Agronomic, economic, and environmental comparison of pest management in conventional and alternative tomato and corn systems in Northern California

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 68, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 51-71

  Clark, M S ^a   Ferris, H ^a   Klonsky, K ^a   Lanini, W T ^a   Van Bruggen, A H C ^a   Zalom, F G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Corn; Economic impact; Environmental impact; Low input agriculture; Organic agriculture; Pest management; Pesticide use; Tomato

Indexed keywords

CORN; CROPPING SYSTEM; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMAPCT; PEST MANAGEMENT; PESTICIDE; TOMATO;

USA, CALIFORNIA;

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; NEMATODA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0031956399     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8809(97)00130-8     Document Type: Article

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