Increase in Flower and Young Fruit Abscission Caused by Citrus Bud Mite (Acari: Eriophyidae) Feeding in the Axillary Buds of Lemon

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 90, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1273-1282

  Phillips, P A ^a   Walker, G P ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aceria sheldoni; Arachnida; Auxin; Herbivory response; Plant damage; Plant response

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ACERIA; ACERIA SHELDONI; ARACHNIDA; CITRUS; CITRUS LIMON; ERIOPHYIDAE;

EID: 0342920873     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/90.5.1273     Document Type: Article

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