Status of resistance of sorghum hybrids to the aphid, Melanaphis sacchari (Zehntner) (Homoptera: Aphididae)

South African Journal of Plant and Soil

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 151-155

  van den Berg, J ^a  

^a ARC GRAIN CROPS INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Aphids; Melanaphis sacchari; Resistance; Sorghum

Indexed keywords

APHID; PEST RESISTANCE; SORGHUM;

SOUTH AFRICA;

APHIDIDAE; HEMIPTERA; HOMOPTERA; MELANAPHIS SACCHARI; SORGHUM; SORGHUM BICOLOR;

EID: 0036452894     PISSN: 02571862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02571862.2002.10634455     Document Type: Article

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