Effects of sticky banding of custard apple tree trunks on ants and citrus mealybug, Planococcus citri (Risso) (Pseudococcidae (Hem)) in south-east Queensland

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Murray, D.A.H. (1982) Effects of sticky banding of custard apple tree trunks on ants and citrus mealybug, Planococcus citri (Risso) (Pseudococcidae (Hem)) in south-east Queensland. Queensland Journal of Agricultural and Animal Sciences, 39 (2). pp. 141-146.

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Abstract

The application of sticky bands to the trunks of custard apple trees in south-eastern Queensland in 1979-80 reduced the numbers of ants (Pheidole megacephala (F.)) in the trees and resulted in lower, though still unacceptably high, levels of P. citri infestation.

Item Type:	Article
Corporate Creators:	Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Queensland
Subjects:	Plant culture > Fruit and fruit culture Plant pests and diseases > Pest control and treatment of diseases. Plant protection
Live Archive:	06 Mar 2024 01:33
Last Modified:	06 Mar 2024 01:33

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