Efficacy of aerial applications of Bacillus thuringiensis berliner and tebufenozide against the eastern hemlock looper (Lepidoptera: Geometridae)

Canadian Entomologist

Volumn 129, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 613-626

  West, R J ^a   Thompson, D ^a   Sundaram, K M S ^a   Sundaram, A ^a   Retnakaran, A ^a   Mickle, R ^a,b  

^a LAURENTIAN FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BALSAM FIR; EASTERN HEMLOCK LOOPER; FOREST DEFOLIATOR; INSECTICIDE; MOULT INDUCTION; TEBUFENOZIDE;

ABIES; ABIES BALSAMEA; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS SEROVAR BERLINER; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS SEROVAR KURSTAKI; CONIUM; CONIUM MACULATUM; GEOMETRIDAE; INSECTA; LAMBDINA; LAMBDINA FISCELLARIA FISCELLARIA; LEPIDOPTERA; PINACEAE; TSUGA CANADENSIS;

EID: 0030832704     PISSN: 0008347X     EISSN: 19183240     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4039/Ent129613-4     Document Type: Article

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