1. Spatial and temporal dynamics of Myzus persicae clones in fields and suction traps.
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Kasprowicz, Louise, Malloch, Gaynor, Pickup, Jon, and Fenton, Brian
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GREEN peach aphid , *PLANT clones , *BRASSICA , *FARMS - Abstract
1 The population of peach-potato aphid Myzus persicae in Scotland is comprised almost entirely of long-term asexual clones. 2 Over a ten year period, M. persicae from Scottish fields and suction traps were analysed with six microsatellite markers. 3 Out of 1497 individuals analysed, 14 clones (denoted A–N) comprised over 98% of the collection. 4 Some clones were particularly abundant but most clones had a widespread distribution on all available plants. 5 Clones E and L had distinct features in their distributions as clone L was geographically totally restricted to the north east of Scotland and clone E showed a marked preference for brassica crops. 6 Clones E and L provide direct evidence of a role for local adaptations in the distribution of M. persicae clones. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2008
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