Model for predicting the risks of contamination of crops by viruses transmitted by aphids in relation to temperature change

L'INRA Tunisia is the first institute of Agronomic Research of Tunisia. Its mission is to design, carry out and publish research and experimental work relating to the improvement of plant and animal production techniques. It contributes to create plant varieties and improves animal breeds adapted to Tunisian conditions. The institute improved production systems and contributes to technology transfer in collaboration with extension services. Its mission is also to participate in the training and supervision of students.

A data base of 23 years of aphid catches (yellow traps) and 14 years (suction trap) are available in our laboratory to study the aphid flights, diversity and the effect of temperature on aphid populations. A model construction is needed to simulate and predict aphid behavior in the aim to improve aphid control and sanitary health of seed production of potato/pepper crop or citrus/peach orchards.

Aphids, virus vector, predicting, pesticide use, modelling, potato, pepper, citrus, peach