Sequential sampling for adult coccinellids in wheat

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 267-273

  Elliot, N C ^a   Michels Jr , G J ^b   Kieckhefer, R W ^c   French, B W ^a  

^a USDA ARS   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Coccinellidae; Coleoptera; Insecta; Population density; Quadrat sampling; Timed counts

Indexed keywords

CEREAL APHID; SAMPLING; SEQUENTIAL SAMPLING; WHEAT;

GREAT PLAINS; USA;

APHIDIDAE; COCCINELLIDAE; COLEOPTERA; HEMIPTERA; HOMOPTERA; INSECTA; POACEAE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0030666040     PISSN: 00138703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1570-7458.1997.00224.x     Document Type: Article

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