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Entomological techniques and methodologies used in research programmes on plant resistance to insects

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 September 2011

F. M. Davis
F. M. Davis
Affiliation:
USDA, ARS, Crop Science Research Laboratory, P.O. Box 5367, Mississippi State, MS 39762, U.S.A.
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Abstract

Plant resistance research requires many entomological and plant breeding techniques and methodologies of which some are critical to the success of the programme. The entomologist has the responsibility of developing techniques for: providing sufficient numbers of insects for screening and other plant resistance studies; creating uniform and controlled populations of the test insect for identifying and developing resistant germplasm; measuring resistance; and determining mechanisms and bases of resistance. A thorough knowledge of the insect-host plant relationship is essential for developing efficient techniques. Some of the considerations involved in developing these techniques are discussed with selected examples to illustrate various techniques employed in plant resistance to insects research.

Résumé

Les recherches sur la résistance des plantes demandent des méthodogies et des techniques entomologiques et de sélection des plantes, lesquelles sont importantes pour le succès du programme. Les entomologistes ont la responsabilité de développer des techniques pour: fournir suffisament d'insectes pour des criblages et d'autres études sur la résistance des plantes; créer des populations uniformes et contrôlées de l'insect en question pour l'identification et le développement de germeplasmes resistants; et mesurer la résistance des plantes et déterminer les bases et mécanismes de cette résistance. Une connaissance approfondie de la relation insecte-plante hôte es essentielle pour le développement de techniques efficientes. Quelques considerations liées au développement de ces techniques sont discutées avec des exemples pour illustrer les différentes techniques employées pur étudier la résistance des plantes aux insectes.

Keywords

Bases of plant resistancemass rearingmeasuring resistanceresistance mechanismsscreening
Type
Section V: screening techniques and methodologies for host plant resistance research
Information
International Journal of Tropical Insect Science , Volume 6 , Special Issue 3: Host Plant Resistance and its Significance in Pest Management , June 1985 , pp. 391 - 400
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Copyright © ICIPE 1985

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