Southwestern corn borer damage and aflatoxin accumulation in a diallel cross of maize

Journal of Genetics and Breeding

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 165-169

  Williams, W P ^a   Davis, F M ^a   Windham, G L ^a   Buckley, P M ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aspergillus flavus; Diatraea grandiosella; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXIN;

CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CROSS BREEDING; HERBIVORY; HERITABILITY; INBRED STRAIN; INSECT RESISTANCE; LARVA; PLANT BREEDING; PLANT DAMAGE; PLANT INSECT INTERACTION; UNITED STATES;

DIATRAEA GRANDIOSELLA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0036592372     PISSN: 03949257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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