Interaction of mulch and Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. tenebrionis on Colorado potato beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) populations and damage in potato

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 467-474

  Brust, Gerald E ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

bioinsecticides; Colorado potato beetle; natural enemies

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS SEROVAR TENEBRIONIS; CHRYSOMELIDAE; COLEOPTERA; LEPTINOTARSA DECEMLINEATA; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; TUBEROSUM;

EID: 0030465974     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/89.2.467     Document Type: Article

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