Bionomics, host plant resistance, and management of the legume pod borer, maruca vitrata - A review

Crop Protection

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 373-386

  Sharma, H C ^a  

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

Author keywords

Cultural and chemical control; Legume pod borer; Maruca (testulalis) vitrata; Natural enemies; Plant resistance; Resistance mechanisms

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL PEST CONTROL; COWPEA; GENETIC TRANSFORMATION; HOST RESISTANCE; PLANT DISEASE CONTROL; PLANT GENETICS;

LEGUME; PEST CONTROL; PEST RESISTANCE; PLANT-INSECT INTERACTION; TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0032123239     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0261-2194(98)00045-3     Document Type: Review

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