Resistance in sorghum to shoot fly Atherigona soccata: Evidence for the source of leaf surface wetness

Sivaramakrishnan, S and Soman, P and Nwanze, K F and Reddy, Y V R and Butler, D R (1994) Resistance in sorghum to shoot fly Atherigona soccata: Evidence for the source of leaf surface wetness. Annals of Applied Biology, 125 (1). pp. 215-218. ISSN 1744-7348

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Abstract

Leaf surface wetness (LSW) of the central whorl leaf of sorghum seedlings has been associated with susceptibility to shoot fly. Previous physical and physiological evidence suggested that LSW originates from the plant. This was confirmed by radioactive labelling methods using tritium and carbon-14. Tritiated water applied to the soil of potted seedlings was translocated to the surface of the whorl leaf. There were significant differences in the amount of tritiated water collected from susceptible (CSH 5) and resistant (IS 18551) genotypes. Studies with carbon-14 labelling of sorghum seedlings indicated the presence of (small amounts of) solutes in the surface water that may affect larval movement and survival.

Item Type:	Article
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Uncontrolled Keywords:	Shoot fly;sorghum;leaf surface wetness;radiolabelling
Subjects:	Mandate crops > Sorghum
Depositing User:	Mr Charan Sai Ch
Date Deposited:	25 Oct 2011 04:04
Last Modified:	25 Oct 2011 04:04
URI:	http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/3175
Official URL:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7348.1994.tb04963...
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Acknowledgement:	We sincerely thank Drs K B Laryea and V Subramanian, of the shoot fly research adhoc working group for their useful suggestions during this work. The laboratory help of Mr R Luke is gratefully acknowledged. This paper was submitted as JA No. 1514 by the International Crops Research lnstitute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT).
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