An evaluation of selective Helicoverpa armigera control options in sweet corn

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 601-607

  Scholz, B C G ^a   Monsour, C J ^b,c   Zalucki, M P ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c Bowen Crop Monitoring Services   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis; Integrated pest management; Nuclear polyhedrosis virus; Trichogramma; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; PEST CONTROL; POTENTIAL BIOCONTROL AGENT;

AUSTRALIA;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; HELICOVERPA ARMIGERA; HYMENOPTERA; LEPIDOPTERA; NOCTUIDAE; TRICHOGRAMMA BRASSICAE; TRICHOGRAMMA PRETIOSUM; TRICHOGRAMMATIDAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0031760110     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA98050     Document Type: Article

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