Biology and management of Melanagromyza obtusa (Malloch) (Diptera:Agromyzidae)

Crop Protection

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 249-263

  Shanower, T G ^c   Lal, S S ^b   Bhagwat, V R ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR THE SEMI ARID TROPICS ICRISAT   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF PULSES RESEARCH   (India)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Control strategies; Distribution; Natural enemies; Pigeonpea; Pod fly

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL CONTROL; CROP PEST; CROP PROTECTION; CROP RESISTANCE; LIFE HISTORY; PEST MANAGEMENT; PIGEONPEA;

AGROMYZIDAE; CAJANUS CAJAN; DIPTERA; MELANAGROMYZA OBTUSA;

EID: 0032078307     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0261-2194(97)00117-8     Document Type: Article

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