Larval growth of Diaprepes abbreviatus (coleoptera: curculionidae) and resulting root injury to three citrus varieties in two soil types

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 380-387

  Rogers, Steven ^a   Mccoy, C W ^a   Graham, J H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Citrus; Damage; Development; Diaprepes abbreviatus; Injury

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEETLE; CITRUS FRUIT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LARVA; PLANT ROOT; SOIL;

ANIMALS; BEETLES; CITRUS; LARVA; PLANT ROOTS; SOIL;

EID: 0034169713     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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