Predator or plant pest? Observations on Parascolothrips priesneri Mound (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) in Israeli apple orchards
Field and laboratory observations on <em>Parascolothrips priesneri</em> failed to confirm previous reports that this insect is a predator of mites, but instead demonstrated that it can cause severe feeding damage to the leaves of apple trees.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2016-04-01
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| Series: | Journal of Entomological and Acarological Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/jear/article/view/5532 |
| Summary: | Field and laboratory observations on <em>Parascolothrips priesneri</em> failed to confirm previous reports that this insect is a predator of mites, but instead demonstrated that it can cause severe feeding damage to the leaves of apple trees. |
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| ISSN: | 2038-324X 2279-7084 |