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The effect of incorporating the midge resistance (Sm1) gene in wheat

dc.contributor.authorVera, C.L.
dc.contributor.authorSmith, M.A.H.
dc.contributor.authorWise, I.L.
dc.contributor.authorFox, S.L.
dc.contributor.authorDePauw, R.M.
dc.contributor.authorProcunier, J.D.
dc.contributor.authorLukow, O.M.
dc.contributor.authorClarke, F.R.
dc.date.accessioned2018-07-23T00:05:05Z
dc.date.available2018-07-23T00:05:05Z
dc.date.issued2013-03-05
dc.description.abstractOrange wheat blossom midge, Sitodiplosis mosellana (Géhin), was first detected in Manitoba in 1901, but now is present in all three prairie provinces of western Canada. In severe infestations, this insect may cause significant yield losses to spring wheat. To mitigate losses, midge-resistant wheat varietal blends, consisting of cultivars carrying the Sm1 midge resistance gene and 10% interspersed midge susceptible refuge, are now available to farmers. The refuge prevents this resistance to be overcome by the insect. To test the field performance of these varietal blends, relative to conventional midge-susceptible cultivars, four varietal blends were grown during four consecutive years, at eight locations in the provinces of Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta, in comparison to four conventional, midge-susceptible cultivars. Midge damage was higher in 2007 and 2010, than in 2008 and 2009. In general, the varietal blends, as a group, yielded more grain than the susceptible cultivars, especially when grown in environments with high midge pressure (5.5 - 35% seed damage). In environments with low midge pressure (0 – 2.6% seed damage), the varietal blend average yield advantage was smaller but still significant, indicating that some of the varietal blends had additional superior attributes, in addition to midge resistance. Significant differences in midge damage were observed within the resistant and the susceptible groups of the cultivars tested. Midge resistance did not protect wheat against loss of market grade.en_US
dc.description.versionNon-Peer Reviewed
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10388/9005
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.relation.ispartofSoils and Crops Workshop
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.5 Canada*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ca/*
dc.titleThe effect of incorporating the midge resistance (Sm1) gene in wheaten_US
dc.typePresentationen_US

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