	19 March 1989
Last Modified:	06 Feb 2026 12:30
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/184464

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