%0 Journal Article
%T Relationship Between Aphid Infestation and Chlorophyll Content in Fabaceae Species
%A Sylwia Go awska
%A Robert Krzy anowski
%A Iwona  ukasik
%J Acta Biologica Cracoviensia Series Botanica
%@ 1898-0295
%D 2010
%I 
%R 10.2478/v10182-010-0026-4
%X We determined the chlorophyll a and b levels (SPAD readings) in uninfested leaves and in leaves after 7 and 17 days of aphid infestation in four Fabaceae species (Pisum sativum L., Vicia faba L., Trifolium pretense L, Medicago sativa L.). Feeding by pea aphids Acyrthosiphon pisum Harris (Hemiptera: Aphididae) caused significant loss of chlorophyll a and b in the infested plants. Uninfested leaves on both short- and long-infestation plants had significantly higher chlorophyll a and b than infested leaves.
%K chlorophyll a+b
%K Fabaceae
%K Acyrthosiphon pisum
%K SPAD values
%U http://versita.metapress.com/content/0877732334047q17/?p=e3dc8618c2584dbcaf8658c85eff2e34&pi=9