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Table 2 M. persicae EPG parameters measured on a susceptible (PB2013046) and a resistant (PB2013071) C. baccatum accession

From: Reduced phloem uptake of Myzus persicae on an aphid resistant pepper accession

Class

Trait Definitiona

2,013,046

2,013,071

P-value

Non-probing (NP)

Number of NP

15.7

17.3

0.5645

Total duration of NP (min)

21.3

21.3

0.9879

Probes

Number of Probes

14.8

16.3

0.5870

Total duration of Probes (min)

338.6

338.6

0.9874

Pathway phase (C)

Number of C (pathway periods)

24.4

27.8

0.3528

Total duration of pathway period (min)

125.0

155.1

0.1206

Derailed stylet (F)

Number of periods with F form

3.3

1.5

0.0650

Total duration of F period (min)

72.9

59.8

0.6230

Xylem phase (G)

Number of periods with G form

2.1

1.7

0.5651

Total duration of G period (min)

32.9

33.4

0.9686

Time to first G phase (min)

162.8

153.2

0.8326

Phloem phase (E)

Number of salivation periods (E1)

6.1

9.4

0.0265

Time to first E1 (min)

105.1

82.2

0.4575

Total duration of E1 (min)

28.6

80.0

0.0001

Total duration of phloem uptake (E2, min)

78.9

10.5

0.0032

Time to first E2 (min)

258.5

324.0

0.0414

Number of E1 followed by E2

1.2

0.3

0.0049

Total duration of E1E2 (min)

86.6

5.5

0.0008

Time to first E1E2 (min)

225.4

324.4

0.0037

Potential drops (Pd)

Number of potential drops

83.7

156.4

0.0000

Number of Pd per min of Pathway C

0.7

1.0

0.0025

Aphids reaching E2

Percentage of aphids reaching E2

75%

47%

0.1010

  1. Data are based on 20 and 17 aphids tested on PB2013046 and PB2013071, respectively. Mean values are shown