Pulsating Drought and Insect Herbivory Cause Differential Effects on Soybean (<i>Glycine max</i>) Genotypes That Vary in Canopy Wilting Speed.

ABSTRACT: As a result of climate change, global temperatures are increasing, and water scarcity is on the rise. Soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr] is one of the most important crops in the world due to its importance as food and feed. One of the major limiting factors for soybean production is drought, which can cause up to 80% reduction in yield. Therefore, growers and plant breeders are turning to soybean accessions that demonstrate better water use efficiency (WUE). However, in addition to drought, insect herbivory by soybean looper (Chrysodeixis includens, SBL) and fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda, FAW) can also reduce soybean yield by feeding on foliar and floral organs. Using soybean accessions that differ in their wilting speed, we examined the relationship betwee

SUBMITTER: Ayala J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11781298 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature