Palm Aphid Cerataphis brasiliensis (Hempel) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Aphidae: Hormaphidinae) by Bonnie C. Wells

“…The palm aphids are the only aphids known to infest palm plants. High populations occasionally become severe in nurseries and the landscape and can cause substantial damage to young coconut palms. …”
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Mitigating the oxidative stress caused by UV-B in date palm seedlings: efficacy of salicylic acid and ascorbic acid application by Swaid Sajeda Yaseen, Shareef Hussein Jasim

“…The results suggest that foliar SA and AsA application could be an efficient way to alleviate the UV-B radiation stress damage in young date palm plants, therefore providing a possible approach to improving crop resilience in increasingly harsh environmental conditions.…”
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Predatory ability of <i>Sycanus annulicornis</i> Dohrn. (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) on nettle caterpillar prey (<i>Setora nitens</i> Walker.) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in the laboratory by Rusli Rustam, Dwi Yuwanda Nasution, Yunandra Yunandra, Mukhlis Ibrahim

“… The nettle caterpillar (Setora nitens) is a major pest affecting oil palm plants and is predominantly found in oil palm plantations in Riau. …”
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