Abstract:The relative susceptibility to greedy and latania scale of 21 tree species used as kiwifruit shelter was determined using laboratory and shade house bioassays The bioassays confirmed the general susceptibility of most of the willow and poplar selections but showed that some selections had good levels of resistance measured by scale insect survival and growth For some shelter species resistance to the two armoured scale species differed The most resistant of the commonly used shelter species were Bambusa oldham… Show more
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