Assessment of damage by greenbug (Homoptera:Aphididae) to mixtures of resistant and susceptible Sorghum, Sorghum Bicolor (L.) Moench, hybrids as affected by natural enemies /

absence of natural enemies. Effects were measured by

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Stewart, Klint Gilbert, 1971-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1996.
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Online Access:Link to OAKTrust copy
Description
Summary:absence of natural enemies. Effects were measured by
assessment of greenbug abundance, vegetative response, and
between mixtures. Experiments do suggest mixtures
containing a minimum of 50% resistant plants may be as
Data. indicated plant height may have confounded
during 1994 and 1995. Greenhouse experiments assessed
effective as all resistant stands experiencing moderate
effective management of greenbug biotypes. Five biotype E
effective managing greenbug. Treatments which allowed
effects of mixtures on greenbug and field experiments
evaluated mixture effects on greenbug in the presence and
experiments from 1993 to 1995 and field experiments on the
genes for pathogens in small grains and may contribute to the
grain yield data.
Greenbug abundance and plant damage data indicated a
Greenbug abundance trends in greenhouse experiments
Greenbug abundance was significantly reduced in
greenbug pressure.
greenbug resistant and susceptible sorghum genotype mixtures
Greenbug, Schizaphis graminum (Rondani), is an important
greenbugs than those mixtures containing at least 50%
has been used to manage greenbug. Greenbug biotype formation
inconclusive for determining statistical differences
insect pest of sorghum, Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench, in the
Multilines have been used to prolong duration of resistance
natural enemies access to greenbug had significantly
plant height results, mixtures containing 75% resistant
Plant height, plant mass, and grain yield data were
plant mixture containing 25% resistant plants was least
plants for greenbug management in seedling sorghum.
plants may be equal to sorghum stands of all resistant
reaching economic levels in field experiments.
renders resistant sorghums ineffective as an IPM component.
resistant plants were less effective for managing
resistant plants. Plants of all mixtures were
results in the greenhouse experiments. Considering
statistically equal for plant height and insect damage.
suggested plant mixtures containing 25% or less
suggesting natural enemies prevented greenbug from
taller plants, greater plant masses, and grain yield
Texas A&M University Research Farm near College Station, TX
than those in which natural enemies were excluded.
treatments where natural enemies were allowed access,
United States. An integrated pest management (IPM) approach
were studied. These mixtures were evaluated in greenhouse
Item Description:"Major subject: Plant Breeding".
Vita.
Physical Description:xvi, 81 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.