Schizaphis graminum

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People with a declared interest in Schizaphis graminum
Kevin A. Shufran USDA Agricultural Research Service
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i5K Comments for Schizaphis graminum
Live material is available. At least 13 different biotypes (phenotypes) maintained in colony at USDA-ARS.

major pest of wheat, barley, oat, grain sorghum, and turf grasses. host range >70 species of grasses, including most grass crops. distribution: worldwide host plant resistance is major control tactic, but virulent biotypes render HPR ineffective. Vector of barley yellow dwarf virus. Variation in vector competence exists. holocyclic. can be bred in lab (sexual crosses).

extensive literature available about this species. well studied.
Kevin A. Shufran


Schizaphis graminum
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Taxonomic classification
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Family: Aphididae
Genus: Schizaphis
NCBI taxid: 485px-US-NLM-NCBI-Logo.png 13262
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