Tob. Sci., 1988, 32-15, p. 57-61, ISSN. 0082-4523
Leaf trichomes in tobacco: insect relationships: I. Resistance to tobacco hornworms, Manduca sexta L.
Department of Agronomy, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
The role of certain tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) leaf trichome traits on resistance to the tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta (L.) was investigated to evaluate the potential of using these traits as selection criteria in breeding for hornworm...