Identification and selection of resistance to Bemisia tabaci among 550 cotton genotypes in the field and greenhouse experiments |
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| Authors: | Lizhen ZHU Jianying LI Zhongping XU Hakim MANGHWAR Sijia LIANG Suli LI Muna ALARIQI Shuangxia JIN Xianlong ZHANG |
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| Institution: | National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China |
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| Abstract: | Plants have developed sophisticated systems to cope with herbivore challenge, including morphological barriers and secondary metabolites to reduce damage. In this study, 550 Gossypium genotypes were evaluated for whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) resistance in five experiments including two in the field and three in the greenhouse, with 23 resistant and 19 susceptible genotypes selected. Whitefly-resistance index determination showed that a leaf having a high density of hairs had resistance to whitfly egg/nymph production. Longer leaf hairs were also important for resistance. This study revealed that okra shaped leaves reduced adult whitefly oviposition preference, while glabrous leaves and high hair density helped not only in the reduction of the adults but also decreased oviposition preference. Gossypol was also observed to be involved in the reduction of adult whitefly development and/or survival. |
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| Keywords: | Bemisia tabaci Gossypium genotypes gossypol leaf hair density leaf hair length |
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