Differential variation in host preference of Aleyrodes proletella (L.) on some cauliflower cultivars

The cabbage whitefly Aleyrodes proletella (L) has recently become a more serious pest within certain European brassicae crops. This study investigated the attractiveness of different cauliflower cultivars to this whitefly, aiming to identify varieties that could contain useful genes for controlling...

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Autores: Muñiz, Mariano, Nebreda, Miguel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2003
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/11514
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/11514
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Aleyrodes proletella
Host preference
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Sumario:The cabbage whitefly Aleyrodes proletella (L) has recently become a more serious pest within certain European brassicae crops. This study investigated the attractiveness of different cauliflower cultivars to this whitefly, aiming to identify varieties that could contain useful genes for controlling this whitefly. In the future this information may prove useful for the development of crop protection strategies