Effect of neem extract on the cotton aphid Efeito de extrato de nim sobre o pulgão-do-algodoeiro

The aphid Aphis gossypii Glover (Hemiptera: Aphididae), a harmful pest on cotton, causes direct damage, reducing plant vigor, and indirect damage by honeydew secretion and transmission of several viruses. Due to the problem of pesticide resistance, alternative techniques for chemical control, such a...

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Main Authors: Terezinha Monteiro dos Santos, Nivânia Pereira Costa, Adalci Leite Torres, Arlindo Leal Boiça Júnior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Embrapa Informação Tecnológica 2004-11-01
Series:Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-204X2004001100003