Integrating Soil Silicon Amendment into Management Programs for Insect Pests of Drill-Seeded Rice
Silicon soil amendment has been shown to enhance plant defenses against insect pests. Rice is a silicon-accumulating graminaceous plant. In the southern United States, the rice water weevil and stem borers are important pests of rice. Current management tactics for these pests rely heavily on the us...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-08-01
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| Series: | Plants |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/6/3/33 |