Abstract:Aphis gossypii Glover is one of the most important pests in cotton seedling. The specialized mouthpart and short generation time made them seriously restricted the cotton yield. With the electrical penetration graph (EPG), optical microscope, and scanning electron microscope, the physical characteristics of trichomes on the cotton leaf surface and their effects on the stylet penetration behaviors of cotton aphids were investigated in this study. Two types of leaf trichomes, glandular trichomes, and asteroid no… Show more
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