Turfgrass Species and Endophyte Effects on Survival, Development, and Feeding Preference of Black Cutworms (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 90, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1290-1299

  Williamson, R Chris ^a   Potter, Daniel A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agrotis ipsilon; Endophyte; Golf course; Host plant resistance; Turfgrass

Indexed keywords

AGROSTIS; AGROSTIS STOLONIFERA VAR. PALUSTRIS; AGROTIS IPSILON; FESTUCA; LEPIDOPTERA; LOLIUM PERENNE; NEOTYPHODIUM; NOCTUIDAE; POA; POA PRATENSIS; POACEAE; SCHEDONORUS ARUNDINACEUS;

EID: 0012300058     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/90.5.1290     Document Type: Article

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