Habitat diversity: Implications for the conservation and use of predatory insects of helicoverpa spp. in cotton systems in Australia

International Journal of Pest Management

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 91-100

  Mensah, R K ^a,b  

^a NSW AGRICULTURE   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Carthamus tinctorius; Diversity; Habitat; Helianthus annuus; Insect conservation; Lycopersicon esculentum; Medicago sativa; Monoculture; Predators; Sorghum bicolor

Indexed keywords

COTTON; HABITAT CREATION; HABITAT USE; MONOCULTURE; NATURAL ENEMY; PEST CONTROL; REFUGE;

AUSTRALIA;

ARANEAE; CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS; COLEOPTERA; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; HELIANTHUS; HELIANTHUS ANNUUS; HELICOVERPA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MEDICAGO SATIVA; NEUROPTERA; NOCTUIDAE; SORGHUM BICOLOR;

EID: 0032850110     PISSN: 09670874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/096708799227879     Document Type: Article

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