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An aphid-resistant wheat variety reduces the transmission of barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV) by Rhopalosiphum padi (L.).
Pest management science - 1 May 2026
Qonaah Ilma A, Simon Amma L, Warner Duncan, Bruce Toby J A, Ray Rumiana V
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INTRODUCTION: Rhopalosiphum padi (L.) is a major vector of barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV), one of the most economically damaging viral diseases of cereals, including wheat. Although host resistance to BYDV or to aphids individually has been exploited, less is known about how aphid resistance performs against viruliferous vectors. We recently identified a winter genotype (G1) exhibiting strong aphid resistance...
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