Lehtonen, Päivi; Saikkonen, Kari and Helander, Marjo (2003) Fungal endophytes decrease aphid performance in grasses: effects on virus transmission? NJF's 22nd congress "Nordic agriculture in global perspective", Turku, Finland, July 1-4, 2003.
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Summary
We examined how endophyte infection and nutrient availability affects the performance of bird-cherry aphid (Rhopalosiphum padi) in meadow fescue (Festuca pratensis). Endophyte infection drastically reduced aphid survival and reproduction in our study.
| EPrint Type: | Conference paper, poster, etc. (Paper) |
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| Keywords: | fungal endophytes, aphids, meadow fescue |
| Subjects: | Crop husbandry > Crop health, quality, protection |
| Research affiliation: | Finland |
| Deposited By: | Koistinen, Riitta |
| ID Code: | 11232 |
| Deposited On: | 11 Sep 2007 |
| Last Modified: | 20 Aug 2009 16:37 |
| Document Language: | English |
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Not peer-reviewed |
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