Techniques for efficient mass rearing and infestation in screening for host plant resistance to corn earworm, Heliothis zea

One of a three-part series, this bulletin presents techniques developed at CIMMYT and used over the past six years for efficient mass rearing and infestation with the corn earworm-Heliothis zea (Boddie)-for screening and development of host plant resistance to the insect in maize. The author explain...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Mihm, J.A.
Tipo de recurso: libro
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:1982
País:México
Institución:Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maíz y Trigo
Repositorio:Repositorio Institucional de Publicaciones Multimedia del CIMMYT
OAI Identifier:oai:repository.cimmyt.org:10883/3664
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10883/3664
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
HELIOTHIS
HOSTS
METHODS
PEST RESISTANCE
ZEA MAYS
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Sumario:One of a three-part series, this bulletin presents techniques developed at CIMMYT and used over the past six years for efficient mass rearing and infestation with the corn earworm-Heliothis zea (Boddie)-for screening and development of host plant resistance to the insect in maize. The author explains techniques for establishment of the insect colony, gives basic requirements for efficient mass rearing, describes a method of efficient field infestation, and covers rating scales used to evaluate damage and identify resistant genotypes.