Essays about: "raspberry cane midge"

Found 1 essay containing the words raspberry cane midge.

  1. 1. Raspberry cane midge (Resseliella theobaldi (Barnes)) : biology, control methods and monitoring

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Plant Protection Biology

    Author : Thilda Nilsson; [2008]
    Keywords : raspberry cane midge; Resseliella theobaldi; pheromone; control; raspberry; midge blight; monitoring;

    Abstract : Raspberry cane midge is a serious pest of raspberries. The larvae feed in natural splits in the primocanes and these feeding wounds allow entry of infection by several fungi. The complex of larval feeding and fungal infection is termed midge blight. Midge blight leads to poor vigour of second-year canes with fewer fruit-bearing lateral shoots. READ MORE