Local density responses of predatory insects of helicoverpa spp. to a newly developed food supplement 'envirofeast' in commercial cotton in australia

International Journal of Pest Management

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 221-225

  Mensah, R K ^a  

^a NSW AGRICULTURE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Creontiades dilutus; Helicoverpa spp; Predators; Supplementary food coccinellids; Tetranychus urticae

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000998956     PISSN: 09670874     EISSN: 13665863     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/096708797228717     Document Type: Article

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