Determining relevant traits for selecting landrace accessions of Phaseolus lunatus L. for insect resistance

Plant-insect interactions are a determining factor for sustainable crop production. Although plants can resist or tolerate herbivorous insects to varying degrees, even with the use of pesticides, insects can reduce plant net productivity by as much as 20%, so sustainable strategies for pest control...

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Main Authors: Roberto Rafael Ruiz-Santiago, Horacio Salómon Ballina-Gómez, Esau Ruiz-Sánchez, Jaime Martínez-Castillo, René Garruña-Hernández, Rubén Humberto Andueza-Noh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2021-09-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/12088.pdf