Publications by authors named "Rosanna M Rostron"
Pest Manag Sci
February 2025
Article Synopsis
- - Researchers investigated a high-throughput method to assess how different winter wheat varieties respond to harmful aphids, Sitobion avenae and Rhopalosiphum padi, focusing on both antixenosis (host preference) and antibiosis (impact on aphid survival).
- - The study found significant variations in aphid behavior, with some wheat varieties attracting four times more aphids than others, and established that phloem feeding patterns correlated with resistance traits; traditional methods using detached leaves proved ineffective for accurate results.
- - The findings emphasize that direct observation of aphid settlement on seedlings is a more effective approach for screening, allowing for faster identification of wheat varieties with potential genetic resistance against aphid pests.
