The effects of organic and conventional farming methods on plant bug densities (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) within winter wheat fields

Annals of Applied Biology

Volumn 128, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 415-421

  Moreby, S J ^a  

^a GAME CONSERVANCY TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

agricultural practices; beneficial insects; conventional; Heteroptera; organic; pesticides

Indexed keywords

HEMIPTERA; HETEROPTERA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; MIRIDAE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

ORGANIC FARMING; PESTICIDE; WHEAT;

EID: 0030299290     PISSN: 00034746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7348.1996.tb07103.x     Document Type: Article

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