The impact of nitrogen fertilization of tomato on feeding site selection and oviposition by Trialeurodes vaporariorum

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 175-182

  Jauset, A M ^a   Sarasua M J ^a   Avilla, J ^a   Albajes, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aleyrodidae; Greenhouse whitefly; Host selection; Nitrogen; Oviposition

Indexed keywords

FEEDING SITE; FERTILIZATION; NITROGEN; OVIPOSITION SITE; TOMATO; WHITEFLY;

ALEYRODIDAE; HOMOPTERA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; TRIALEURODES VAPORARIORUM;

EID: 0031887464     PISSN: 00138703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1570-7458.1998.00278.x     Document Type: Article

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