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Carl C. Childers

Researcher at University of Florida

Publications -  95
Citations -  1797

Carl C. Childers is an academic researcher from University of Florida. The author has contributed to research in topics: Brevipalpus & Tenuipalpidae. The author has an hindex of 24, co-authored 94 publications receiving 1677 citations.

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Citrus leprosis virus vectored by Brevipalpus phoenicis (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) on citrus in Brazil.

Jose Carlos Verle Rodrigues, +3 more
- 01 Jan 2003 - 
TL;DR: This review contains information about the history of the etiology of citrus leprosis, its geographical distribution, host range, the role of the mite vectors, viral morphology and relationships with the infected cell, and transmissibility of the virus by the mites.
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Host Plants of Brevipalpus californicus, B. obovatus, and B. phoenicis (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) and their Potential Involvement in the Spread of Viral Diseases Vectored by these Mites

Carl C. Childers, +2 more
- 01 Jan 2003 - 
TL;DR: The family Tenuipalpidae has over 622 species in 30 genera described worldwide and a total of 928 plant species in 513 genera within 139 families are recorded hosts of one or more of the following species: Brevipalpus californicus, obovatus Donnadieu, and B. phoenicis.
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Brevipalpus californicus, B. obovatus, B. phoenicis, and B. lewisi (Acari: Tenuipalpidae): a review of their biology, feeding injury and economic importance.

Carl C. Childers, +2 more
- 01 Jan 2003 - 
TL;DR: Stunting of leaves and the development of Brevipalpus galls on terminal buds were recorded on sour orange, Citrus aurantium L., seedlings heavily infested with B. californicus in an insectary.
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Thrips feeding and oviposition injuries to economic plants, subsequent damage and host responses to infestation.

Carl C. Childers, +1 more
TL;DR: The range of species attacking the same plant in different parts of the world and how differences in pest status of individual thrips species on a single crop vary from one geographical area to another are presented.
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Citrus leprosis and its status in Florida and Texas: past and present.

Carl C. Childers, +7 more
- 01 Jan 2003 - 
TL;DR: It is concluded that citrus leprosis no longer exists in Florida nor occurs in Texas citrus based on a lack ofLeprosis symptoms on leaves, fruit, and twigs of sweet orange citrus varieties surveyed in Florida and failure to find virus particles or viroplasm inclusion bodies in suspect samples from both Florida and Texas examined by TEM.