<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The rose aphid, Macrosiphum rosae, is one of the most important pests on roses in the world and it causes economic damage. In this study, biology, seasonal population dynamics, and status of natural enemies of the rose aphid were studied. Seasonal population dynamics was studied by randomly sampling 10 shoots every week in two locations of Isfahan, Iran. Rose aphid with a high population density, both in spring (April and May) and in autumn (November), was observed on roses. The results showed that the rose aphid overwinters as parthenogenetic females and nymphs. This aphid migrates to a secondary host, Dipsacus fullonum (Dipsacaceae), in summer due to poor food quality of rose plants. Since sexual form and egg of the rose aphid were not observed in Isfahan, it is probably anholocyclic species with host alternation in this area. Natural enemies of the rose aphid include four species of Coccinellidae, three species of Syrphidae, two species of Chamaemyiidae, one species of Chrysopidae, a few species of Anthocoridae and Miridae, and one species of Cantharidae. One species of ectoparasite mite of Erythraeidae was also collected. In addition, four species of parasitoid wasps, Braconidae, were collected.</p></abstract>

The rose aphid, Macrosiphum rosae, is one of the most important pests on roses in the world and it causes economic damage. In this study, biology, seasonal population dynamics, and status of natural enemies of the rose aphid were studied. Seasonal population dynamics was studied by randomly sampling 10 shoots every week in two locations of Isfahan, Iran. Rose aphid with a high population density, both in spring (April and May) and in autumn (November), was observed on roses. The results showed that the rose aphid overwinters as parthenogenetic females and nymphs. This aphid migrates to a secondary host, Dipsacus fullonum (Dipsacaceae), in summer due to poor food quality of rose plants. Since sexual form and egg of the rose aphid were not observed in Isfahan, it is probably anholocyclic species with host alternation in this area. Natural enemies of the rose aphid include four species of Coccinellidae, three species of Syrphidae, two species of Chamaemyiidae, one species of Chrysopidae, a few species of Anthocoridae and Miridae, and one species of Cantharidae. One species of ectoparasite mite of Erythraeidae was also collected. In addition, four species of parasitoid wasps, Braconidae, were collected.

Some bioecological aspects of the rose aphid, Macrosiphum rosae (Hemiptera: Aphididae) and its natural enemies

Department of Biodiversity, Institute for Science, High Technology & Environmental Sciences, Graduate University of Advanced Technology, Kerman,

Emeritus Professor, Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan,

Acta Universitatis Sapientiae, Agriculture and Environment

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The rose aphid, Macrosiphum rosae, is one of the most important pests on roses in the world and it causes economic damage. In this study, biology, seasonal...

Some bioecological aspects of the rose aphid, Macrosiphum rosae (Hemiptera: Aphididae) and its natural enemies

Published Online: Feb 08, 2017

Page range: 74 - 88

Received: Sep 17, 2016

Accepted: Oct 09, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ausae-2016-0007

Keywords
seasonal fluctuations, population dynamics, predator, parasitoid, pest

© 2017

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Some bioecological aspects of the rose aphid, Macrosiphum rosae (Hemiptera: Aphididae) and its natural enemies

Published Online: Feb 08, 2017

Page range: 74 - 88

Received: Sep 17, 2016

Accepted: Oct 09, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ausae-2016-0007

Keywordsseasonal fluctuations, population dynamics, predator, parasitoid, pest

© 2017

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
seasonal fluctuations, population dynamics, predator, parasitoid, pest