Distribution, Biology, Nature of Damage and Management of Woolly Apple Aphid, Eriosoma Lanigerum (Hausmann), (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in Apple Orchard: A Review
Abstract:Eriosoma lanigerum (Hausmann), the woolly apple aphid (WAA), is a major worldwide pest that feeds on Malus species. It is one of the most important invasive apple pests in the world, having spread from eastern North America to almost every apple-growing region on the planet. The crown and root systems of apple trees are infested by this aphid species. This aphid’s crawlers migrate up and down an apple tree continually, and the root colonies serve as a persistent source of infestation on aerial portions The WAA… Show more
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