Use of sugars as alternative to chemical control: trials carried out on thrips associated with olive tree
Foliar spraying of infradoses of sugars (glucose, fructose or sucrose) induces plant resistance to pests that are particularly difficult to combat. These include thrips, which can cause flower abortion, stunting and deformation of olives, resulting in significant crop losses. Randomised block trials...
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Language: | English |
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University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani)
2023-06-01
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Series: | Acta Agriculturae Slovenica |
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Online Access: | https://journals.uni-lj.si/aas/article/view/14662 |