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Response of wheat germplasm to infestation of English grain aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae).
Journal of economic entomology - 1 Jun 2013
Li Fengqi, Kong Lingrang, Liu Yusheng, Wang Hezhou, Chen Liang, Peng Junhua
Abstract excerpt
The English grain aphid, Sitobion avenae (F.), is a destructive insect pest of wheat. In this study, wheat germplasm was evaluated for resistance and tolerance to English grain aphid infestation. Except for spikelet number/spike, the 1,000-kernel weight, spike weight, grain weight/ spike, and sterile spikelet number/spike of infested plants were all significantly impacted by English grain aphid infestation. Of...
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