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Plant genetics in pest management

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 September 2011

R. S. Pathak
R. S. Pathak
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The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), P. O. Box 30772, Nairobi, Kenya
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Abstract

The potential of plant genetics in the overall context of integrated pest control could be viewed simply as the potential of plant resistance in pest management. Genetic resistance in plants is one of the most effective and economic means of controlling plant pests. Resistant plants are the first line defence against pests. Successes in breeding for pest resistance depend upon the sound knowledge of the plant genes controlling resistance to pests.

Recent report on the existence of two nonatlelic and independent genes, Rac1 and Rac2 in cowpea cultivars ICV 10 and TVu 310, and ICV 11 and ICV 12, respectively, from the ICIPE has broadened the scope of cowpea breeding against aphid biotypes. Use of biotechnology as a plant breeding tool in transferring resistance genes into agronomically suitable cultivars appears to hold good promise for the future.

Résumé

Le succès de la génétique dessplantes dans son contexte global de la tutte intégrée peut être considérée comme un succès de la réesistance de plantes dans la lutte contre les insectes. La génétique de la résistance de plantes est un des moyens le plus efficace et économique pour la lutte contre les ravageurs des cultures. La résistance de plantes est la première ligne dé défense contre les insectes. Le succés dans la sélèction pour la résistance dépend de la connaissance des gènes qul contrôlent la réesistance contre les insectes.

Les récents travaux sur l'existence de deux gènes non alléliques et de géne indéependents, Rac 1 and Rac 2, dans les variétés de niébe ICV 10 et TVu 310, et ICV 11 et ICV 12, respectivement, à l'ICIPE, ont élargi les moyens pour la sélection de nix èbe contre les biotypes de pucerons. La biotechnologie en tant que outil de sélection en transférant les gènes de résistance dans des variétés agronomiquement acceptables, semble promettre pour l'avenir.

Keywords

Genetics of resistanceinsect pest managementdurable resistancemonogenicpolygenicnonpreferenceantibiosistolerancebiotechnologyGénétique de rèsistancelutte intégréeresistance durable monogèniquepolygèniquenon-préferénceantibiosetolérancebiotechnologie
Type
Part I: Symposium on Integrated Pest Management and Environmental Conservation: Pest Management Strategies and Practices
Information
International Journal of Tropical Insect Science , Volume 12 , Special Issue 5-6: Aspects of Pest Management in Relation to Agricultural Production and Environmental Conservation in Africa , December 1991 , pp. 553 - 564
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Copyright © ICIPE 1991

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