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Genetic analysis of the tomato russet mite provides evidence of oligophagy and a widespread pestiferous haplotype.
Experimental & applied acarology - 1 Feb 2023
Duarte Mercia Elias, Lewandowski Mariusz, de Mendonça Renata Santos, Simoni Sauro, Navia Denise
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Worldwide, the tomato russet mite (TRM), Aculops lycopersici (Eriophyidae), is a key pest on cultivated tomato in addition to infesting other cultivated and wild Solanaceae; however, basic information on TRM supporting effective control strategies is still lacking, mainly regarding its taxonomic status and genetic diversity and structure. As A. lycopersici is reported on different species and genera of host...
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