Evaluation location: North Dakota, United States
Root maggot screening on by J. Scott Armstrong, Fargo, North Daloka, 1997. Trial was conducted in St Thomas, North Dakata because sugarbeet root maggot populations have been high in this area. The trial was planted May 24,1997 and consisted of a single 35 foot row per accession with 4 replications. Ten roots from each entry per replication were evaluated for insect damage, and rated on a 0 to 9 (no damage to dying plant) scale on July 24 and 28, 1997. The resistant control average 2.5.