Damage to wheat seeds caused by a plant bug, Lygus lineolaris L.
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- 1 April 2000
- journal article
- Published by Canadian Science Publishing in Canadian Journal of Plant Science
- Vol. 80 (2) , 459-461
- https://doi.org/10.4141/p99-101
Abstract
Adults of the plant bug, Lygus lineolaris L., cause bleached areas on wheat seeds when they feed. Affected areas are irregular in shape and extend into the endosperm, with necrotic lesions where the insects' mouthparts puncture the surface. This seed damage occurs in commercial wheat from many parts of western Canada. Key words: Starchy seeds, non-vitreous kernels, durum wheat, seed damageKeywords
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