Parthenocarpy-induction

Guides

• Symmetrischema

  Symmetrischema is a genus of gelechiid moths established by Povolný in 1967. The genus includes economically significant agricultural pests, most notably the Andean potato tuber moth (S. tangolias), which causes severe postharvest losses to stored potatoes in highland regions. Some species exhibit specialized feeding strategies, including the ability to induce parthenocarpic fruit development in host plants. The genus occurs across the Americas with at least one species introduced to Oceania.

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