11682 Egg Mass Indexing as a Tool for Selecting for Reniform Nematode Resistance In Cotton

Wednesday, January 5, 2011
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Gerald O. Myers , LSU AgCenter
Jack. E. Jones , JAJO Genetics
John I. Dickson , LSU AgCenter
Charles Overstreet , LSU Agricultural Center, Department of Plant Pathology and Crop Physiology
A quick and simple greenhouse screeining method was optimized to facilitate visual indexing of reniform nematode egg masses on cotton roots. The method is described and its utility evaluated on a number of cotton germplasm, breeding and commercial lines.