Comparison of the susceptibility of several cultivars of avocado to the persea mite, Oligonychus perseae (Acari: Tetranychidae)

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 84, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 101-114

  Kerguelen, V ^a   Hoddle, M S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cultivars; Host plant resistance; Jack knife; Life table; Olygonychus perseae; Persea americana

Indexed keywords

CULTIVAR; INSECT HERBIVORY; LEAF DAMAGE; NUTRITIONAL QUALITY; PERSEA AMERICANA; SEASONALITY;

OLIGONYCHUS PERSEAE;

EID: 0034724891     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4238(99)00103-X     Document Type: Article

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