Agricultural and Biological Sciences
3 years ago

New sweet potato hybrids show high tolerance to destructive weevil species.

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General and specific combining ability studies of yield and yield character of sweet potato weevil in predominant and non-predominant environments
M. S. Afolabi, G. O. Agbowuro, A.E. Salami, M. O. Akoroda

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The study looked at how different sweet potato varieties and their hybrids perform in environments with and without sweet potato weevils. They found that both general and specific combining abilities affect traits like root yield and size. Some hybrids showed high tolerance to the weevils, suggesting that certain parent plants have genes that can be used to develop more resilient hybrids in Nigeria.