Magazine  (1985)  Page(s) 41.  
 
Dr. Svejda: We have something else which I am quite excited about. It goes back to the rugosa hybrids. Years ago, I got a strain of the species from Japan and I grew this along with several thousand other seedlings. That year we had a new sprayer and it was ineffective. As a consequence, mice and aphids were abundant in our fields damaging all except for these few seedlings. I kept some of them and we tested them for a few years, we could publish about them. I have named that strain Rugosa Ottawa. It is absolutely resistant to two-spotted spider mites and strawberry aphids. It is very rare to have plants that are insect resistant, but to be resistant to two different insect pests is exceptionally rare. I do hope this is going to be utilized. I know it will be difficult because they are diploids, but considering their importance, I wish everybody good luck in a program like that.