First results in the use of the sterile insect technique against Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Homoptera: Aleyroididae) in greenhouses

Annals of the Entomological Society of America

Volumn 91, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 813-817

  Calvitti, Maurizio ^a   Remotti, Patrizio Claudio ^a   Pasquali, Angelo ^a   Cirio, Ugo ^a  

^a ENEA C R CASACCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Autocidal control; Sterile insect technique; Trialeurodes vaporariomm

Indexed keywords

PEST CONTROL; STERILITY; WHITEFLY;

ALEYRODIDAE; HOMOPTERA; TRIALEURODES VAPORARIORUM;

EID: 0032452998     PISSN: 00138746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aesa/91.6.813     Document Type: Article

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