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Action of Systemic Insecticides on the Psyllid Phytolyma lata

Nature volume 173, pages 36–37 (1954)Cite this article

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THE psyllid Phytolyma lata Walk, has been known for many years as a serious pest of the valuable timber tree Chlorophora excelsa (also known by the vernacular names iroko, mvule and odum) in tropical Africa. The insect attacks the new shoots on young trees, causing heavy gall formation, suppression of the terminal bud and severe stunting of the tree. Seedlings in nursery beds are very liable to damage, and many succumb to repeated attacks.

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NICOL, J. Action of Systemic Insecticides on the Psyllid Phytolyma lata . Nature 173, 36–37 (1954). https://doi.org/10.1038/173036b0

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