Article: Occurrence of a new Russian wheat aphid biotype in Colorado.(Crop Breeding, Genetics & Cytology)

RUSSIAN WHEAT APHID is an important pest of winter wheat and other small grains in Colorado and neighboring states. It was first reported in the USA in 1986 and caused estimated direct and indirect losses of more than $800 million in the western USA from 1987 to 1993 (Morrison and Peairs, 1998). Additional losses have been incurred since then, primarily in Colorado and surrounding states (Berzonsky et al., 2002). Several effective management approaches have been identified to mitigate damage from RWA (Quisenberry and Peairs, 1998). Russian wheat aphid-resistant cultivars have been widely adopted by Colorado winter wheat producers, particularly in production areas with ...

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