Breeding for Insect Resistance

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2014 • 3,860 citations

Insect Resistance in Crop Plants

1951 • 1,511 citations

Resistance of Plants to Insects

1965 • 443 citations

Host Selection in Phytophagous Insects

1960 • 433 citations

Mechanisms of host plant selection

1965 • 118 citations

The Influence of Rhythmically Fluctuating Temperatures on the Development and Reproduction of the Spotted Alfalfa Aphid,Therioaphis maculata

1964 • 107 citations

Observations of Feeding Habits of the Spotted Alfalfa Aphid on Resistant and Susceptible Alfalfa Plants

1960 • 38 citations

Directed Mass Selection for Developing Multiple Pest Resistance and Conserving Germplasm in Alfalfa

1972 • 37 citations

Use of Gelgard M and an Evaporation Retardant to Facilitate Control of Larch Sawfly by a Nematode-Bacterium Complex1

1968 • 28 citations

Nutrients and the Reaction of Two Alfalfa Clones to the Spotted Alfalfa Aphid12

1970 • 26 citations

Auxins in Honeydew of Toxoptera graminum, Therioaphis maculata, and Macrosiphum pisi, and Their Relation to Degree of Tolerance in Host Plants1

1962 • 26 citations

Resistance to the Spotted Alfalfa Aphid in Lahontan Alfalfa1

1957 • 25 citations

Rate of Reproduction of the Pea Aphid on Different Alfalfa Plants*

1940 • 24 citations

Resistance of alfalfa to spotted alfalfa aphid in relation to environmental factors

1962 • 24 citations

Factors Affecting Rate of Honeydew Deposition by Therioaphis maculata (Buck.) and Toxoptera graminum (Rond.)1

1959 • 24 citations

Biotypes of the Spotted Alfalfa Aphid in Western United States1

1970 • 23 citations

Non-Preference as a Mechanism of Sweetclover and Alfalfa Resistance to the Sweetclover Aphid and the Spotted Alfalfa Aphid1

1965 • 23 citations

Evaluation of Annual Species of Medicago as Sources of Alfalfa Weevil Resistance¹

1969 • 22 citations

A Biotype of the Spotted Alfalfa Aphid on Alfalfa

1960 • 21 citations

Attached vs. Excised Trifoliolates for Evaluation of Resistance in Alfalfa to the Spotted Alfalfa Aphid1

1966 • 21 citations

Influence of Pea Aphids1 and Spotted Alfalfa Aphids1 on the Stand, Yield of Dry Matter, and Chemical Composition of Resistant and Susceptible Varieties of Alfalfa2

1971 • 20 citations

Influence of Temperature and Humidity on Resistance in Alfalfa to the Spotted Alfalfa Aphid and Pea Aphid1

1963 • 20 citations

Effects of Seven Cycles of Recurrent Phenotypic Selection on Means and Genetic Variances of Several Characters in Two Pools of Alfalfa Germ Plasm¹

1963 • 20 citations

Influence of Plant Age on the Survival of Alfalfa Varieties Differing in Resistance to the Spotted Alfalfa Aphid

1960 • 19 citations

Temperature and the Preference of the Spotted Alfalfa Aphid for Resistant and Susceptible Alfalfa Plants12

1969 • 18 citations

Interrelationships Among Aphids,1 Tarnished Plant Bugs,2 and Alfalfas3

1970 • 18 citations

Biotypes of Pea Aphid Acyrthosiphon pisum (Harris) in Relation to Alfalfa Clones

1965 • 17 citations

Resistance in Alfalfa to Four Biotypes of the Spotted Alfalfa Aphid1

1971 • 17 citations

Effects of Photoperiod on Sexual Development in the Alfalfa Weevil

1964 • 17 citations

Some Environmental Factors Influencing Oviposition by the Potato Leafhopper, Empoasca fabae1

1964 • 16 citations

Alfalfa Plant Bug Injury and Evidence of Plant Resistance in Alfalfa12

1970 • 16 citations

Stability of Resistance to Pea Aphid and Spotted Alfalfa Aphid in Several Alfalfa Clones under Various Temperature Regimes1

1965 • 16 citations

Leaf Disk Method of Testing Alfalfa Plants for Resistance to Feeding by Adult Alfalfa Weevils1

1967 • 15 citations

Studies on Free Amino Acids in the Spotted Alfalfa Aphid, Its Honeydew, and Several Alfalfa Selections, in Relation to Aphid Resistance¹

1959 • 15 citations

Effect of Temperature on Spotted Alfalfa Aphid Reaction to Resistance in Alfalfa1

1959 • 15 citations

Pubescence Inheritance and Leafhopper Resistance Relationships in Alfalfa¹

1956 • 14 citations

Differences Among Medicago Species in Resistance to Oviposition by the Alfalfa Weevil1

1965 • 14 citations

Laboratory studies of the biology of the alfalfa seed chalcid,Bruchophagus roddiGuss. (Hymenoptera: Eurytomidae)

1962 • 14 citations

Auxin Content of Extracts of Certain Tolerant and Susceptible Host Plants of Toxoptera graminum, Macrosiphum pisi, and Therioaphis maculata and Relation to Host Plant Resistance1

1962 • 14 citations

Factors Affecting Resistance of Selected Alfalfa Clones to the Potato Leafhopper1

1965 • 13 citations

Behavior of the Spotted Alfalfa Aphid on Resistant and Susceptible Alfalfas12

1969 • 13 citations

Holocyclic Strain of the Spotted Alfalfa Aphid in Nebraska and Adjacent States12

1966 • 12 citations

Sources of Alfalfa Seed Chalcid Resistance in Alfalfa12

1967 • 12 citations

Influence of Feeding Time, Stylet Penetration, and Developmental Instar on the Toxic Effect of the Spotted Alfalfa Aphid

1959 • 12 citations

Resistance of Alfalfa to the Spotted Alfalfa Aphid12

1970 • 11 citations

Apparent Resistance to the Spotted Alfalfa Aphid Selected from Seedlings of Susceptible Alfalfa Varieties1

1956 • 11 citations

Bionomics of Therioaphis maculata (Buckton) in Israel1

1955 • 10 citations

Pea Aphid Injury to Resistant and Susceptible Alfalfa In the Field12

1971 • 10 citations

Inheritance of resistance to the pea aphid in alfalfa hybrids

1950 • 10 citations

Tetrasomic Inheritance of Resistance in Alfalfa to the Pea Aphid¹

1966 • 10 citations

A New Severe Strain of the Spotted Alfalfa Aphid in California12

1970 • 10 citations

Selection and Evaluation of Pea Aphid-Resistant Alfalfa Plants1

1960 • 9 citations

Host Relationship Studies of Lygus In South Central Washington1

1953 • 9 citations

Factors Affecting Resistance of Alfalfa Clones to Adult Feeding and Oviposition of the Alfalfa Weevil in the Laboratory1

1966 • 9 citations

Influence of Stem Diameter on Oviposition Preference of the Alfalfa Weevil and Its Importance in Breeding for Resistance¹

1967 • 9 citations

Screening Alfalfas for Resistance to Some Common Insect Pests in Arizona1

1965 • 9 citations

Varietal Differences in Survival of Alfalfa Seedlings Infested With Spotted Alfalfa Aphids¹

1958 • 9 citations

Registration of Kanza Alfalfa¹ (Reg. No. 41)

1969 • 9 citations

Studies on the Mechanics of Feeding of the Spotted Alfalfa Aphid on Alfalfa1

1956 • 9 citations

Preliminary Report on Resistance of Alfalfa Varieties to Pea Aphids, Illinoia PISI (KALT)¹

1935 • 8 citations

Resistance of Alfalfa Varieties to the Potato Leafhopper: Seedling Survival and Field Damage After Infestation¹

1968 • 8 citations

Indications of Biotypes of the Spotted Alfalfa Aphid

1959 • 8 citations

Spotted Alfalfa Aphid Resistance in Mature Growth of Alfalfa Varieties

1960 • 8 citations

Developing Alfalfa Resistant to Alfalfa Weevil Oviposition¹

1968 • 8 citations

The Influence of Fluctuating and Constant Temperatures, Photoperiod, and Soil Moisture on the Resistance of Alfalfa to the Spotted Alfalfa Aphid12

1970 • 8 citations

Spotted Alfalfa Aphid Reaction and Injury to Resistant and Susceptible Alfalfa Clones Reciprocally Grafted1

1958 • 8 citations

Reaction of Alfalfa Varieties and Strains to Alfalfa Weevil1

1963 • 8 citations

Effect of Alfalfa Variety on the Biology of the Spotted Alfalfa Aphid in Arizona

1959 • 8 citations

Use of Uric Acid Analysis to Evaluate Alfalfa Seed Chalcid1 Infestation in Alfalfa Seed

1969 • 7 citations

Screening Alfalfa Seedlings for Resistance to the Tarnished Plant Bug1

1967 • 7 citations

Alfalfa Plants Resistant to the Pea Aphid

1934 • 7 citations

Reactions of Alfalfa Varieties to Pea Aphids in the Field and Greenhouse¹

1963 • 7 citations

Varietal Tolerance of Alfalfa to the Potato Leafhopper

1953 • 7 citations

Tolerance of Alfalfa Clones to the Spotted Alfalfa Aphid1

1968 • 7 citations

Differential Reactions of Alfalfa Varieties and Selections to the Pea Aphid¹

1963 • 7 citations

Registration of Cherokee Alfalfa¹ (Reg. No. 16)

1963 • 6 citations

Effect of Excision Duration on Spotted Alfalfa Aphid1 Resistance in Alfalfa Cuttings2

1971 • 6 citations

A Mass Screening Procedure for Isolating Alfalfa Seedlings with Resistance to the Alfalfa Weevil1

1969 • 6 citations

Reactions of Varieties, Crosses, and Mixtures of Alfalfa to Six Pathogens and the Potato Leafhopper¹

1964 • 6 citations

The Reaction of Some Alfalfas to Seed Chalcid Infestations

1962 • 6 citations

Sampling Technique Studies on the Spotted Alfalfa Aphid1

1957 • 6 citations

Factors Affecting Resistance of Field‐Planted Alfalfa Clones to the Alfalfa Weevil¹

1967 • 6 citations

Recovery after Cutting and Differentials in the Injury of Alfalfa by Leafhoppers (Empoasca Fabae)

1941 • 6 citations

Sampling Alfalfa Seed for Clover Seed Chalcid Damage

1960 • 6 citations

Registration of Varieties and Strains of Alfalfa, V¹

1960 • 5 citations

Diallel Analyses of Potato Leafhopper Injury to Alfalfa¹

1970 • 5 citations

Influence of Cold Storage on the Viability of Alfalfa Weevil Eggs and Feeding Ability of Hatching Larvae

1966 • 5 citations

Registration of Washoe Alfalfa¹ (Reg. No. 24)

1966 • 5 citations

Interrelationship of Three Laboratory Screening Procedures for Breeding Alfalfa Resistant to the Alfalfa Weevil ¹

1969 • 5 citations

The Evaluation of Resistance of Seedling Alfalfa Varieties and Strains to the Spotted Alfalfa Aphid, Therioaphis maculata1

1960 • 5 citations

Development of Two Alfalfa Populations with Resistance to Insect Pests, Nematodes, and Diseases. I. Aphid Resistance¹

1971 • 5 citations

Development of an Alfalfa Having Resistance to the Meadow Spittlebug1

1958 • 4 citations

Field Tests of Alfalfa Selected for Resistance to Potato Leafhopper in the Greenhouse21

1970 • 4 citations

A Method of Testing Alfalfa Plants for Resistance to the Pea Aphid¹

1960 • 4 citations

Registration of Dawson Alfalfa¹ (Reg. No. 29)

1967 • 4 citations

Field Evaluation of Alfalfa Cultivars for Resistance to the Alfalfa Weevil in Mississippi — a Preliminary Study 1

1970 • 3 citations

An Improved Method for Storage of the Alfalfa Weevil in the Laboratory1

1965 • 3 citations

Migration of an Anholocyclic Strain of the Spotted Alfalfa Aphid into Nebraska12

1969 • 3 citations

Use of Parasitized Pea Aphids to Evaluate Alfalfa for Resistance1

1967 • 3 citations

Instability of Resistance to Aphids in Some Strains of Alfalfa

1941 • 3 citations

Varietal Tolerance of Alfalfa to the Meadow Spittlebug1

1953 • 2 citations

Colorimetric Detection of Chalcid-Infested Alfalfa Seed1

1967 • 2 citations