The relationship between early-season leaf feeding by apple rust mite, Aculus schlechtendali (Nal.), and fruit set and photosynthesis of apple

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 71, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 939-944

  Easterbrook, M A ^a   Palmer, J W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

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ACULUS SCHECHTENDALI;

EID: 0030449366     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.1996.11515478     Document Type: Article

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