Cotton aphid feeding preference and the development of watermelon plants treated with silicon

The cotton aphid is one of the main watermelon crop pests and may cause a reduction in productivity due to the suction of sap, the transmission of viruses, and decreased photosynthetic capacity. The objective of this research was to evaluate the feeding preference of the aphid Aphis gossypii and the...

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Main Authors: Rosane Rodrigues da Costa Pereira, Mara Pestana Leite, Douglas Marcelo Pinheiro da Silva, Ronelza Rodrigues da Costa Zaché, Carlos Eduardo Pereira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina 2021-07-01
Series:Revista de Ciências Agroveterinárias
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Online Access:https://www.revistas.udesc.br/index.php/agroveterinaria/article/view/19922