Variability in pesticide use as a factor in measuring and bringing about reduction in pesticide usage in apple orchards

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 59, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 97-105

  Penrose, L J ^a   Bower, C C ^a   Nicol, H I ^a  

^a NSW AGRICULTURE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Apples; Pesticide; Reduction

Indexed keywords

APPLE ORCHARD; PESTICIDE USE; REDUCTION STRATEGY;

AUSTRALIA, NEW SOUTH WALES;

MALUS;

EID: 0030440446     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-8809(96)01036-5     Document Type: Article

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