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Suppression of pear psylla using elicitors of host-defenses

Author: W. Rodney Cooper

Published: 2014

Summary: The objectives of this project were: 1) Test the effects of commercially available elicitors of host defenses on pear psylla population growth in pear orchards. 2) Test the effects of defense elicitors on recruitment of natural enemies. 3) Test the combined effects of defense elicitors and potassium or magnesium fertilizaation on pear psylla numbers. 4) Test the effects of defense elicitors on obligate bacterial symboints of pear psylla

Keywords:

  • Pear
  • Natural Enemies
  • Lacewings
  • Wolly Apple Aphid
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