Evaluation of melon for resistance to Bemisia argentifolii (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae)

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 89, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1663-1668

  Simmons, Alvin M ^a   McCreight, James D ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bemisia tabaci; host plant resistance; plant breeding; vegetable

Indexed keywords

ALEYRODIDAE; BEMISIA ARGENTIFOLII; BEMISIA TABACI; CUCUMIS; CUCUMIS MELO; HEMIPTERA; INSECTA; IPOMOEA BATATAS; MELO; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 0030485220     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/89.6.1663     Document Type: Article

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