Bioassay and efficacy of Bacillus thuringiensis and an organosilicone surfactant against the citrus leafminer (Lepidoptera: Phyllocnistidae)

Florida Entomologist

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 201-210

  Shapiro, Jeffrey P ^a   Schroeder, William J ^a   Stansly, Philip A ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioassay; Citrus grove; Citrus leaf penetration; Citrus nursery; Phyllocnistis citrella

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; CITRUS LEAFMINER; ORGANOSILICONE; SILWET L 77;

BIOASSAY; BIOPESTICIDE; CITRUS LEAFMINER; ORGANOSILICONE; SURFACTANT;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; LEPIDOPTERA; PHYLLOCNISTIDAE; PHYLLOCNISTIS CITRELLA;

EID: 0031828846     PISSN: 00154040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3496087     Document Type: Article

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