| Reinert, J. A. and P. Busey.
1983. Resistance of bermudagrass selections to the tropical
sod webworm (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). Environ. Entomol. 12:1844-1845.
Abstract
Seven clonal selections of bermudagrass, Cynodon dactylon
(L.) Pers. and C. x magenissii (Hurcombe), were
exposed simultaneously to adults of the tropical sod webworm,
Herpetogramma phaeopteralis Guenee. Fewer larvae subsequently
completed development ot the adlt stage on bermudagrass selections
PI-289922 and PI-289912 relative to commercial cultivars 'Ormond,'
'Tifgreen,' and 'Tifway.' Although similar numbers of
adults emerged from 'Common,' FB-119, 'Ormond,' 'Tifgreen,'
and 'Tifway,' less damage was observed on 'Common' and FB-119
than on 'Tifway' and 'Tifgreen.' Thus, tolerance was
indicated.
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