Sunday, December 9, 2007 - 4:50 PM
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Maize resistance and susceptibility to multiple ear-damaging pests: Progress and prospects

Xinzhi Ni, xni@tifton.usda.gov1, Wenwei Xu, we-xu@tamu.edu2, Matthew D. Krakowsky, mkrakowsky@tifton.usda.gov1, and G. David Buntin, gbuntin@griffin.uga.edu3. (1) USDA-ARS, Crop Genetics and Breeding Research Unit, Coastal Plain Experiment Station, Tifton, GA, (2) Teaxas A&M -Lubbock, 1102 East FM 1294, Lubbock, TX, (3) University of Georgia, Entomology, UGA - Griffin Campus, 1109 Experiment Street, Griffin, GA



Species 1: Lepidoptera Noctuidae Helicoverpa zea (Corn earworm, cotton bollworm)
Species 2: Coleoptera Curculionidae Sitophilus zeamais (maize weevil)
Species 3: Ustilaginales Ustilaginaceae Ustilago maydis (corn smut)