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Host selection, reproductive biology, host-specific development and mortality of the codling moth, Cydia pomonella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Torticidae), in apple and pear

Creator:

Marti, Santiago Marti

Abstract:

The biology and behavior of the codling moth, Cydia pomonella (L.), was studied to determine factors responsible for differences in susceptibility to moth damage among apple and pear cultivars. In release experiments, codling moth adults were intercepted in significantly greater numbers in host (apple, pear) than in non-host (maple) trees,...

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Dissertation

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pear AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Santiago MartI MartI for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in