Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=52504#.VJol0cCAM4 Author(s) Michelle Vilela 1 , Jair Campos Moraes 1 , Mariane Coelho 1 , Jonas Françoso 1 , Terezinha Monteiro dos Santos-Cividanes 2 , Roney Sakomura 1 Affiliation(s) 1 Departamento de Entomologia (DEN), Universidade Federal de Lavras (UFLA), Lavras, Brasil . 2 Agência Paulista de Tecnologia dos Agronegócios—APTA, Polo Regional Centro Leste, Ribeirão Preto, Brasil . ABSTRACT In this study, the effects of a silicon (Si) application on the biomass, chlorophyll level and silicon level of sugarcane moderate pest resistance (RB72454) and susceptible (SP801842) cultivars were tested. Investigations were also carried...
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