When some cultivars are resistance and some cultivars are susceptible, when they are infested with same insect biotype such type of resistance is called___________________?

Correct answer: C. Specific resistance

  • A. General resistance
  • B. Cross resistance
  • C. Specific resistance
  • D. Horizontal resistanceAccess Government Careers

Explanation

Specific, or vertical, resistance differs among cultivars when they are tested against the same insect biotype. General or horizontal resistance is broader and does not show this cultivar-by-biotype difference.

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