Mass rearing of Helicoverpa zeae in Peru
Injante Silva, P.H.
Mass rearing of Helicoverpa zeae in Peru - Mexico, DF (Mexico) CIMMYT : 1997 - Printed
The Maize Research Program (MRP), INIA-Peru, has successfully raised and maintained colonies of corn earworms, Helicoverpa zeae (Boddie). With technical assistance from the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), our laboratory currently can produce large quantities of this species to infest high-altitude maize varieties, facilitating the selection and breeding process for corn earworm (CEW) resistance.
English
968-6923-79-9
Breeding methods
Helicoverpa zea
Infestation
Peru
Selection
Zea mays
CIMMYT
633.153 / MIH
Mass rearing of Helicoverpa zeae in Peru - Mexico, DF (Mexico) CIMMYT : 1997 - Printed
The Maize Research Program (MRP), INIA-Peru, has successfully raised and maintained colonies of corn earworms, Helicoverpa zeae (Boddie). With technical assistance from the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), our laboratory currently can produce large quantities of this species to infest high-altitude maize varieties, facilitating the selection and breeding process for corn earworm (CEW) resistance.
English
968-6923-79-9
Breeding methods
Helicoverpa zea
Infestation
Peru
Selection
Zea mays
CIMMYT
633.153 / MIH