The Russian wheat aphid, Diuraphis noxia, is a serious pest of wheat grown in the summef rainfall regions of South Africa. The use of D. noxia resistant cultivars may reduce the impact of this pest on cereal production, at the same time reducing environmental risks and minimizing control costs. The objective of the study was to determine the inheritance of D. noxia resistance present in the lines OSU ID 2808 (Triticum aestivum) and Aus 22498 (Triticum aestivum var. vavi10vl) in order to ensure their judicious use in a backcross breeding programme. Resistant lines OSU ID 2808 and Aus 22498 were crossed with the susceptible cultivar Tugela after being screened with D. noxia. Resistance reactions of the F 1 , BC 1 and F2 plants, and individual F2 plant derived F3 families indicated that the resistance in both genotypes is controlled by single dominant genes. It is unknown whether these genes are identical to any known, designated resistance genes or each other.In Suid-Afrika is die Russiese koringluis, Diuraphis noxia, 'n ernstige plaag van aangeplante koring in die somerreenvalgebied. Die gebruik van D. noxia weerstandbiedende kultivars kan die impak van hierdie plaag op graanproduksie verminder en terselfdertyd omgewingsrisikos en beheerkostes verlaag. Die doel van hierdie studie was om die oorerwing van D. noxia weerstand in die Iyne OSU ID 2808 (Triticum aestivum) and Aus 22498 (Triticum aestivum var. vaviiovl) te bepaal, sodat die Iyne effektief in 'n terugkruisingsprogram benut kan word. Die weerstandslyne OSU ID 2808 en Aus 22498 is met die vatbare kultivar Tugela gekruis na toetsing met D. noxia. Weerstandsre~ksies van die F 1 , TK1 en F2 plante asook die van die F3 families vanaf enkel F2 plante toon dat die weerstand in albei genotipes deur enkel dominante gene beheer word. Dit is onbekend of die gene dieselfde is as ander bekende, benaamde gene, of mekaar.