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Rapid screening for resistance to Sitobion avenae (F.) and Rhopalosiphum padi (L.) in winter wheat seedlings and selection of efficient assessment methods.
Pest management science - 1 Feb 2025
Qonaah Ilma A, Simon Amma L, Warner Duncan, Rostron Rosanna M, Bruce Toby J A, Ray Rumiana V
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Sitobion avenae (F.) and Rhopalosiphum padi (L.) are harmful pests of wheat [Triticum aestivum (L.)]. No genetic resistance against the aphids has been identified in commercial wheat varieties and resistance phenotyping can be time-consuming and laborious. Here, we tested a high-throughput phenotyping method to screen 29 commercial winter wheat varieties for alate antixenosis and antibiosis. We...
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