Reproduction and growth of myzus persicae (sulzer) (Hemiptera: Aphididae)]on different charliston pepper varieties

The life table is used to estimate the growth potential of a pest in a given host. The parameters are important for assessing the resistance level of each type of pepper and for developing IPM programs. In this study, age-stage specific two-sex life tables were calculated on five different commercial Charleston pepper cultivars (A.3055, Flood, Canyon, Marathon and Saf Blood) of Myzus persicae. The studies were carried out in climate rooms adjusted to 25 ± 1 ° C, 60 ± 10% relative humidity and 16: 8 light: dark conditions. At the end of the study, the intrinsic rate of increase (r); 0.238, 0.248, 0.193, 0.222 and 0.233 days-1. The intrinsic rate of increase (r) was highest in Tufan cultivar with 0.248 days-1, and the lowest in Canyon cultivar with 0.193 days-1, and the results were found as statistically significant. Total development times were recorded between 8.21 days and 10.95 days. Mean generation times (T) were found between 16.64 days and 17.84 days among cultivars. At the end of the study, Tufan cultiva