Pk. Zwer et al., EFFECT OF RUSSIAN WHEAT APHID ON WHEAT ROOT AND SHOOT DEVELOPMENT IN RESISTANT AND SUSCEPTIBLE GENOTYPES, Crop science, 34(3), 1994, pp. 650-655
Genetic resistance is an Important management component in the control
of Russian wheat aphid (Diuraphis noxia Mordvilko) (RWA). The range o
f leaf symptoms associated with several resistance sources indicate th
at differences may occur in seedling development. This study was condu
cted to determine differences in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) seedling
shoot and root development among resistant and susceptible wheat geno
types infested with RWA. The effectiveness of one resistance source id
entified in greenhouse seedlings was characterized in field-grown F-2
plants. Visual damage and leaf and root development were measured for
17 lines in the greenhouse. Dry weight, grain yield, and harvest index
were studied in infested and noninfested, field-grown F-2 populations
generated from 'Moro'/PI294994 and 'Hyak'/PI294994. PI48650 and PI294
994 had superior seedling shoot and nodal root system development when
compared to susceptible genotypes. Visual evaluations were effective
in separating susceptible genotypes from potential resistance sources;
however, leaf symptoms were not effective in characterizing the most
promising RWA resistance resources. Root measurements in conjunction w
ith leaf symptoms identified seedling genotypes least affected by RWA.
Russian wheat aphid resistant adult-plants produced significantly mor
e dry weight and grain yield and a greater harvest index than suscepti
ble plants in the two populations. Trends for these characteristics we
re similar for resistant plants in the infested population and plants
in the noninfested population.