Mulching with grass‐clippings in cauliflower: Effects on yield and brassica root flies (delia spp.)

International Journal of Pest Management

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 39-46

  Hellqvist, Sven ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Agroecosystem diversity; Delia spp; Egg predation; Mulching; Parasitoid

Indexed keywords

EGG PREDATION; PARASITISM;

ALEOCHARA BILINEATA; ANTHOMYIIDAE; BRASSICA OLERACEA; BRASSICACEAE; COLEOPTERA; DELIA FLORALIS; DELIA RADICUM; DIPTERA; STAPHYLINIDAE;

EID: 0030468483     PISSN: 09670874     EISSN: 13665863     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09670879609371967     Document Type: Article

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