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Seeking Alfalfa Resistance to a Rhizophagous Pest, the Clover Root Curculio (Sitona hispidulus F.)

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INSECTS
卷 12, 期 10, 页码 -

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DOI: 10.3390/insects12100906

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host-plant resistance; screening; feeding behavior; oviposition; belowground; soil; weevil

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  1. Hatch [1013751]
  2. USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture and Utah State University Extension Grants Program [2016-70005-25652]

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The research found that the cancellation of broad-spectrum soil-active insecticides led to an increase in clover root curculio larval root damage, with limited current management practices in effectively suppressing larval feeding underground. Field screening and laboratory observation revealed that alfalfa populations selected for little or no larval root feeding damage were more resistant to clover root curculio larval feeding, providing a potential candidate and screening method for developing and evaluating alfalfa cultivars with reduced impact of larval feeding.
Since the cancellation of broad-spectrum soil-active insecticides in alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) production, clover root curculio (Sitona hispidulus F.) (CRC) larval root damage has increased. Current CRC management practices are limited in their ability to suppress larval feeding belowground. First, we field screened developmental alfalfa populations for CRC damage. Subsequently, we developed a soil-less arena to observe nodule feeding and development (head capsule width) of larvae in the lab. This method was used to evaluate five alfalfa populations (two CRC-susceptible (control) and three CRC-resistant populations) against larvae. Further, one CRC-resistant population paired with its genetically similar susceptible population were tested against adult leaf consumption and oviposition in the greenhouse. Field screening revealed that the alfalfa populations selected for little or no larval root feeding damage were more resistant to CRC larval feeding than their corresponding unselected cultivars and significantly more resistant than populations selected for susceptibility. The development of a soil-less arena provided a useful method for evaluation of root-larva interactions. Although larval development was similar across susceptible and resistant alfalfa populations, one CRC-resistant population (NY1713) displayed overall increased nodulation and, thus, had a significantly lower proportion of nodules consumed by larvae. Adult feeding and oviposition aboveground were similar across all populations tested. These results provide possible candidates and screening method for the development and evaluation of alfalfa cultivars that may reduce the impacts of larval feeding and that offer an additional option for CRC management.

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