Lettuce Cultivars for Insect Resistance in Southern Florida

Florida’s subtropical climate facilitates lettuce production from fall through spring, but the warm, moist conditions are also favorable for insect proliferation and damage. Information about current cultivar response to common insect pests in Florida is limited, so UF/IFAS researchers conducted a...

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Main Authors: Huangjun Lu, Alan L. Wright, David Sui
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Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2012-03-01
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/119617
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description Florida’s subtropical climate facilitates lettuce production from fall through spring, but the warm, moist conditions are also favorable for insect proliferation and damage. Information about current cultivar response to common insect pests in Florida is limited, so UF/IFAS researchers conducted a study to evaluate cultivar response to insect infestation under field conditions and to identify resistance useful for integrated pest management. This 4-page fact sheet was written by Huangjun Lu, Alan L. Wright, and David Sui, and published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, February 2012. HS1196/HS1196: Lettuce Cultivars for Insect Resistance in Southern Florida (ufl.edu)
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spelling doaj-art-ea55df7f6877468fa1b5750c71a9ef392025-02-08T06:07:18ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092012-03-0120123Lettuce Cultivars for Insect Resistance in Southern FloridaHuangjun Lu0Alan L. Wright1David Sui2University of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of Florida Florida’s subtropical climate facilitates lettuce production from fall through spring, but the warm, moist conditions are also favorable for insect proliferation and damage. Information about current cultivar response to common insect pests in Florida is limited, so UF/IFAS researchers conducted a study to evaluate cultivar response to insect infestation under field conditions and to identify resistance useful for integrated pest management. This 4-page fact sheet was written by Huangjun Lu, Alan L. Wright, and David Sui, and published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, February 2012. HS1196/HS1196: Lettuce Cultivars for Insect Resistance in Southern Florida (ufl.edu) https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/119617HS1196
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