Bioassay for assessing resistance of Arabidopsis thaliana L. (Heynh.) to the adult crucifer flea beetle, Phyllotreta cruciferae (Goeze) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 225-235

  Hallett, Rebecca H ^a,b   Ray, Heather ^a,c   Holowachuk, Jennifer ^a   Soroka, Juliana J ^a   Gruber, Margaret Y ^a  

^a SASKATOON RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^c NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Arabidopsis thaliana; Crucifer flea beetle; Host plant resistance; Phyllotreta cruciferae; Seedling bioassay; Wild ecotypes and mutants

Indexed keywords

DISEASE RESISTANCE;

ALTICINI; ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA; ARENA; BRASSICACEAE; CHRYSOMELIDAE; COLEOPTERA; PHYLLOTRETA CRUCIFERAE; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS);

EID: 20444483746     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/P03-122     Document Type: Article

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