Tree-insect interaction - defence response against herbivorous insects
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Tree-insect interaction - defence response against herbivorous insects
Background The defoliation of oaks is an urgent problem for forestry in Central Europe. During the last outbreak of the green oak leaf roller(Tortrix viridana) in 2003-2005, we observed fundamental differences in the defoliation level of individual Quercus robur trees in Germany. Some of the trees seem to be somehow “tolerant” (T oaks) against the insects grub while some seem to be conspicuousl...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Proceedings
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1753-6561
DOI: 10.1186/1753-6561-5-s7-p101