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Breeding resistant alfalfa holds promise for silverleaf whitefly management

Year: 1997

Type: article

Abstract: Since 1991, the silverleaf whitefly has caused serious damage to alfalfa production in the southern desert region. Reports from the Imperial County Agricultural Commissioner suggest that direct and indirect effects of the whitefly have caused average forage yields to decrease by 17%. Recently developed plant-breeding procedures are proving successful in developing genetic resistance to this insect. We expect to have adapted cultivars with silverleaf whitefly resistance available to growers by 2000.

Source: California Agriculture

DOI: 10.3733/ca.v051n03p25

Authors: Larry R. Teuber, Michael E. Rupert, Larry K. Gibbs, Ken L. Taggard

Language: English

Topic: Insect-Plant Interactions and Control

Subfield: Insect Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2029213200

FWCI: 1.332

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