1. Identification of new sources of Hessian fly resistance in tetraploid wheat.
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Nemacheck, Jill A., Flynn, Rachel D., Zapf, Kathleen, and Subramanyam, Subhashree
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DURUM wheat , *WHEAT , *EMMER wheat , *CROP management , *INSECT pests , *HIGH temperatures - Abstract
Hessian fly (HF) (Mayetiola destructor Say) is an obligate destructive pest of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) causing severe economic losses worldwide. Deployment of resistant wheat cultivars harboring HF resistance (H) genes is still the most effective and economical method to manage this insect pest. However, extensive use of H genes can impose selection pressure on HF populations, leading to the development of virulent biotypes that can breakdown plant resistance. Further, increase in environmental temperatures to 25–30°C during the wheat‐growing season can also negatively impact HF resistance, thereby necessitating the identification of new and novel sources of HF resistance and evaluate them for temperature sensitivity. In the current study, we evaluated the phenotypic response of 254 Triticum turgidum (L.) wheat accessions of African origin to Biotype L HF infestation. Of these, 10 accessions exhibited >70% resistance to Biotype L HF infestation. These 10 resistant accessions also showed >70% resistance when screened with vH13 HF biotype. Additionally, these HF resistant lines were evaluated for expression of resistance at a higher temperature of 30°C, and three tetraploid wheat accessions that maintained 100% resistance to Biotype L HF at the increased temperature were identified. These newly identified HF resistant lines offer valuable tools to breeders and farmers that can be used in breeding programs to develop cultivars for durable resistance to HF and efficient crop management. Core Ideas: Triticum turgidum wheat accessions were phenotyped to identify new sources of resistance to Hessian fly. Identified 10 and 12 new sources of resistance in wheat to Biotype L and vH13 Hessian fly, respectively. Three of the tetraploid wheat lines maintain Hessian fly resistance at higher temperatures. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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