Article
Effect of environment on resistance to the European corn borer (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) in maize.
Journal of economic entomology - 1 Oct 2004
Willmot David B, Hibbard Bruce E, Darrah Larry L, Pollak Linda M, Montgomery Kevin, Pratt Richard C, Abel Craig A, Hawk James A, Weldekidan Tecle, Foster John E
Abstract excerpt
The European corn borer, Ostrinia nubilalis (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae), is a major pest of maize, Zea mays L., in many temperate parts of the world. Genotype-by-environment interaction effects can make relative performance unpredictable and may hamper selection for resistance to European corn borer. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of environment on genotypic reaction to European...
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