title: Correlations between colonization of onion thrips and leaf reflectance measures across six cabbage varieties.
abstract: The main purpose of this study was to reveal if the UV-A, and visible light reflection of leaves of white cabbage varieties is correlated to resistance against onion thrips. The antixenotic resistance (AR) against onion thrips and thrips damage differed between varieties Balashi, Bloktor, Riana - considered resistant - and Green Gem, Hurricane, Quisor - considered susceptible. The solar UV-A (340-400 nm) and visible (401-650 nm) light reflection of white cabbage leaves were recorded. Correlation between AR against onion thrips and reflection of leaves in UV-A and visible range of the studied white cabbage varieties were computed. According to the AR evaluation onion thrips density was always higher on susceptible than on resistant varieties. The UV-A light reflection of head forming leaves and the contrast between head and exterior leaves (H/E) was negatively correlated with onion thrips host preference at an early stage of cabbage head formation. The visible light reflection of both head forming and exterior leaves was also negatively correlated with onion thrips host preference. Susceptible varieties had greater damage ratings at harvest than resistant ones and positive correlations were observed between AR and damage. AR against onion thrips may be affected by differences in reflection of cabbage leaves at an early growth stage. It is suggested that more intensive reflection of leaves and/or higher contrast values between the reflectance intensity of head versus outer leaves made the resistant varieties less attractive to onion thrips. Our results reported here provide the first evidence of negative correlation between UV-A and visible reflection of leaves and AR of white cabbage against a dangerous insect pest, opening new perspectives for understanding the role of reflection by plant leaves in pest management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Entomology, Faculty of Horticultural Science, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary ; Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Technical and Human Sciences, Sapientia University, Tîrgu-Mureş, Romania.
authors.forename: János
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bálint
authors.forename: Balázs Vince
authors.initials: BV
authors.lastname: Nagy
authors.forename: József
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fail
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001937:Brassica / Q000145:classification / Q000469:parasitology / Q000502:physiology*; D006790:Host-Parasite Interactions; D008027:Light; D019697:Onions / Q000469:parasitology; D010935:Plant Diseases / Q000469:parasitology; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000469:parasitology / Q000502:physiology*; D011156:Population Density; D013045:Species Specificity; D061149:Thysanoptera / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000502:physiology; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays
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