A pest that's a chinch to return. (chinch bug)

From: Agricultural Research | Date: March 1, 1994| Author: Suszkiw, Jan | Copyright information

The chinch bug has been making a comeback in the Southeastern US, and Agricultural Research Service researchers are trying to develop non-chemical ways to control these pests. Frank M. Davis, an entomologist, and plant geneticist W. Paul Williams are trying to breed plants that can resist the chinch bugs. They grow the plants in a greenhouse and infest the seedlings with chinch bugs and then evaluate the plant's reaction. They will make resistant germplasm available to seed companies, where i...

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