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Influence of sun and shade conditions on Gratiana boliviana (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) abundance and feeding activity on tropical soda apple (Solanaceae) under field conditions

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  • 1. Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University, Center for Biological Control, Tallahassee, Florida 32307, USA; E-mail: Eutychus.Kariuki@ufl.edu (E. M. K.), Raymond.hix@famu.edu (R. L. H.)
  • 2. USDA, ARS, CMAVE, Tallahassee, Florida 32308, USA; E-mail: Stephen.hight@ars.usda.gov (S. D. H.)
  • 3. Oregon State University, Department of Crop and Soil Science, Ontario, Oregon 97914, USA; E-mail: Stuart.reitz@oregonstate.edu (S. R. R.)
  • 4. University of Maryland Eastern Shore, School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences, Princess Anne, Maryland 21853, USA; E-mail: mkairo@umes.edu (M. T. K. K.) *Corresponding author; E-mail: Eutychus.Kariuki@ufl.edu (E. M. K.)

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Kariuki, Eutychus M., Hix, Raymond L., Hight, Stephen D., Reitz, Stuart R., Kairo, Moses T. K. (2016): Influence of sun and shade conditions on Gratiana boliviana (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) abundance and feeding activity on tropical soda apple (Solanaceae) under field conditions. Florida Entomologist 99 (3): 552, DOI: 10.1653/024.099.0334, URL: http://www.bioone.org/doi/10.1653/024.099.0334

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