An image analysis technique for assessing resistance in rice cultivars to root-feeding chironomid midge larvae (Diptera: Chironomidae)

Field Crops Research

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 25-36

  Stevens, M M ^a   Fox, K M ^a   Warren, G N ^a   Cullis, B R ^b   Coombes, N E ^b   Lewin, L G ^a  

^a NSW AGRICULTURE   (Australia)

^b NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chironomidae; Rice; Root vigour; Varietal resistance

Indexed keywords

CULTIVAR; IMAGE ANALYSIS; PEST RESISTANCE; RICE;

CHIRONOMIDAE; CHIRONOMUS TEPPERI; DIPTERA;

EID: 0034076122     PISSN: 03784290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4290(99)00074-X     Document Type: Article

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