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VOL. 5, ISSUE 4 (2023)
Effectiveness of auxins hormone and lanthanum oxide La2O3 on some physiological characteristics of Aphis gossypii infested squash plants
Authors
Ayat I El-Kholy, Seham M Elmahdy
Abstract

This study was carried out to evaluation the efficiency of two different materials (substances) on controlling the serious pest Aphis gossypii Glover (Aphididae: Hemiptera) infesting squash plants (Cucurbita pepo L.) through its effectiveness on the physiological characteristics of that insect. Examined substances were; the plant hormone auxins hormone (Indol acetic acid IAA) with two concentrations; 25 ppm and 50 ppm and the other substance was lanthanum oxide La2O3 also with two concentrations; 1 ppm and 5 ppm. Experiments were carried out at two different zones (governorates); Tokh zone (Qaliobya Governorate) and Perkash zone (Giza governorate) during seasons 2022 under greenhouses. Results obtained show that lanthanum oxide La2O3 was more effectiveness on controlling A. gossypii more than auxins hormone (Indol acetic acid IAA) at both of the two tested zones. This is appears in decreasing the mean population numbers of A. gossypii infesting squash plants when squash plants treatment by lanthanum oxide La2O3 more than when these plants treatment by auxins hormone IAA compared to control (squash plants did not treat with any substances). Results obtained indicated also that effectiveness of lanthanum oxide La2O3 was higher than auxins hormone IAA on the physiological characteristics of the tested pest A. gossypii. These physiological characteristics stimulated in the important internal substances secreted by that insect A. gossypii; two internal compounds (total proteins - total Lipids); two enzymes (lipase enzyme - kinase enzyme); two hormones (molting hormone - juvenile hormone) and two genes (alpha glucosidase gene - sucrase gene).

Statistical analyses show that were highly significant differences between the mean population numbers of the tested insect A. gossypii infesting squash plants treatment by both of the two tested substances IAA and La2O3 compared to control. And also there were highly significant differences between concentrations of the important internal substances secreted by A. gossypii which fed on squash plants treatment by both of IAA and La2O3 compared to control insects (insects fed on squash plants did not treat by any substance).
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Pages:97-101
How to cite this article:
Ayat I El-Kholy, Seham M Elmahdy "Effectiveness of auxins hormone and lanthanum oxide La2O3 on some physiological characteristics of <i>Aphis gossypii</i> infested squash plants". International Journal of Agriculture and Plant Science, Vol 5, Issue 4, 2023, Pages 97-101
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