Me. Kraemer et al., EVALUATION OF VEGETABLE SOYBEAN GENOTYPES FOR RESISTANCE TO MEXICAN BEAN BEETLE (COLEOPTERA, COCCINELLIDAE), Journal of economic entomology, 87(1), 1994, pp. 252-257
One hundred vegetable-type soybean, Glycine max [L.] Merrill, accessio
ns from maturity groups III through VIII plus 70 grain-type cultivars
and plant introductions (PIs) resistant and susceptible to Mexican bea
n beetle, Epilachna varivestis Mulsant, were evaluated in a randomized
block design with three replications for resistance to Mexican bean b
eetle foliar feeding in a 3-yr field study. Vegetable-type soybean cul
tivars ranged from moderate susceptibility ('Camp'), similar to many g
rain-type cultivars, to highly susceptible ('Sato', 'Hahto'). PIs with
desirable vegetable-type traits and good to average resistance to Mex
ican bean beetle (PIs 417061, 417288, and 417310 and FC 31732) were id
entified, as was highly susceptible germplasm (PI 416771).