Bondada et al. (1995) studied T. urticae damage to cotton grown in the field and found alterations to the sto-Spider mites are important pests of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum matal apparatus and internal damage to the mesophyll L.), capable of dramatically affecting growth, yield, and fiber quality. This study investigated the physiological response of cotton leaves to cells, which resulted in declining photosynthesis in paralfeeding damage by the two-spotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae A.A. Reddall and L.J. Wilson, CSIRO Plant Industry and Australian Cotton CRC, Locked Bag 59, Narrabri NSW 2390, Australia; V.O.
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