Effects of cowpea intersowing and insecticide application on Helicoverpa armigera Hubner (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and its natural enemies in pigeonpea intercropped with sorghum

International Journal of Pest Management

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 61-67

  Sigsgaard, Lene ^a   ErsbøLL, Annette K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Helicoverpa Armigera Hubner; Intercropping; Natural Enemies; Pigeonpea (Cajanus Cajan); Sorghum (Sorghum Bicolor)

Indexed keywords

INSECTICIDE; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; INTERCROPPING; PREDATOR;

ANTHICIDAE; ANTHOCHORIDAE; ARANEAE; CHEIRACANTHIUM INORNATUM; CLUBIONIDAE; COCCINELLIDAE; COLEOPTERA; HELICOVERPA ARMIGERA; HETEROPTERA; LEPIDOPTERA; MENOCHILUS SEXMACULATUS; NOCTUIDAE; ORIUS TANTILLUS; SORGHUM BICOLOR;

EID: 0032772603     PISSN: 09670874     EISSN: 13665863     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/096708799228067     Document Type: Article

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