Screening Coconut Cultivars for Tolerance to Infestation by the Coconut Mite, Aceria guerreronis (Keifer) in Sri Lanka
The coconut mite (Aceria guerreronis Keifer) is a tiny pest which severely damages the nuts of the coconut palm (Cocos nucifera Linnaeus). At present there is no appropriate control method for this pest in Sri Lanka. Field observations have revealed difference in the severity of A. guerreronis mite...
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Language: | English |
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International Coconut Community
2013-04-01
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Online Access: | https://journal.coconutcommunity.org/index.php/journalicc/article/view/97 |