Research Article

QTL Mapping of Traits Associated with Dual Resistance to the African Stem Borer (Busseola fusca) and Spotted Stem Borer (Chilo partellus) in Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor)

Table 10

Correlation coefficients between B. fusca damage and agro-morphological traits at Kabete site.

DH
EH0.05
FL0.07-0.13
GL-0.09-0.090.11
LD0.310.020.050.01
PH-0.040.10-0.05-0.07-0.01
PL0.020.14-0.03-0.050.110.16
ST0.050.70-0.16-0.110.030.120.15
TR-0.040.120.020.01-0.050.01-0.050.05
VG-0.38-0.15-0.030.13-0.010.08-0.14-0.170.04
BW-0.090.030.070.200.12-0.030.05-0.010.020.15
YLD0.090.32-0.14-0.090.140.150.300.27-0.07-0.12-0.00
DHEHFLGLLDPHPLSTTRVGBWYLD

and indicate that data are significant at the ≤0.05 and ≤0.01 probability levels, respectively; PH=plant height; DH=deadheart; EH=exit holes; FL=days to flowering; GL=leaf glossiness; LD=leaf damage; PL=panicle length; ST=stem tunneling; TR=trichome density; VG=seedling vigour; BW=bloom waxiness; YLD=total grain yield.