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Role of Insects as Vectors of Red Ring Disease

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SEVERAL insect species associated with the coconut palm have been suggested as be vectors of red ring disease (Table 1).

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HAGLEY, E. Role of Insects as Vectors of Red Ring Disease. Nature 204, 905–906 (1964). https://doi.org/10.1038/204905a0

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