Resistance mechanisms in cocoa to the cocoa pod borer Conopomorpha cramerella (Snellen)
The underlying resistance mechanisms to cocoa pod borer (CPB) in cocoa were investigated. Experiments performed under field conditions in Malaysia showed that female CPB preferred to lay eggs on pods of clones with a rough pod surface compared to clones with a smooth pod surface. This appeared to be...
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University of Reading
2011
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.553134 |