Interactions of European red mite and crop load on maturity and quality, mineral concentrations, and economic value of 'Starkrimson delicious' apples

Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science

Volumn 121, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 967-972

  Francesconi, A H D ^a   Watkins, C B ^a   Lakso, A N ^a,b   Nyrop, J P ^a,b   Barnard, J ^a,c   Denning, S S ^a,b  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

^b Dept of Horticultural Sciences ^*

^c Dept of Entomology ^*

Author keywords

carbon balance; ethylene; fruit grwoth; integrated pest management; internal breakdown; Malus domestica; Panonychus ulmi; watercore

Indexed keywords

ACARI; MALUS X DOMESTICA; PANONYCHUS ULMI;

EID: 0030443155     PISSN: 00031062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/jashs.121.5.967     Document Type: Article

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