Impact of strip-insectary intercropping with flowers on conservation biological control of the Colorado potato beetle

Advances in Horticultural Science

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 175-181

  Patt, J M ^a,b   Hamilton, G C ^a   Lashomb, J H ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ROWAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anethum graveolens; Anthophily; Chrysoperla carnea; Coccinella septempunctata; Coleomegilla maculata; Conservation biological control; Coriander; Coriandrum sativa; Dill; Floral architecture; Hippodamia variegata; Insect predators; Leptinotarsa decemlineata; Strip insectary intercropping

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031408972     PISSN: 03946169     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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