Inhibition of aphid (Homoptera: Aphididae) reproduction by neem seed oil and azadirachtin

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 602-607

  Lowery, D T ^a,b   Isman, M B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aphididae; azadirachtin; reproduction

Indexed keywords

APHIDIDAE; AZADIRACHTA INDICA; FRAGARIA X ANANASSA; HEMIPTERA; LACTUCA; MYZUS PERSICAE; NASONOVIA RIBISNIGRI; PRUNUS PERSICA;

EID: 0030470366     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/89.3.602     Document Type: Article

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