Evaluating damage in the perianth: a new diagrammatic scale to estimate population level of Aceria guerreronis Keifer (Acari: Eriophyidae) in coconut fruits
The coconut mite, Aceria guerreronis Keifer (Acari: Eriophyidae), is one of the main pests of the coconut crop by attacking the fruits. Colonies can reach 10,000 mites/fruit at high infestation. A diagrammatic scale (Galvão scale) has been developed and tested by Brazilian researchers to estimate th...
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| Language: | English |
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Universidad Nacional de Colombia
2017-01-01
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| Series: | Acta Agronómica |
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| Online Access: | https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/acta_agronomica/article/view/53491 |