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Resistance of sweetpotato genotypes to adult Diabrotica beetles.
Journal of economic entomology - 1 Apr 2007
Jackson D Michael, Bohac J R
Abstract excerpt
Production of sweetpotatoes, Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. (Convolvulaceae), is limited by several insect pests, including Diabrotica spp. (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), and new integrated pest management (IPM) techniques for this crop are needed. Host plant resistance is one attractive approach that fits well into IPM programs. A host plant resistance research program typically depends on reliable bioassay procedures...
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