Serpentine leafminer (Liriomyza trifolii) on potato (Solanum tuberosum): field observations and plant photosynthetic responses to injury Mosca-minadora (Liriomyza trifolii) na cultura da batata (Solanum tuberosum): observações de campo e respostas fotossintéticas da planta à injúria
Serpentine leafminers, Liriomyza spp. (Diptera: Agromyzidae), are polyphagous insects that feed on numerous crops worldwide including potato. Recently, leafminer larvae (Liriomyza trifolii) have become an economically important pest of potato. The larvae eat the mesophyll of leaflets leaving long wi...
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Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
2007-12-01
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Series: | Ciência Rural |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782007000600001 |