Mechanical damage in cotton buds caused by the boll weevil
The boll weevil (Anthonomus grandis Boheman) causes high levels of bud abscission in cotton plants due to feeding or oviposition punctures. It has been reported that abscission is mainly due to enzymes present in the insect's saliva, but mechanical damage could also contribute to square absciss...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Embrapa Informação Tecnológica
2003-01-01
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| Series: | Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-204X2003001100015 |