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Genetic structure of a phytophagous mite species affected by crop practices: the case of Tetranychus urticae in clementine mandarins.
Experimental & applied acarology - 1 Apr 2014
Pascual-Ruiz S, Gómez-Martinez M A, Ansaloni T, Segarra-Moragues J G, Sabater-Muñoz B, Jacas J A, Hurtado-Ruiz M A
Abstract excerpt
Tetranychus urticae Koch is a cosmopolitan mite considered as the most polyphagous species among spider mites. This mite is a key pest of clementine mandarins in Eastern Spain, where Spanish clementine production concentrates. Crop management practices can affect the population dynamics of this mite and, consequently, its impact on the orchard. Microsatellite markers were used to study mite population genetics...
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