Host resistance to flea beetles attacking canola
Posted on 05.03.2020 | Last Modified 05.03.2020
Lead Researcher (PI): Robert Lamb
Institution:
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
Total WGRF Funding:
$70,000
Co-Funders:
None
Start Date:
1990
Project Length:
3 Years
Objectives:
To identify and characterize canola lines with economically useful levels of resistance to flea beetles, by screening lines in the laboratory, by testing the most promising lines in the field, and by determining the mechanisms of resistance.