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Physiological response of glandular-haired alfalfa to potato leafhopper (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) injury.
Environmental entomology - 1 Feb 2007
Lamp W O, Alexander L C, Nguyen M
Abstract excerpt
Plant tolerance to herbivory is a key approach for managing pests. In alfalfa, Medicago sativa, the potato leafhopper, Empoasca fabae, is a major pest as a result of the cascade of plant responses to piercing-sucking injury. To identify tolerance to its injury based on alfalfa physiology, experiments were conducted in the field and greenhouse. In our comparison of the response of field-grown alfalfa cultivars to...
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