Cassava-Mealybug Interactions
Download or Read eBook Cassava-Mealybug Interactions PDF written by Paul-André Calatayud and published by IRD Editions. This book was released on 2006 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Paul-André Calatayud |
| Publisher | : IRD Editions |
| Total Pages | : 116 |
| Release | : 2006 |
| ISBN-10 | : 2709916142 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9782709916141 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (42 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Cassava-Mealybug Interactions by : Paul-André Calatayud
Book excerpt: Most basic information on plant-mealybug interactions during the last decade has come from research on the cassava Manihot esculenta Crantz (Euphorbiaceae) system with two mealybug species, namely Phenacoccus manihoti Matile-Ferrero and Phenacoccus herreni Cox and Williams (Sternorrhyncha: Pseudococcidae). Both these insects cause severe damage to cassava in Africa and South America, respectively. This book reviews these interactions (plant selection by the insects, nutritional requirements
