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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"plant pests"”.
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The armored scale insects of Venezuela (Homoptera: Coccoidea: Diaspididae)
Scale insects are among the most serious plant pests throughout the world. The Diaspididae is the largest scale insect family and probably the most important economically. No comprehensive taxonomic study dealing with the scale insects of Venezuela has been conducted in the past. Forty-nine species …
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Modelling the impact of Phytophthora austrocedri on UK populations of native juniper (Juniperus communis s. l.)
Introductions of non-native plant pests and pathogens are increasing, negatively impacting natural environments. Mitigation requires knowledge of the drivers of pathogen introduction, establishment and spread, rarely available when pathogens first emerge in novel settings. This thesis uses …