Natural control of Helicoverpa armigera in sunflower: Assessment of the role of predation

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 613-630

  Van Den Berg, H ^a,c   Cock, M J W ^a   Oduor, G I ^b  

^a Intl Inst of Biological Control   (Kenya)

^b KENYA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^c Intgd Pest Mgmt Training Program   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

Anthocoridae; Formicidae; Helicoverpa armigera; Kenya; Life table; Predation; Sunflower

Indexed keywords

ANT; NATURAL ENEMY; PREDATOR; SUNFLOWER;

KENYA;

ANTHOCORIDAE; ASTERACEAE; CAMPONOTUS; FORMICIDAE; HELIANTHUS ANNUUS; HELICOVERPA ARMIGERA; HELIOTHIS ARMIGERA; HETEROPTERA; HYMENOPTERA; LEPIDOPTERA; MYRMICARIA; NOCTUIDAE; PHEIDOLE;

EID: 0031448936     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583159730668     Document Type: Article

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