2009
Evaluating plant resistance and natural enemies for suppressing stink bug populations in soybeans
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Georgia Agricultural Commodity Commission for Soybeans
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
Biotic stressCrop protectionField management Pest
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Phillip Roberts, University of Georgia
Co-Principal Investigators:
Robert McPherson, University of Georgia
Project Code:
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Georgia Agricultural Commodity Commission for Soybeans
(n/a)
Institution Funded:
University of Georgia
(n/a)
Brief Project Summary:

Stink bugs continue to be a major pest in Georgia soybean crop causing from $1-5 million dollars of losses annually in most years. Additional research is needed to provide a better management tactic for suppressing stink bug populations and crop injury with less dependence on insecticides. Four soybean lines have been identified from research projects funded by the Georgia Soybean Commission that possess resistance or partial resistance to stink bug feeding. The entries contain the South America variety IAC100 in their pedigree. The mechanism or mechanisms that causes stink bug resistance is not clear in the lines identified. Thus, research is needed to assess antibiosis (kills or weakens...

Unique Keywords:
#insects and pests
Information And Results
Final Project Results

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