Epicuticular Wax as a Mechanical Barrier in Transmission ...
Khan, Muhammad Azmat Ullah / Ahmed Ali Shahid, Dr. / Adbul Qayyum Rao, Dr.
Epicuticular waxes plays very important role in hindering the attachment of insects to the leaves. It was hypothesized that wax act as mechanical barrier in transmission of CLCuV. Present book contain the study of the wax deficient mutant plants GaWM3 (50 % less wax than G. arboreum) were used as experimental plants while Gossypium arboreum (786) were used as negatively controlled plants as it is reported that whitefly can not transmit virus i...