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The secret life of redberry mite in blackberries
journal contribution
posted on 2023-05-21, 21:59 authored by Stephen QuarrellStephen Quarrell, Michele BuntainMichele Buntainedberry mites can devastate blackberry crops, ftcausing irreversible damage to fruit and up to 60 percent crop loss. The microscopic mites colonise the tiny spaces in the developing fruit and cause uneven ripening. Individual drupelets ( often nearest the stem end of the fruit) remain hard, red and fail to ripen. The rest of the berry turns black, but the fruit is unsaleable and a potential disease risk if left unpicked.
Funding
Horticulture Innovation Australia
History
Publication title
Australian Berry GrowerVolume
Spring 2018Pagination
35-36Department/School
Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA)Publisher
Australian Blueberry Growers' Association IncPlace of publication
AustraliaRepository Status
- Restricted