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Temperature-dependent development and survival of an invasive genotype of wheat curl mite, Aceria tosichella.
Experimental & applied acarology - 1 Apr 2021
Karpicka-Ignatowska Kamila, Laska Alicja, Rector Brian G, Skoracka Anna, Kuczyński Lechosław
Abstract excerpt
Quantifying basic biological data, such as the effects of variable temperatures on development and survival, is crucial to predicting and monitoring population growth rates of pest species, many of which are highly invasive. One of the most globally important pests of cereals is the eriophyoid wheat curl mite (WCM), Aceria tosichella, which is the primary vector of several plant viruses. The aim of this study was...
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