Post date: Jan 10, 2014 8:19:59 PM
Experiment to identify suitable alfalfa accessions (populations) for large-scale experiments on the genetic basis of melissa x alfalfa interactions:
30 larvae x 4 melissa populations x 6 alfalfa populations = 720 larvae
2 melissa populations from great basin, 2 from rockies, one native feeding and one alfalfa feeding each
order seeds from USDA GRIN (Alex is looking into suitable accessions)
plant in pots in late April, but grow outside (this reduces aphid infestations), 30 pots per accession = 180 pots