|
|
Article: Resistance to soybean aphid in early maturing soybean germplasm.
- Article from:
- Crop Science
- Article date:
- November 1, 2005
- Author:
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2005 Crop Science Society of America. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
SOYBEAN is the leading oilseed crop produced and consumed worldwide (Wilcox, 2004). In the past half century, the USA has been the world's leading producer. In 2003, the USA produced 35% (65.8 million Mg) of the world's total soybean (FAOSTAT, 2004). Soybean has many insect pests limiting its production, including the soybean aphid. A native to eastern Asia, the soybean aphid was not reported in the USA before July 2000. Since then, the insect has rapidly spread to the major soybean production areas in the USA and Canada (Plant Health Initiative, 2004). Outbreaks have been severe in the northern part of the midwestern USA and in Ontario, particularly in 2001 and 2003.
...