Karyotypic Studies on Four Aphid Species of Some Common Plant from Kangra, Himachal Pradesh

Authors

  • Meena Kumari ssociate Professor of Zoology, Biosciences Department, Himachal Pradesh University, Summer Hill, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh 171005, India
  • Sarita Kumari Ph.D Scholar of Zoology Cytogenetics and Molecular Genetics lab no. 405, Zoology Biosciences Department, Himachal Pradesh University, Summer Hill, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh 171005, India.
  • Mansi Yadav Research Scholar of Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana 124001, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/

Keywords:

Chromosomes, Aphids, Total complement lengths, Karyotypes, Idiograms

Abstract

The present study reveals the chromosome of 4  aphids species found on four common plants with  medicinal properties. These aphids species are,  Macrosiphum euphorbiae (Thomas) with diploid  chromosome numbers 2n = 10 infesting on Malva  parviflora, Myzus ornatus Liang having diploid  chromosome numbers 2n = 12 infesting Ajuga  bracteosa, M. ascalonicus Doncaster with chromosome  numbers 2n = 12, on host plant Dahlia pinnata and  Toxoptera odinae (van der Goot) with diploid  chromosome numbers 2n = 8 infesting Duranta  erecta. The actual lengths, relative lengths as well as  Total complement length of the chromosome were  measured at metaphase. Karyotypes were prepared  and Idiograms were constructed based on relative  lengths data. 

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Published

2022-06-15

Issue

Vol. 41 No. 1 (2022): Bulletin of Pure and Applied Sciences-Zoology (Jan-Jun) 2022

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Karyotypic Studies on Four Aphid Species of Some Common Plant from Kangra, Himachal Pradesh . (2022). Bulletin of Pure & Applied Sciences- Zoology , 41(1), 101–105. https://doi.org/10.48165/