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Detached leaf assay to screen for host plant resistance to Helicoverpa armigera.
Journal of economic entomology - 1 Apr 2005
Sharma Hari C, Pampapathy G, Dhillon Mukesh K, Ridsdill-Smith James T
Abstract excerpt
The noctuid Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) is a major insect pest of chickpea Cicer arietinum L., pigeonpea Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp., peanut Arachis hypogaea L., and cotton Gossypium spp., and host plant resistance is an important component for managing this pest in different crops. Because of variations in insect density and staggered flowering of the test material, it is difficult to identify cultivars with...
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