Genetics of resistance to red pumpkin beetle (Aulacophora foveicollis) in summer squash (Cucurbita pepo L.)

• Published in: Theoretical and applied genetics Vol. 73; no. 5; pp. 711 - 715
• Main Authors: Dhillon, N.P.S, Sharma, B.R
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Heidelberg Springer 01-09-1987; Berlin
• Subjects: Agronomy. Soil science and plant productions; Aulacophora foveicollis; Biological and medical sciences; Biological control; Chrysomelidae; Classical genetics, quantitative genetics, hybrids; Control; Cucurbita pepo; diallel analysis; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Generalities; genetic techniques and protocols; Genetics and breeding of economic plants; Genetics of eukaryotes. Biological and molecular evolution; Pest resistance; Phytopathology. Animal pests. Plant and forest protection; Protozoa. Invertebrates; Pteridophyta, spermatophyta; resistance; Varietal selection. Specialized plant breeding, plant breeding aims; Vegetals; Vegetals; Chrysomelidae; Coleoptera; Insecta; Cucurbitaceae; Inheritance; Diallel analysis; Cucurbita pepo; Resistance; Pest; Sensitivity resistance; Vegetable crop; Arthropoda; Dicotyledones; Angiospermae; Plant origin; Spermatophyta; Invertebrata
• ISSN: 0040-5752; 1432-2242
• DOI: 10.1007/BF00260781

Resistance to red pumpkin beetle in summer squash was found to be controlled by polygenes. Diallel and Triple test cross analysis revealed the preponderance of non-additive and additive gene effects for resistance respectively. Absence of epistasis for resistance was indicated by both tests.