USDA ARS Hopes for CYSDV-Resistant Melon
March 11, 2011| |
The U.S. Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Research Service is developing melons resistant to cucurbit yellow stunting disorder virus (CYSDV). Lead researcher Jim McCreight screened more than 400 melon accessions from India in the field. He found a few plants that show promise for resistance to the virus and which could be planted in southwestern U.S.
The virus is spread by the whitefly, Bemisia tabaci. Continuous feeding by the whiteflies results in decreased fruit yield or plant death. Melons from plants infected with CYSDV may appear normal, but has reduced sugar levels, resulting in poor marketability.
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