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Appleton WI

Hey...I need backup for my thoughts RE: A New GMO Big Pumpkin seed that resists the Squash Vine Borer......I know it can be done...but I need back up to my plan any takers to help me Appreciate anyone's thoughts RE This matter
John Hoepfner Appleton, WI
my personal e-mail is Hoepfner@athenet.net

8/16/2014 9:03:11 PM

Clayton, NC

Fluffy

I work with GMO corn, soybean and cotton. All have Bt genes for caterpillar resistance and most have multiple herbicide tolerance (i.e., cotton tolerant to both glyphosate (Roundup) and glufosinate (Liberty) with 2-4-D and dicamba tolerance coming soon. All of the players (Monsanto, Bayer, Syngenta, etc.) are huge global corporations. If it were possible, the registration of a SVB-resistant genetically-altered pumpkin line would cost millions of dollars - probably several hundred million. If you and your stakeholders are multi-millionaires, perhaps you might look into it.

On the other, get yourself some of DuPont's Coragen and use that at the base of the plants, as a foliar and applied through the drip and you will not likely deal with SVB as a pest

8/16/2014 11:46:08 PM

Springfield, VT

No need to go GMO route a breeding program can do it with interspecific crosses. An example butternut (cucurbita moschata) squash are resistant to SVB. Cross it into a atlantic giant (cucurbita maxima). If you can get some of the other wilder species you may also get virus resistance. Lot of interesting reading on this.

8/17/2014 2:27:32 PM

Appleton WI

hey thanks to Springfield VT the best answer I have had yet!
John Hoepfner

8/17/2014 7:30:29 PM

Springfield, Missouri

I already have BC1s in regard to what VTWilbur is talking about. Its part of my masters project, and I am looking to improve several genes.

8/21/2014 10:09:57 AM