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Title: Common Fruit Pests, Damage and Management in the South Western Agro Ecological Zone (SWAEZ), Uganda

Date Published: 2012
Author/s: Mbarara Zonal Agricultural Research Development Institute - MbaZARDI
Data publication:
Funding Agency : World Bank and Government of Uganda.
Copyright/patents/trade marks: MbaZARDI
Journal Publisher: MbaZARDI
Affiliation: Mbarara Zonal Agricultural Research Development Institute - MbaZARDI
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Abstract:

Arthropod
pests are among major threats to fruit production in the SWAEZ Most of these pests have a wide host range with severe
damages observed on mango and citrus The damages result from insect feeding habits that range from piercing, sucking and
chewing Besides feeding habits, insect reproductive behaviour also inflicts significant damage to fruits