Including predator presence in a refined model for assessing resistance of alfalfa cultivar to aphids

The aphid quantity ratio (AQR) is defined as the number of aphids on each cultivar divided by the number of aphids on all cultivars. AQR is based on the correlation between aphid populations and their host plants and is an important tool that has been utilized in evaluating Medicago sativa (alfalfa)...

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Main Authors: Xiong-bing TU, Yao-li FAN, Mark McNeill, Ze-hua ZHANG
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-02-01
Series:Journal of Integrative Agriculture
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095311917617088