Heat and drought stress can cause severe negative impacts on canola (mainly B napus) The targeted identification of specific genetic determinants of stress adaptation and generation of related canola lines are effective approaches in breeding cultivars with strong stress resistance Since canola’s…
This project is the first to directly test dispersal capacity of the pea leaf weevil, an invasive pest of field peas and faba beans around the world A measure of dispersal capacity is needed to develop a provincewide monitoring system The research shows that the pea leaf weevil dispersal by walking…
Plant root systems are pivotal for ecological success, ecosystem functioning, and nutrient and water acquisition In the first phase of this project, root system architecture (RSA) traits of 379 Brassica accessions, representing the six most economically important Brassica…
