The effect of Bemisia tabaci on amino acid balance in Cucumis melo

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 315-319

  Blackmer, J L ^a,b   Byrne, D N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bemisia argentifolii; Cantaloupe; Free amino acids; Nutrient sink; Whitefly

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033369853     PISSN: 00138703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1570-7458.1999.00592.x     Document Type: Article

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