Tob. Sci., 1980, 24-13, p. 46-48, ISSN. 0082-4523
Interspecific hybridization and breeding for pest resistance in tobacco
Central Tobacco Research Institute, Rajahmundry, India
Breeding for pest resistance in tobacco has received great emphasis because of potential detrimental effects of pesticide residue on human health. Failure in finding resistance to plant pests among N. tabacum varieties has led to extensive screening...