Author : Kim Kingston
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 564 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (845 download)
Book Synopsis Digestive and Feeding Physiology of Grape Phylloxera (Daktulosphaira Vitifoliae Fitch) by : Kim Kingston
Download or read book Digestive and Feeding Physiology of Grape Phylloxera (Daktulosphaira Vitifoliae Fitch) written by Kim Kingston and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grape phylloxera (Daktulosphaira vitifoliae Fitch, Hemiptera: Phylloxeridae) is a worldwide pest of the viticulture industry due to damage caused to the root system of the European grapevine, Vitis vinifera L. (Vitaceae). The main management option for radicicolae grape phylloxera is the use of resistant rootstocks, however due to the success of this management option a range of questions relating to the biology, nutrition and feeding behaviour of the pest insect remain unanswered. This thesis addressed a number of these questions in order to extend the current knowledge of the biological characteristics of grape phylloxera and the possible influences on host-plant responses...