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High basal defense gene expression determines sorghum resistance to the whorl-feeding insect southwestern corn borer.
Insect science - 1 Jun 2013
Cheng Wei-Ning, Lei Jia-Xin, Rooney William L, Liu Tong-Xian, Zhu-Salzman Keyan
Abstract excerpt
Southwestern corn borer (SWCB, Diatraea grandiosella) and fall armyworm (FAW, Spodoptera frugiperda) are major pests of sorghum in the southern United States. Host plant resistance is a desirable means for reducing plant damage and yield losses from both insects. In this study, we evaluated 12 sorghum lines for whorl-stage resistance to leaf-feeding SWCB and FAW in greenhouse and laboratory bioassays....
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