A thin non-cellular outer layer on insects and nematodes. A water-repellent waxy layer epidermal cells on plant parts (leaves, stems and fruit). Consists of cutin and wax.
A thin non-cellular outer layer on insects and nematodes. A water-repellent waxy layer epidermal cells on plant parts (leaves, stems and fruit). Consists of cutin and wax.
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Many of the Glossary terms have been adapted from: Tronsmo, A.M., Collinge, D.B., Djurle, A., Munk, L., Yuen, J. and. Tronsmo, A. 2020 Plant pathology and plant diseases. CABI, Wallingford. ISBN 9781789243185.
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