Candidate genes for resistance and susceptibility to the bird cherry-oat aphid (Rhopalosiphum padi L.) in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.)

Bird cherry-oat aphid (Rhopalosiphum padi L.) is an important pest on spring-sown cereals. The aphid reduces yield and can act as a vector of barley yellow dwarf virus. R. padi does not give visible symptoms, but heavy infestation can reduce the yield substantially. R. padi is one of the most import...

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Main Author: Mehrabi, Sara
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Stockholms universitet, Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och botanik 2016
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-126499
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