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Aphid (Hemiptera: Aphidoidea) diversity in Tunisia in relation to seed potato production |
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| Authors: | Sonia Boukhris-Bouhachem Rebha Souissi Evëlyne Turpeau Joëlle Rouzé-Jouan Mohamed Fahem Nadia Ben Brahim |
| Affiliation: | 1. INRAT, Laboratoire de Protection des Végétaux , Rue Hédi Karray, Ariana, Tunis , 2049 , Tunisie bouhachem.sonia@iresa.agrinet.tn;3. INRAT, Laboratoire de Protection des Végétaux , Rue Hédi Karray, Ariana, Tunis , 2049 , Tunisie;4. INRA, UMR BiO3P , BP 35327, Le Rheu Cedex , F-35653 , France;5. GIL , Rue Maouia Ibn Abou Sofiène. Le Belvédère, B.P. 178, Tunis , 1002 , Tunisie;6. INRAT, Laboratoire de Botanique Végétaux , Rue Hédi Karray, Ariana, Tunis , 2049 , Tunisie |
| Abstract: | Winged morphs of aphids were investigated from 2002 to 2004 in 4 Tunisian regions of potato seeds production in order to know the aphid diversity and the potential vectors of Potato Virus Y. This is a very important contribution to the knowledge of aphid fauna in Maghreb. A total of 50,030 aphids were caught using yellow water traps and one suction trap. 130 taxa were identified including 103 species. Ten species are well represented in all regions prospected and typical species were also observed in every region. Some differences in species diversity appeared between regions which are discussed considering weather condition and vegetation. |
| Keywords: | Taxonomy biodiversity environment Suction trap Yellow water trap |