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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Main Author: L. Perera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Coconut Community 2013-04-01
Series:CORD
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Online Access:https://journal.coconutcommunity.org/index.php/journalicc/article/view/97