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 5

Heritability estimates for stem borer damage and morphological traits at the three sites.

SiteTrait
DHLDEHSTVGBW

Kabete (B. fusca)0.2080.6510.2930.2060.4360.536
Embu (B. fusca)0.5510.6510.2730.2120.4350.536
Kiboko (C. partellus)0.1990.1510.1820.1720.3170.194

DH=deadheart damage; LD=leaf feeding damage; EH=exit holes; ST=stem tunneling; VG=seedling vigour; BW=bloom waxiness.