Histology and fungal flora of shot-hole borer beetle (Xyleborus fornicatus) galleries in tea (Camellia sinensis)

Journal of the National Science Council of Sri Lanka

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 195-207

  Kumar, N S ^a   Hewavitharanage, P ^a   Adikaram, N K B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Ambrosia fungus; Camellia sinensis; Fungal flora; Histology; Monacrosporium ambrosium; Shot hole borer galleries; Tea; Xyleborus fornicatus

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042170600     PISSN: 03009254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4038/jnsfsr.v26i3.5002     Document Type: Article

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