Biological control of pigweeds (Amaranthus retroflexus L., A. Powellii S. Watson and A. bouchonii Thell.) with phytophagous insects, fungal pathogens and crop management

Integrated Pest Management Reviews

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 51-59

  Burki H M ^a   Schroeder, D ^a   Lawrie, J ^b   Cagan, L ^c   Vrablova, M ^c   El Aydam, M ^d   Szentkiralyi, F ^e   Ghorbani, R ^f   Juttersonke B ^g   Ammon, H U ^h  

^a Intl Insitute of Biological Control   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c SLOVAK UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE IN NITRA   (Slovakia)

^d UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

^e PLANT PROTECTION INSTITUTE   (Hungary)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^g INSTITUTE FOR EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PATHOGEN DIAGNOSTICS   (Germany)

^h ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Biological control; Genetic variability; Germination; Insects; Pathogens; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

AMARANTHUS; AMARANTHUS POWELLII; AMARANTHUS RETROFLEXUS; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; VITIS SP.; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0002447608     PISSN: 13535226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018480429706     Document Type: Article

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