IFAS Extension
Agriculture
Abstract
Lettuce is the most popular ingredient in salads and salad mixes consumed in the United States. Florida's subtropical climate facilitates lettuce production from fall through spring, but the warm and moist conditions are also favorable for insect proliferation and damage. Insect pests cause direct (feeding) and indirect (contamination) damages to the lettuce crop. This manuscript presents data on cultivars and breeding lines with tolerance to some of these pests. Minor Revision; 5 pp.
About this Publication
This document is HS1196, one of a series of the Horticultural Sciences Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date February 2012. Revised June 2021. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.
How to Cite
Lu, H., & Wright, A. L. (2012). Lettuce Cultivars for Insect Resistance in Southern Florida. EDIS, 2012(3). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-hs1196-2012
Authors
Germán Sandoya
Specialist
University of Florida
associate professor, plant breeding, Department of Horticultural Sciences, UF/IFAS Everglades Research and Education Center, Belle Glade, FL
Huangjun Lu
former assistant professor, Horticultural Sciences Department, UF/IFAS Everglades REC, Belle Glade, FL
Alan Wright
Specialist
University of Florida
professor emeritus, Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, UF/IFAS Indian River Research and Education Center, Fort Pierce, FL
Publication #HS1196
