The interspecific hybrid squash (Cucurbita maxima × C. moschata) rootstock ‘Carnivor’ is resistant to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. niveum (FON) but susceptible to Meloidogyne incognita, the southern root-knot nematode. A new citron (Citrullus amarus) rootstock ‘Carolina Strong Back’ is resistant to FON and M. incognita. The objectives of this study were to determine if an […]
William Rutter
CUCURBITACEAE 2018 Abstracts (BS)
Biotic Stress (BS) View articles in the conference PDF booklet. Aphid-Triggered Immunity in Melon / Key Determinants for Durable Resistance to Virus and Aphids Nathalie Boissot INRA-GAFL, Montfavet, 84143, France The Vat gene in melon is unique in conferring resistance to both A. gossypii and the viruses it transmits. This double phenotype is controlled by […]