crw1 - A Novel Maize Mutant Highly Susceptible to Foliar Damage by the Western Corn Rootworm Beetle
Figure 1
Phenotype of field grown crw1.
A, Initiation of WCR beetle feeding of crw1 around week 5–6 after planting (left, area between arrowheads). B, Once initiated, the WCR beetle feeding results in complete loss of foliage during the adult stage (left, area between arrowheads). The wild type (W22 inbred) on the other hand does not show WCR beetle damage at the same stages (A and B right). C and D, stripping of epidermal tissue on underside of leaves in a basipetal fashion in crw1 by WCR beetles. E, characteristic “window pane” pattern resulting due to WCR feeding of crw1 leaves.