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    Multitemporal Hyperspectral Characterization of Wheat Infested by Wheat Stem Sawfly, Cephus cinctus Norton
    (MDPI AG, 2024-09) Ermatinger, Lochlin S.; Powell, Scott L.; Peterson, Robert K.D.; Weaver, David K.
    Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) production in the Northern Great Plains of North America has been challenged by wheat stem sawfly (WSS), Cephus cinctus Norton, for a century. Damaging WSS populations have increased, highlighting the need for reliable surveys. Remote sensing (RS) can be used to correlate reflectance measurements with nuanced phenomena like cryptic insect infestations within plants, yet little has been done with WSS. To evaluate interactions between WSS-infested wheat and spectral reflectance, we grew wheat plants in a controlled environment, experimentally infested them with WSS and recorded weekly hyperspectral measurements (350–2500 nm) of the canopies from prior to the introduction of WSS to full senescence. To assess the relationships between WSS infestation and wheat reflectance, we employed sparse multiway partial least squares regression (N-PLS), which models multidimensional covariance structures inherent in multitemporal hyperspectral datasets. Multitemporal hyperspectral measurements of wheat canopies modeled with sparse N-PLS accurately estimated the proportion of WSS-infested stems (R2 = 0.683, RMSE = 13.5%). The shortwave-infrared (1289–1380 nm) and near-infrared (942–979 nm) spectral regions were the most important in estimating infestation, likely due to internal feeding that decreases plant-water content. Measurements from all time points were important, suggesting aerial RS of WSS in the field should incorporate the visible through shortwave spectra collected from the beginning of WSS emergence at least weekly until the crop reaches senescence.
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    Stability analysis of stem solidness, grain yield, and grain protein concentration in spring wheat
    (Canadian Science Publishing, 2021-08) Subedi, Maya; Cárcamo, Héctor A.; Knodel, Janet J.; Weaver, David K.; Cuthbert, Richard D.; Pozniak, Curtis J.; Nilsen, Kirby T.; Beres, Brian L.
    The wheat stem sawfly, Cephus cinctus Norton (Hymenoptera: Cephidae), is a major pest of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) in the northern Great Plains, where it is a constant threat in Montana and is resurging in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and North Dakota. Adoption of solid-stemmed cultivars is an important management tool for wheat growers; however, the inconsistent pith expression first noted with the release of ‘Rescue’ has been repeatedly observed in modern cultivars such as ‘Lillian’ in Canada. Given the extensive hectares planted to solid-stemmed wheat cultivars during an outbreak, the identification of cultivars that display stable stem solidness, grain yield, and grain protein concentration across a wide range of environments where stem sawfly infestations occur is desirable. We assessed spring wheat plant responses in eight solid-stemmed and two hollow-stemmed genotypes grown across diverse environments using multiple statistical models. Study sites included southern Alberta and Saskatchewan, Montana, and North Dakota. Most models agreed that the genotypes ‘Choteau’, ‘BW925’, and ‘Mott’ consistently displayed high and stable stem solidness concomitant with high grain yield. ‘Choteau’ and ‘BW925’ also consistently met or exceeded the desired threshold of a 3.75/5 pith rating (averaged from the lower four stem internodes) for optimum resistance, whereas ‘Mott’ developed optimal pith at a specific (early) phenological stage when resistance to wheat stem sawfly infestation is critical. Exploring the stability of stem solidness identified ideal genotypes that would enhance germplasm development efforts, which exemplifies how this approach can facilitate the selection, production, and adoption of solid-stemmed wheat cultivars in regions prone to wheat stem
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