Mechanical damage in cotton buds caused by the boll weevil

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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Main Authors: Santos Roseane Cavalcanti, Marcellino Lucília Helena, Monnerat Rose Gomes, Gander Eugen Silvano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Embrapa Informação Tecnológica 2003-01-01
Series:Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira
Subjects:
Gossypium hirsutum
Anthonomus grandis
abscission
animal feeding
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-204X2003001100015

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