Development of a mite bioassay to evaluate plant resistance and its use in determining regeneration of spider mite resistance

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 301-305

  Harman, J ^a   Paul, P ^a   Craig, R ^a   Cox Foster, D ^a   Medford, J ^a   Mumma, R O ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

anacardic acids; bioassay; geraniums; host plant resistance; Pelargonium xhortorum; regeneration; Tetranychus urticae

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; HOST-PLANT RESISTANCE; REGENERATION; SPIDER MITE;

ACARI; GERANIACEAE; PELARGONIUM XHORTORUM; TETRANYCHIDAE; TETRANYCHUS URTICAE;

EID: 0030301728     PISSN: 00138703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1570-7458.1996.00100.x     Document Type: Article

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