Effects of straw mulch, spent mushroom compost, and fumigation on the density of Colorado potato beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in potatoes

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 89, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 1267-1280

  Stoner, K A ^a,b   Ferrandino, F J ^a,c   Gent, M P N ^a,d   Elmer, W H ^a,c   Lamondia, J A ^a,c  

^a Connecticut Agric Exp Station ^*  (United States)

^b Entomology Department   (United States)

^c Plant Pathol and Ecology Department

^d Forestry and Horticulture Department

Author keywords

defoliation; ground cover; leaf area; Leptinotarsa decemlineata; potato early dying disease

Indexed keywords

BASIDIOMYCOTA; CHRYSOMELIDAE; COLEOPTERA; LEPTINOTARSA DECEMLINEATA; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 0030515939     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/89.5.1267     Document Type: Article

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