Diallel crossing among maize populations for resistance to fall armyworm

Prospecting of popcorn hybrids for resistance to fall armyworm.

The fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, is the pest that causes the greatest economic losses for both common corn and popcorn crops, and the use of resistant plant genotypes is an important tool for integrated pest management. The goal of the present study was to evaluate the damage caused by S. frugiperda on single-cross popcorn hybrids under field conditions with natural infestation as well...

Cry1F Resistance in Fall Armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda: Single Gene versus Pyramided Bt Maize

Evolution of insect resistance to transgenic crops containing Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) genes is a serious threat to the sustainability of this technology. However, field resistance related to the reduced efficacy of Bt maize has not been documented in any lepidopteran pest in the mainland U.S. after 18 years of intensive Bt maize planting. Here we report compelling evidence of field resistan...

Genetic basis of resistance to fall armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and southwestern corn borer (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) leaf-feeding damage in maize.

Leaf-feeding damage by first generation larvae of fall armyworm, Spodopter frugiperda (J. E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), and southwestern corn borer, Diatraea grandiosella Dyar (Lepidoptera: Crambidae), cause major economic losses each year in maize, Zea mays L. A previous study identified quantitative trait loci (QTL) contributing to reduced leaf-feeding damage by these insects in the mai...

Induced Resistance Studied in Maize with the Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and the Chemical Inducer Actigard

Quantitative Trait Loci Conferring Resistance to Fall Armyworm and Southwestern Corn Borer Leaf Feeding Damage

ern corn borer resistance. Few plant breeders have access to insect rearing facilities, which are necessary to Southwestern corn borer (Diatraea grandiosella Dyar) and fall maximize selection efficiency. Negative traits tend to armyworm [Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith)] damage ratings were measured on an F2-derived maize (Zea mays L.) population segregatmask genetic gains in resistance at ea...