Nitrogen fertilizer and planting date effects on insect pest populations of sweet corn

Pakistan Journal of Zoology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 163-167

  Atiyeh, R ^a,b   Aslam, M ^a,c   Baalbaki, R ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BAHAUDDIN ZAKARIYA UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Growth stage; Helicoverpa armigera; Rhopalosiphum maidis; Sesamia cretica; Yield

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZER; PEST INFESTATION; SOWING DATE; SWEETCORN;

LEBANON, BEQA'A;

APHIDIDAE; HELICOVERPA ARMIGERA; HOMOPTERA; LEPIDOPTERA; NOCTUIDAE; POACEAE; RHOPALOSIPHUM MAIDIS; SESAMIA CRETICA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0030429665     PISSN: 00309923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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