Role of allelochemicals and trichome density in the resistance of tomato to whitefly Papel de aleloquímicos e densidade de tricomas na resistência de tomateiro à mosca-branca

In Brazil, the tomato is cultivated in almost all geographic regions even though its yield is significantly reduced by pests and diseases. Among these pests and diseases, whitefly is a major problem that causes direct and indirect damage due to its role in transmission of geminiviruses. The aim of t...

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Main Authors: Irã Pinheiro Neiva, Valter Carvalho de Andrade Júnior, Wilson Roberto Maluf, Celso Mattes Oliveira, Gabriel Mascarenhas Maciel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Lavras 2013-02-01
Series:Ciência e Agrotecnologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-70542013000100007