Effect of soil sulphur levels on feeding preference of Brevicoryne brassicae on Brussels sprouts

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 417-424

  Yusuf, Sri W ^a   Collins, Graham G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aphid; Brussels sprouts; Glucosinolate; Sulfur; Thiocyanate

Indexed keywords

BRUSSELS SPROUTS; FEEDING PREFERENCE; GLUCOSINOLATE; SOIL CEHMSITRY; SULPHUR;

APHIDIDAE; BRASSICA; BRASSICA OLERACEA; BRASSICA OLERACEA GEMMIFERA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. GEMMIFERA; BREVICORYNE BRASSICAE; HEMIPTERA; HOMOPTERA;

EID: 0031953318     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022308417053     Document Type: Article

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