Associational susceptibility of crop plants caused by the invasive weed Canadian goldenrod, Solidago canadensis, via local aphid species

In the present study, field surveys were conducted to detect potential associational susceptibility of crop plants (potato, alfalfa and maize) caused by Canadian goldenrod, Solidago canadensis (L.), one most common invasive weeds in Central Eastern Europe, via plant associated virus vectoring aphids. Assessments made two major agricultural land types: crops grown under high input vs. low-input (LIF) conditions, with without fertilizers pesticides. The frequent aphid species, found both on goldenrod plants, leaf-curling plum aphid, Brachycaudus helichrysi Kaltenbach glasshouse-potato Aulacorthum solani (Kaltenbach). Plant viruses weed identified using high-throughput sequencing small RNAs. Peroxidase (POD) enzyme activity was tested connect aphids feeding processes crops. addition, conceptual modeling used direct relationships between other density only relevant LIF regime. Furthermore, its association B. detected LIF. total, 18 comprising 17 insect which 11 also potato POD correlated suggesting a these through infestation viral transmission.