Development of Lonicera Cultivars Resistant to the Honeysuckle Aphid (Hyadaphis tataricae)
Lonicera taxa growing in collections at the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum have been evaluated and observations are given for resistance to the honeysuckle witches broom aphid, Hyadaphis tataricae. A breeding program is in progress to develop superior resistant cultivars of honeysuckle for landscape use in informal hedge, screen, and windbreak plantings. A resistant selection has been approved for introduction to fill the nursery and landscape needs until better cultivars can be developed.
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Scientific Journal Series #14268 of the Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station. This research was supported in part by a grant from the Horticultural Research Institute, 1250 I Street, N.W., Suite 500, Washington, DC 20005.
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