Incidence of pests and arthropod natural enemies in zucchini grown with living mulches

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 217-231

  Hooks, Cerruti R R ^a   Valenzuela, H R ^a   Defrank, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Aphis gossypii; Bemisia argentifolii; Living mulch; Squash silverleaf disorder; Strain W of papaya ringspot virus

Indexed keywords

MULCH; PEST INFESTATION; PREDATORY ARTHROPOD; ZUCCHINI;

USA, HAWAII, OAHU;

ALEYRODIDAE; APHIDIDAE; APHIS GOSSYPII; BEMISIA ARGENTIFOLII; CUCURBITA PEPO; FAGOPYRUM ESCULENTUM; HOMOPTERA; SINAPIS ALBA;

EID: 0031868345     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8809(98)00110-8     Document Type: Article

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