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Assessing common bean genotypes for resistance to Diabrotica speciosa (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae).
Bulletin of entomological research - 1 Aug 2023
Costa Eduardo Neves, Gomes Elias Soares, Reis Lucas Coutinho, Foresti Andressa Caroline, Scalon Silvana de Paula Quintão, Fernandes Marcos Gino
Abstract excerpt
Diabrotica speciosa (Germar) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) is a major pest of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.; Fabales: Fabaceae), and adults can defoliate plants during the whole crop cycle. This study was conducted to evaluate the resistance to D. speciosa in 16 common bean genotypes (14 landraces and 2 cultivars), through three different experiments. In the laboratory, choice and no-choice feeding tests were...
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