Effects of Endophytic Fungus, Nutrient Level, and Plant Damage on Performance of Fall Armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Environmental Entomology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 631-635

  Bultman, Thomas L ^a   Conard, Nyree J ^a,b  

^a TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Endophytic fungi; Induced response; Insect performance; Spodoptera frugiperda; Tall fescue

Indexed keywords

EID: 0006042454     PISSN: 0046225X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ee/27.3.631     Document Type: Article

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