Choosing the right tree variety to avoid attack by psyllids

In the mid-1980s the leucaena psyllid struck south-east Asia causing widespread defoliation. The leucaena variety K8, which was the most widely planted cultivar at that time, was particularly susceptible to attack. An international conference and...

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation
Format: News Item
Language:Inglés
Published: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation 1992
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/45690
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Summary:In the mid-1980s the leucaena psyllid struck south-east Asia causing widespread defoliation. The leucaena variety K8, which was the most widely planted cultivar at that time, was particularly susceptible to attack. An international conference and...