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PeerJ. 2017 Oct 24;5:e3864. doi: 10.7717/peerj.3864. eCollection 2017.

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Juliana Tuller, Karla Nunes Oliveira, Jhonathan Oliveira Silva, Maurício Lopes de Faria, Mario Marcos do Espírito-Santo, José Eduardo Serrão, José Cola Zanuncio

Affiliations

  1. Departmento de Biologia, Setor de Ecologia e Conservação, Universidade Federal de Lavras (UFLA), Lavras, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
  2. Pós-Graduação em Ecologia, Departamento de Biologia Geral, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
  3. Colegiado de Ecologia, Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco (UNIVASF), Senhor do Bonfim, Bahia, Brazil.
  4. Departamento de Biologia Geral, Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV), Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
  5. Departamento de Entomologia/BIOAGRO, Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV), Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

PMID: 29085744 PMCID: PMC5659215 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.3864

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The red gum lerp psyllid,

METHODS: Plantation plots of three eucalypt genotypes were evaluated over one year. The eucalypt leaves were collected and examined for attack by

RESULTS: Damage by

DISCUSSION: Our data indicate the use of less susceptible eucalypt genotypes (e.g., hybrids) as an alternative to

Keywords: Biological control; Hybrid eucalypt; Psyllaephagus bliteus; Red gum lerp psyllid; Water stress

Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare there are no competing interests.

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