Aster yellow disease in spring wheat: a benchmark characterization and cultivar assessment
Posted on 06.02.2017 | Last Modified 07.05.2019
Lead Researcher (PI): Pierre Hucl
Institution:
University of Saskatchewan
Total WGRF Funding:
$95,220
Co-Funders:
Agriculture Development Fund, Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission
Start Date:
2015
Project Length:
3 Years
Objectives:
To provide a detailed description of the development of symptoms of Aster yellow diseases in wheat overtime, depending on the wheat growth stage, soil moisture and the number of Aster yellow-infected leafhoppers feeding on the wheat at the time of infection.