Effects of leaf compounds, climate and natural enemies on the incidence of thrips in cassava

The objective of this study was to determine the effects of rainfall, temperature, sunlight and relative humidity, as well as predators and parasitoids, leaf chemical composition and levels of leaf nitrogen and potassium on the intensity of Scirtothrips manihoti (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) attack on c...

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Main Authors: Germano Leão Demolin Leite, Marcelo Picanço, Gulab Newandram Jham, Marcos Rafael Gusmão
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Embrapa Informação Tecnológica 2002-11-01
Series:Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-204X2002001100018&tlng=en